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Brief History
Vectare describe themselves as a "dynamic transport solutions consultancy" but they also operate. Their website offers corporate and schools services, they have been active on some local services in the East Midlands and have in recent times gained services in Essex, nearby at Brentwood and between Waltham Cross and Epping (see route details below or on their website). They arrived in Harlow on 26th July with the assumption of ECC service 381, taking over from the local authority owned Ugobus. The next county in which they'll appear is Hertfordshire where they'll take over the Hertford local 333 and Sunday 395 (Hertford/Ware).
Vectare recently took over Gardner Travel of Chelmsford, who seem still to trade under that name.
Of the fleet shown below, many may not appear on the 381 or in Essex at all, but they are included for completeness.
WEBSITE: www.vectare.co.uk
Current fleet list
| Mercedes Benz Sprinter/EVM
Cityline Vehicles from this part of the fleet are all we are expecting to see in Harlow. Standard livery seems to be two shades of blue stripes at the rear on a silver base, although 203 is all silver. They are also used on the Waltham Cross - Epping routes. |
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Fleet no. 201 presents the new image on route 381. (R. Hudson) | ||
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Fleet no. 205 in the same livery, showing the nearside view. (R. Hudson) | ||||
| Mercedes O815D/Sitcar C29F This coach carries the livery of Gardner Travel, being a sort of sand yellow wit large fleet name in script and a few blue flag shapes. It has been seen on driver relief duties at Waltham Cross and on rail replacement services |
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| Optare Solo M850 This vehicle has been a regular on the 61 (Brentwood - Blackmore). It is a firmer Stagecoach example, now in all-over deep blue. |
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| Optare Versa This vehicle was once in service in London but now appears to advertise the manufacturer. Its centre doors have been neatly removed. It as been noted in service on rail replacements in London/Essex. |
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| Scania K360EB4/Irizar i6 This coach appears on rail replacements and on school services. It is in all silver. |
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| Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipe
Urban 2 The standard big buses in the fleet are these. A 2-tone blue livery is carried on 302/3/4 but one shade dark blue in featured on BK13NZM |
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| Wright Streetlite DF Out on its own is a singular Wright Bros product. Livery is all-over red. |
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Route List
Within Harlow:
381 Coopersale to Harlow. ECC contract service. PVR = 1.
Outside Harlow:
13/13A/13S - Waltham Cross to Epping (St Margaret's Hospital)
via Upshire. Apx. hourly, Mon-Sat.
14 - Waltham Cross to Upshire
(one journey on to Epping). Apx 5 return journrys, Mon-Sat.
19 -
Ongar to Epping. Single return journey, Mon-Sat.
22 - Waltham Cross
to Waltham Abbey (Skillet Hill Farm). 4 return jpurneys, Mon-Sat
61/61A/61C -
Brentwood to Blackmore, Apx. hourly, Mon-Sat
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