Arriva Shires & Essex
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Arriva Shires & Essex is one of many private operators of London Buses. It is a division of Arriva. It has operations across Essex including Arriva Southend and, until recently Arriva Colchester. In September 2005, they bought MK Metro.
Operations are split between two registered companies:
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[edit] Arriva East Herts & Essex Ltd
Their main address is:
- Fourth Avenue
- HARLOW
- CM20 1DU
[edit] Garages
They have 3 bus garages.
[edit] Harlow
Their address is:
- Fourth Avenue
- HARLOW
- CM20 1DU
This garage runs London bus route 500 and LSP routes 505 and 724
[edit] History
Harlow garage was opened on 22 May 1963 to serve Harlow New Town and also replace Epping Garage. Harlow was allocated 25 RT's, 16 RMC's (to operate Green Line routes 718, 720 & 720A), seven RF's and two coach RF's.
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[edit] Southend-on-Sea
Their address is:
- Short Street
- SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
- SS2 5BY
This garage runs all of the Arriva services in the Southend-on-Sea area.
[edit] History
Arriva took over control of the Southend Transport in August 1998 and renamed it Arriva Serving Southend (although the 'Serving Southend' caption has been phased out now).
[edit] Bus types in use
- Dennis Dart
- Dennis Dominator
- Lance/Wright
[edit] Ware
Their address is:
- Marsh Lane
- WARE
- SG12 9QQ
This garage and runs London bus routes 310, 317, and LSP route 724.
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[edit] Arriva The Shires Ltd
Their main address is:
- 487 Dunstable Road
- LUTON
- LU4 8DS
[edit] Garages
They have 2 bus garages.
[edit] Watford
Their address is:
- Marchwood House
- 934-974 St. Albans Road
- WATFORD
- WD25 9NN
This garage runs London bus route 142, 258, 303, 340, H18, H19, and LSP route 8.
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[edit] High Wycombe
Their address is:
- Lincoln Road
- Cressex
- HIGH WYCOMBE
- HP11 2HU
This garage runs no London bus routes.
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[edit] See also
| Companies operating buses under contract to London Buses |
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Armchair | Arriva London | Arriva Shires & Essex | Arriva Southern Counties | Blue Triangle CT Plus | Docklands Buses | Ealing Community Transport | East London | East Thames Buses First London | London Central | London General | Metrobus | Metroline | NCP-Challenger Quality Line | Selkent | Sullivan Buses | Thorpes | Transdev London | Travel London | Uno |
| Also, see London's Bus Garages for operating codes. |
