Council income from bus lane fines set to drop by 80 per cent
Essex County Council says services paid for by bus lane fines will have to be reviewed, after anticipating an 80
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transport
Network Rail appeals for former signallers to keep vital train services moving
Network Rail is appealing for former professional signallers in Essex to help keep the railway running during the coronavirus crisis.
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County council told to expect bus companies to rebuff new contract offers
Essex County Council (ECC) should expect bus companies to rebuff an offer to extend transport contracts based upon a zero
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Repair work on railway line landslip between Billericay and Wickford set to be completed by Monday
On Wednesday morning, a landslip caused damage to the tracks between Billericay and Wickford on the Southend Victoria line. Ballast,
Read moreChildren abandoning school buses
Essex County Council’s climate change credentials have been questioned after new school bus figures show more children are abandoning school
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Council’s advertising plan for Essex bus shelters
Essex County Council (ECC) will be bolstering its income by taking over the running of bus shelters across the county
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Dartford Crossing income increase labelled ‘morally dubious’
Dartford Crossing charges have been described as “morally dubious” after new figures show income generated at the vital crossing has
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School transport costs go £3million over budget
An “unprecedented” demand has led to a £3million overspend in the amount Essex County Council is spending on school transport.
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County council scraps free park and ride
Essex County Council has dismissed concerns that hundreds of pensioners could stop using park and ride services after it agreed
Read moreHealth services want Park and Ride scheme introduced in Southend
New plans for improving health care across South Essex show that health services want a park and ride service introduced
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