History
TWH Bus & Coach (Travel with Hunny) was originally located in Stowmarket as Classic Bus Anglia, until they moved to Rainham and then to Collier Row, Romford. They were briefly involved with Imperial Buses of Rainham. Imperial Buses purchased TWH during September 2007, however the two companies divided again in January 2008. Both companies are now separate, and are in no way connected. They began public bus operations with route 55, which operated in competition with Imperial Buses, between Loughton and Harlow. The competition lasted about 6 months until February 2009, with TWH eventually giving up. Imperial Buses withdrew the H1 in December 2009, resulting in TWH's 55 returning on 21 December 2009.
After Stansted Transit went into liquidation, Excel Coaches temporarily took over route 392 (Harlow-Hoddesdon via Nazeing, Broxbourne) until a permanent operator could be found. TWH took over the route on 1 September 2009 becoming TWH's first route to enter Hertfordshire, and the first route to receive financial assistance from Essex County Council.
From 3 April 2010 new route 555 began, replacing the 55. The 555 operated between Loughton and Harlow via Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross. It operated in competition with Arriva routes 250 and 505. New links had been made with Debden Estate which has not had a direct link to Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross before. Previously unserved roads were served, including Farthingale Lane in Waltham Abbey. The Farthingale Lane section was withdrawn within days of the first week of operation, after residents blocked the road in protest against the buses running down the road. TWH moved their base to Waltham Abbey in 2010, soon after the new route 555 began.
On 24 January 2011, TWH further expanded their routes. Route 555 was altered so that it no longer served Waltham Cross at most times of the day and also served the Ninefields area of Waltham Abbey instead of Shernbroke Road. At the same time, route 255 was introduced operating to the original route 555 between Waltham Cross and Debden (partly replacing some parts of the original 555). The changes to route 555 also meant Waltham Cross no longer had a fast service to Harlow, so new route 355 was introduced between these two places, via Waltham Abbey and Lower Nazeing.
A substantial new route was introduced on 14 February 2011, operating a missing link between Harlow and Romford. The service is an express service numbered X5, also with stops at Epping, Debden and Chigwell Row. On 1 February 2011, part of the TWH business was sold to newly formed Lea Valley Buses. This included routes 255 (Debden-Waltham Cross) and 555 (Debden-Harlow). In March 2011, TWH relocated their depot from Waltham Abbey to Langston Road in Loughton.
In August 2012, TWH lost both of their school routes (33/53) to other operators, but instead gained 4 routes, 1 new. From 26 August 2012 TWH will operate the ECC Contract 31 (Chelmsford to Maldon), 268 (Brentwood to Grays, running on schooldays only), 269 (Brentwood to Grays) and new route E20 (Stratford to Harlow) During the Olympic and Paralympic games, route E20 will run from Harlow to Loughton only.
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