Network update
Essex - Network Changes July 2025
1 month ago
Following discussions with Hertfordshire County Council we're making changes to Services 36 and 37 from Monday 21st July. These services were introduced to replace the old 386 service in September 2024 with a substantially enhanced timetable. Unfortunately those changes have not been as successful as hoped and passenger levels have not managed to reach a sustainable level, despite an effort to boost journey potential earlier in the year. As such revised timetables are being introduced on both routes on all days with the following key changes made:
- Most 36A journeys are withdrawn. The core service will continue to operate two-hourly between Buntingford and Bishop's Stortford with a small number of 36A journeys operating in the morning and evening for school and shopping flows.
- Within Bishop's Stortford all journeys (except the 36A school buses) are rerouted via Great Hadham Road and Oriole Way providing a regular service between the estate and town centre. On weekdays Oriole Way will have an hourly service with some short midday journeys operating between there and the town centre only (buses terminating on Oriole Way will show 36B).
- Service 37 will be rerouted in Hitchin via Hollow Lane to better serve the Girls School.
- Some journeys on Service 37 will operate more direct between Cottered and Stevenage via Cromer and Walkern. These journeys will be numbered 37X.
- Service 836 will return to operating on school days only.
>>Click here for the new 36/37 Timetable<<