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Category: Local campaigns
Campaigners launch legal challenge to bring evening buses back.
The Epping Forest Transport Action Group (EFTAG), which campaigns for better public transport and safer streets in Epping Forest, has launched a legal challenge against Essex County Council’s decision to withdraw the evening 250 andContinue reading
Cycling in Waltham Abbey: your say
Essex County Council are proposing 17 new cycling schemes for Waltham Abbey in their draft Cycling Action Plan. There’s some stuff you’ll like – and some proposals that might not help much at all. We’dContinue reading
Issues with the 13 bus service – FAQs & survey
Several people have contacted us to raise concerns about the new EOS London 13 bus service, which runs from Waltham Cross to Epping via Upshire. The 13 was introduced after Essex County Council ceased theirContinue reading
EOS to provide temporary partial replacements for 250 and 251 evening bus services.
EOS London, who run several bus services in Epping Forest including the 66, 86 and forthcoming 13, have extended their daytime 66 bus routes from 1st September for a trial three month period. They’ve addedContinue reading
#Save250251: Waltham Abbey Town Council opposes service cuts
Waltham Abbey Town Council has published their opposition to the proposals to end the 250 and 251 evening bus services. Their objection, submitted to the Essex County Council consultation this sumer, cites many of ourContinue reading
250 and 251 set to be lost
We’ve received confirmation that the 250 and 251 evening bus services are due to end on Sunday 27th August 2017. Cllr Ray Gooding has told us that the services will cease because they are infrequentlyContinue reading
Epping Ongar Railway gets it right!
There have been many events in Epping Forest this summer, from air shows to town shows to open days, many of which have mentioned parking being available but very few of which have mentioned publicContinue reading
Help save the 250 & 251 – be in our campaign video!
We’ve had an excellent response to our petition to save the 250 and 251 bus services – over 300 online and a couple of hundred more on paper. We’ve been struck by the quality of theContinue reading
250 & 251 – Campaign for Better Transport email to Essex County Council
After our Epping Forest Rally for Buses and Public Transport Lianna Etkind, from the Campaign for Better Transport, wrote to Essex County Council about their 250 & 251 consultation.