- Emsworth & District
Emsworth & District founded in 1977 is an independent bus operator in
Hampshire andSussex , owned by Paul and Marion Lea and their daughter Caren. Despite its name, its buses are most likely to be seen inHavant , the town neighbouringEmsworth .They operate many rural and urban services in Havant and Emsworth. The services started at deregulation with the operation of route 121. It is the first of Emsworth & District's distinct service pattern - commercially operated school services. Its primary route is route 27 which goes from
Rowland's Castle through to Southbourne. They operate school services forChichester High School andBourne Community College .The coach fleet operates all-year round UK and European excursions and tours, private hire, and rail replacement. Three coaches are fitted with wheelchair lifts.
ervices
Regular
*11:
Thorney Island -Emsworth -Westbourne -Fishbourne -Chichester , Monday to Saturday
*27:Rowlands Castle -Havant -Emsworth /Southbourne , Monday to Saturday
*31C:Chichester -Fishbourne -Southbourne -Westbourne -Havant , Weekdays
*36:Havant -Havant ASDA -Emsworth -Southbourne , Weekdays
*300:Denmead -Waterlooville -Emsworth -Chichester , Wednesdays onlychool
All operate on schooldays only.
*31A, 31B, 44A, 44B, 121, 147, 605, 611, 629, 634, 636, 638, 639.Fleet
Bus
Emsworth & District operate a fleet of step-entrance buses on its services. Here is a full line-up
*G505 XLO, G727 RGA, A12 YOU, G767 CDU, H36/7 YCWLeyland Swift /Reeve Burgess Harrier
*H536 CTRLeyland Swift /Wadham Stringer
*G39 TGWDennis Dart /Carlyle Dartline
*L452 UEBDennis Dart /Marshall Dartline
*J502/3/4/24/39/48/52 GCDDennis Dart /Alexander Dash
*A829/83 SUL Leyland Titan
*A889 FPM Bedford YNT/Plaxton Bustler
*D602 RGT Bedford YMT/Plaxton Derwent
*E459 ANC Mercedes-Benz 609D/Made-to-Measure
*F306 FWB Mercedes-Benz/Optare StarRider
*H226 EDXOptare MetroRider
*H421 GPM Mercedes-Benz 709D/Dormobile RoutemakerHeritage
As well as above, Emsworth & District also operate a heritage fleet. Many of which are currently undergoing restoratation. The oldest bus in the heritage fleet was built in 1970.
*AML 30H
AEC Swift 4MP2R/Marshall
*MKL 708LFord Transit /Strachans
*JGV 332N Bedford YRT/Plaxton Derwent
*OUC 45R Leyland Fleetline/MCWCoach
To supplement its bus fleet, the company also own a number of coaches. These coaches are normally used on long distance excursions but are sometimes hired out. The oldest coach was built in 1981.
*TND 409X DAF MB200DKTL600/Plaxton Supreme V
*NYH 161Y Bedford YNT/Plaxton Supreme V Express
*TJI 8792, UOI 2679Van Hool T815 Acron
*A405 BHL, H201/4 DVMVan Hool T815 Alicron
*B999 CUS Bedford YMQS/Plaxton Paramount II 3200
*M3 KFCMAN 11.190 /Berkhof Excellence 1000
*C8 LEA Mercedes-Benz O814D/Optare Nouvelle 2External links
* [http://www.emsworthanddistrict.co.uk Emsworth & District official website]
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