We’ve received multiple reports that the number 3 service is to be withdrawn from service at the end of this year.
We are currently looking into what alternative will be made available as clearly this isn’t a good situation for anyone that relies on public transport to get ‘out and about’
Judging by our post here, there was a demand for this service. Please comment below if the withdrawal of this service affects you. We will update readers as soon as we are able to find out some more information.
My mum relies on the no 3 almost daily. She is recently widowed and has lung disease. She cannot walk the length of Rarewth lane to the next bus route and cannot afford the £20 per day it would cost her in taxis just to get to and from Rayleigh.
Im sure there others in the same situation that currently use this service.
Once the no 3 stops running my Mum will not be able to go shopping and will be confined to her home.
Is this right?
I believe it is morally wrong !
My wife catches the no1 to take our son to grebe school as the local school is full. So now what walk in the rain and wind
What route does the no 1 take Andrew? Are you getting on at Bedloes?
I will be sad to see the going of the number three service. However Regal never had there heart in providing the service as drivers frequently left out parts of the route and became rude when you said you needed a stop on the missing part of the journey.
It even sadder if this effectively leaves older people or other less mobile residents housebound. We are looking into what can be done about this.
I use this service daily to get from raweth to thundersley for work
I’ve often seen the No3 bus during the day with less than 3 to 4 people on it, how can you expect a business to run a loss making service. So what do you suggest, use tax payers money to subsidise it ? I don’t think so.
So when the 550 houses are built, they will all use cars? If the service isn’t available then residents don’t have an option
Given past experience I’m sure that nearly all of the new residents will have at least 1 car per household, probably 2. For the very small minority that don’t then they can simply walk down to the London Road. So my question remains the same, just how do you subsidise the service ? Perhaps Vince Cable could donate his Old Age Pension…
https://bustimes.org.uk/services/25-basildon-wickford-rayleigh-southend
May I remind you that ‘phase 1’ of land north of London Road will be next to Rawreth Lane. These developments such as priory chase, laburnum way etc should (in my opinion) have s106 payments towards a bus service or are we just to encourage more car use on our already overcrowded roads?
Yes, your right, I look forward to your post confirming you have sold your car to reduce congestion.
Let’s compromise, I’ll sell the wife’s? I do cycle and walk to ASDA as I can’t bear the traffic on Rawreth Lane, Downhall Rd, London Rd….or anywhere else in Rayleigh to be honest. I also work from home so I’m doing my bit on reducing congestion. Fair enough?
Oh no..not a cyclist….😩😩😩😩😩😩
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Both my husband and I frequently use the No.1 to Chelmsford and are very disappointed to hear that Regal buses are being withdrawn. It only makes for more cars on the roads! Come on First or Arriva can’t you run a service to cover these routes?