Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
Route, bus stop/stopping places, and timetable variation
Re-routed to avoid Duke Street railway bridge. 372 removed. C12 added that runs between Chelmsford Bus Station and Boreham Village. Revised timetable to improve punctuality.(V51).
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / X71 / C12 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
Timetable variation
Revised daily timetable to improve punctuality. Additional 372 schooldays only journey added at 1615 from Chelmsford to Colchester (V48 05/2025).
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 20 April 2025. To amend Timetable.
#47 · Registered
Effective
3 November 2024
Received
19 September 2024
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Route and timetable variation.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
#46 · Registered
Effective
2 June 2024
Received
19 April 2024
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Route and timetable variation.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 02 June 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
#45 · Registered
Effective
23 July 2023
Received
4 June 2023
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Timetable Variation- service 372 added
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371,372 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
#44 · Registered
Effective
16 April 2023
Received
3 March 2023
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Timetable Variation- service 372 added
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371,372 effective from 16 April 2023. To amend Timetable.
#43 · Registered
Effective
30 October 2022
Received
14 September 2022
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Revised route and timetable
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#42 · Registered
Effective
1 September 2022
Received
12 July 2022
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Variation to the timetable
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 01 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
#41 · Registered
Effective
17 April 2022
Received
14 March 2022
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Variation to the route and timetables and service numbers changed from 71/a/b/c/d and x changed to 71,371 and X71
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 17 April 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#40 · Registered
Effective
28 February 2022
Received
3 February 2022
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to the route due to road closures at Duke St and Tindall St
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 28 February 2022. To amend Route.
#39 · Expired
Effective
1 September 2021
Received
22 July 2021
End date
31 December 2021
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 01 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
#38 · Expired
Effective
16 May 2021
Received
5 May 2021
End date
1 October 2021
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 16 May 2021. To amend Timetable.
#37 · Expired
Effective
1 November 2020
Received
27 October 2020
End date
1 October 2021
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to timetable due to covid
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 01 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
#36 · Expired
Effective
28 September 2020
Received
22 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to route due to Corona virus.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D / 71E effective from 28 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
#35 · Expired
Effective
1 September 2020
Received
25 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to route due to Corona virus.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D / 71E effective from 01 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
#34 · Expired
Effective
5 July 2020
Received
2 July 2020
End date
30 September 2020
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 05 July 2020. To amend Timetable.
#33 · Expired
Effective
26 May 2020
Received
22 May 2020
End date
31 August 2020
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Further Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
This supercedes the previous amendment
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 26 May 2020. To amend Timetable.
#32 · Expired
Effective
20 April 2020
Received
16 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Further Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
This supercedes the previous amendment
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 20 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
#31 · Expired
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Temporary change to timetable/route/suspension of service* due to corona virus
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#30 · Registered
Effective
29 March 2020
Received
13 February 2020
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Vary timetable.
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 29 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#29 · Registered
Effective
5 January 2020
Received
22 November 2019
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Revised Monday to Friday timetable. Service 71B journeys to and from Witham to be re-numbered 71D
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 05 January 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
#28 · Registered
Effective
1 September 2019
Received
19 July 2019
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Variation to Monday to Saturday timetable and route
Introduction of 71B
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
#27 · Registered
Effective
28 April 2019
Received
13 March 2019
71 · Chelmsford Bus Station – Osborne Street, Colchester
via Witham
Variation to Monday to Friday timetable
Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C effective from 28 April 2019. To amend Timetable.
#26 · Registered
Effective
18 February 2018
Received
21 December 2017
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to timetables 71/71a and 71X
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71X effective from 18 February 2018. To amend Timetable.
#25 · Registered
Effective
27 August 2017
Received
30 June 2017
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to route and timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 27 August 2017. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#24 · Registered
Effective
4 June 2017
Received
7 April 2017
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to the timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 04 June 2017. To amend Timetable.
#23 · Registered
Effective
2 April 2017
Received
3 February 2017
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to the timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 02 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
#22 · Registered
Effective
24 July 2016
Received
20 May 2016
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to the timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.
#21 · Registered
Effective
10 April 2016
Received
15 March 2016
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Minor Variation to timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.
#20 · Registered
Effective
10 April 2016
Received
16 February 2016
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to route, stopping places and timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
#19 · Registered
Effective
24 January 2016
Received
7 January 2016
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Variation to route, stopping places and timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#18 · Registered
Effective
1 November 2015
Received
4 September 2015
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET
Service 71A withdrawn. Route and timetable withdrawn.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 01-Nov-2015. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#17 · Registered
Effective
5 April 2015
Received
6 February 2015
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 05-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.
#16 · Registered
Effective
7 October 2013
Received
12 August 2013
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 07-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.
#15 · Registered
Effective
6 May 2013
Received
8 March 2013
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 06-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
#14 · Registered
Effective
18 November 2012
Received
21 September 2012
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised route/timetable/stopping places.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 18-Nov-2012. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#13 · Registered
Effective
9 January 2012
Received
11 November 2011
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised Monday to Friday timetable - service 71.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 09-Jan-2012. To amend Timetable.
#12 · Registered
Effective
7 March 2011
Received
7 January 2011
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised timetable.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 07-Mar-2011. To amend Timetable.
#11 · Registered
Effective
8 November 2010
Received
10 September 2010
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised route and timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 08-Nov-2010. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#10 · Registered
Effective
6 July 2009
Received
12 June 2009
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Variation to Timetable & Route. Additional journeys to operate Monday to Saturday evenings on 71C service
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/72 effective from 06-Jul-2009. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#9 · Registered
Effective
6 April 2009
Received
4 February 2009
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Variation to Timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/72 effective from 06-Apr-2009. To amend Timetable.
#8 · Registered
Effective
8 December 2008
Received
13 October 2008
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Variation to Route, Stopping places, Stopping arrangements, Reversing manoeuvres, and Timetable
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 08-Dec-2008. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#7 · Registered
Effective
9 October 2006
Received
14 August 2006
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Revised route due to re-opening of Chelmsford Bus Station.
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 09-Oct-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
#6 · Registered
Effective
27 August 2006
Received
2 July 2006
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 27-Aug-2006. To amend Timetable.
#5 · Registered
Effective
25 December 2005
Received
28 October 2005
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 25-Dec-2005. To amend Timetable.
#4 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2005
Received
8 August 2005
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.
#3 · Registered
Effective
24 October 2004
Received
27 August 2004
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 24-Oct-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
#2 · Registered
Effective
12 January 2003
Received
15 November 2002
71 · CHELMSFORD BUS STATION – COLCHESTER BUS STATION
REVISED TIMETABLE
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 12-Jan-2003. To amend Timetable.