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Josie · April 2nd 10, 06:34 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 02/04/2010 15:19, wrote:
So it is, I hadn't realised that - on the other hand, it does restrict
you to travel back via Upminster and not via Rainham, doesn't it? Since
I'll not going back the same day that issue doesn't arise, so that's a
useful tip to know.

True, but if you use the 370 bus from Lakeside to get to Upminster for
the cheapest possible travelcard, you can always return to Rainham&
use the 372 back to Lakeside. Your 1-day travelcard is valid on both
route all the way to Lakeside, which suprised me, 'cos you are
definately outside the original zone boundaries there.

I appreciate that I'm penny pinching here, but I'm old& poor........

Oh, I see. That works, but seeing as I'm travelling beyond Grays by bus
when I get there, I can't really be doing with another bus to get into
Grays first - I'd rather pay the extra to stay on the train.

Ensign continues to surprise me too, it's obviously a commercial
operation,& I think with very little local authority support, but
it's providing services in the evenings& weekends that Arriva gave up
on.
I suppose that since they are bus dealers, they do have access to
decent quility 2/hand vehicles as well as their new d/deckers,& that
must help, but the crews are good , happy to wait for passengers at
stops& polite with it. Very un 21st century! If they could find an
economical way to do away with cash fares, they could even save a
little time too.

Likewise; for a relatively small local operator they do very well, and
have some very nice buses. They throw up occasional surprises as well
though - I was on a bus to Tilbury once which had worked for LRT in the
past, with two sets of doors and some old signage still inside!

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