Route 80 and 81 Consultation

1 month ago Thu 29th May 2025

Proposed change to Timetable and Route

  • Service 80/80A/81/81A Colchester - Manningtree operated by Konnectbuses ( formerly Hedingham and Chambers)
  • Expected Start Date: Monday 28 July 2025
  • Consultation Period: Wednesday 21 May – Wednesday 04 June 2025

Essex County Council (ECC) would appreciate your views on the proposed timetable change for service 80/80A/81/81A (Monday – Saturday) and route change for Service 81/81A (Monday – Saturday).

Route change to service 81/81A which currently serves Mill Road and Turner Road. The proposal is for the service to serve Olympic Boulevard, Via Urbis Romanae and Northern Approach Road. Passengers who use the service to travel to and from the hospital will be able to use Hospital Path Bus Stop which is located on Northern Approach Road. 

Revised timetable for multiple journeys throughout the day for service 80/80A/81/81A.

To view the current route, current timetables, proposed route and proposed timetable change in PDF please use the below links:

Current Route

Current Timetable

Proposed Route

Proposed Timetable