Chelmsford Park and Ride

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Chelmsford Park and Ride
Essex Park and Ride Logo.PNG
Overview
OperatorFirst Essex
GarageChelmsford
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Peak vehicle requirementCross City - 7
Sandon Circular - 2
Route
StartSandon
ViaCity Centre
EndChelmer Valley
Service
LevelMonday to Saturday
FrequencyEvery 10 Minutes - Daytime
Sandon Loop Services During Peak Only
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Chelmsford Park and Ride is a park and ride bus service operated by First Essex on behalf of Essex County Council. Two routes are operated serving two park and ride sites in Sandon and Chelmer Valley. The service was suspended on 28 March 2020[1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sandon service resumed on the 6th July 2020 with an every 15 minute circular service and Chelmer Valley on the 3rd August 2020 with an every 30 minute service.

Current Service[]

Two services are operated, Cross City and Sandon Circular. The Cross City service operates throughout the day with the Sandon Circular operating during peak hours only. A revised service is currently in operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Site Days Hours Frequency
Sandon Monday to Saturday 7am - 7pm Every 15 Minutes
Chelmer Valley Monday to Friday 7am - 7pm Every 30 Minutes
Chelmer Valley Saturday 8am - 6pm Every 30 Minutes

Previous Service[]

Two circular routes used to operate one for Sandon and one for Chelmer Valley.

Park and Ride Sites[]

Currently there are two park and ride sites in Chelmsford. One in Sandon[2] southeast of the city and another in Chelmer Valley[3] to the north of the city. During the COVID-19 pandemic Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Site was planned to be used as a temporary mortuary, but this did not happen in the end.[4][5]

Fleet[]

Current[]

Number Fleet Numbers Depot Type Features Length New
9 67189 - 67197 Chelmsford Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC • Free WiFi
• Audio Visual Next Stop Announcements		 11.6m 2016

Past[]

Number Fleet Numbers Depot Type Length New Notes
9 69512 - 69520 Chelmsford Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 2 12.1m 2011 Transferred to First Essex's Hadleigh depot and First South Yorkshire
5 65028 - 65032 Chelmsford Scania N94UB/Scania OmniCity ? 2006 Stayed at First Essex's Chelmsford depot on local services until transfer to Colchester depot before further transfer to First Potteries
? 65683 + ? Chelmsford Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 11.95m 2002 New to Brighton & Hove Buses

References[]

  1. ^ Ingram, Paige (2020-03-28). "Park and Ride services to be suspended to slow spread of coronavirus". EssexLive. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. ^ "Sandon Park and Ride | Essex County Council".
  3. ^ "Chelmer Valley Park and Ride | Essex County Council".
  4. ^ "Coronavirus: Chelmsford park-and-ride to be temporary mortuary". BBC News. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ^ Ferris, Mick (2020-07-07). "Parking machines to be removed at park and ride services in Chelmsford". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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