Эссекстің автобус операторы: Hedingham & Chambers тарихы

Bus operator in Essex, England

Hedingham & Chambers is a bus operator, part of the larger Go East Anglia unit within Go Ahead, consisting of the Hedingham and Chambers brands. The group was formed when Go Ahead purchased the two firms in June 2012.

Hedingham is a public bus brand operated by Hedingham & Chambers in Essex, itself a subsidiary of the Go Ahead Group (forming part of the Go East Anglia). In early 1960, Letch retired due to ill health and sold the company to Donald MacGregor, which was renamed Hedingham & District Omnibuses. Since then the company has grown by acquiring other companies, including: forming part of Go East Anglia. Following this, 'Hedingham' became the widely accepted company name and as such is no longer referred to as 'Hedingham Omnibuses'.

Hedingham Omnibuses' livery was cream with red relief, until the 1970s being blue and cream. Some routes have received buses fitted with free wifi and route branding.

Two former Hedingham Omnibuses (Bristol VRTs RUA 461W, HJB 455W) masqueraded as London Buses in the 2009 Doctor Who Easter special, Planet of the Dead. The original livery can be seen in the accompanying behind the scenes special Doctor Who Confidential: Desert Storm.

Chambers is a public bus brand operated by Hedingham & Chambers in Sudbury, Suffolk, itself a subsidiary of the Go Ahead Group (forming part of the Go East Anglia). In June 2012 Chambers was sold to the Go Ahead Group with 27 buses. The depot was not included in the sale with operations moving to fellow Go Ahead company Hedingham in Sudbury although it still trades under the Chambers name.

As of April 2019, Chambers operate 14 services (under review as of Jan 2020). Both urban and rural areas are served, many of the company's routes running into Sudbury, and serving the bus station near Sudbury railway station.

As at April 2019 the fleet consisted of 30 buses and 2 coaches. Since the Go Ahead purchase a new red and maroon fleet livery has been introduced.