David Moth

This book documents the surprisingly varied bus scene in Chelmsford, one of Britain’s newest cities, since 2000. Although the main operator is First, whose fleet in the city is mainly single deck due to the famous low railway bridge in Duke Street, the fleet does still have a number of double-deckers. In fact, the number of double-deckers in Chelmsford has increased in recent years as First have converted several inter urban routes to double-deck operation. The new liveries recently introduced by First are also featured in this book. In addition to First, Chelmsford continues to be served by other operators such as Arriva, Stephensons and Go Ahead Group subsidiary Hedingham. Regal Busways were also a familiar sight in Chelmsford before their demise. All are included here.Containing high-quality photographs, this book will appeal to those interested in the ever evolving and fascinating bus scene in Chelmsford.

This book covers the ever-changing bus scene in Norfolk, Suffolk and northern Essex since 2016. Operators featured include First Essex, First Eastern Counties, Arriva Colchester, Ipswich Buses and the Go Ahead Group, as well as independents such as Sanders and Panther. A wide variety of locations are explored, such as Ipswich, Norwich, Dereham, Great Yarmouth, Colchester, Harwich, Clacton and Braintree. Major operators in these areas have surprisingly varied fleets displaying a range of liveries, adding extra interest.Through a vibrant selection of images and informative captions, David Moth looks at the area’s contemporary bus fleets and how they have evolved in recent years.

Essex is a diverse county ranging from the urban areas in the south, such as Brentwood, Basildon and the huge Southend conurbation, to the less built-up central and northern areas, which include interesting places such as Chelmsford, Braintree, Halstead, Colchester, Billericay, Finchingfield, Clacton and Walton on the Naze. The varied nature of Essex is reflected in the fascinating abundance of bus operators in the county, ranging from national operators such as Arriva and First, to growing regional companies such as Stephensons and Hedingham and small independents such as the now defunct Panther and Regal Busways.David Moth explores the buses covering almost every corner of Essex through a wealth of colour images and informative captions.

Having inherited various fleets in Essex and Kent, Arriva serve a number of locations throughout these two counties. They also operate out of the former London Transport garage in Harlow and own the former municipal businesses of Colchester and Southend. This means that Arriva buses can be seen in a wide variety of locations in Essex, notably the Southend area, but also in Harlow, Chelmsford, Braintree and Colchester. They can also be found in large areas of Kent.This book includes photographs of Arriva buses throughout their areas of operation in Essex and Kent, since Arriva was formed out of the rebranding of The Cowie Group in the late 1990s. Arriva have a surprisingly varied fleet with a range of liveries on offer, including route branding, and some buses have worn commemorative heritage liveries.