Thurrock Transport - Town & Country




		Town & Country

Town & Country Buses started in 1998, initially with route 20, which ran every 20
minutes between Tilbury, Little Thurrock, Grays & Lakeside. The service used low
floor buses and was very reliable - a fact not missed by it’s users!

Route 20 was followed by Thurrock council contracted routes 380 and 389 (the later
was only operated on Saturdays) and then the 22 (Tilbury to Basildon).

In 1999 Town & Country took on the local Ensign Bus network, though this was quickly
passed on to Arriva.

When Harris Bus finally collapsed, Town & Country was able to step in as the main
contractor for all of c2c’s rail replacement services on the Fenchurch Street to
Shoeburyness line. The 40 was also born around this time, offering a commuter
service from Chafford Hundred to Grays rail station.

More expansion followed with gains from Thurrock Council contract work in the
shape of routes 98 (Orsett Hospital - Lakeside), 100 (Basildon - Lakeside, sun only),
364 (Purfleet - Grays) and 374 (Horndon - Grays). Town & Country were also quite
successful at gaining school contract work as well.

Unfortunately financial problems reared their ugly head and Town & country
came to a surprisingly spectacular collapse in 2006.