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About the City of Southend Area Bus User Group

The Southend Area Bus User Group "SABUG" was formed in April 2001 as the successor to the Southend Transport Bus User Group, set up over 15 years ago. We aim to represent bus users in the districts of Southend, Rochford and Castle Point. This includes Shoebury, Wakering, Rayleigh & Canvey Island.  We don't cover Community Transport.       

 

User Group representatives regularly meet with management from the two main bus companies in the area - Arriva Southend (formerly Southend Transport) and First Essex (formerly Thamesway). We also liase with the smaller operator in the area - Stephensons.

 

We liaise with Essex County Council with regular meetings or on line using zoom. We are involved in meetings covering implementation of Southend Local Transport plan our Chair or representative attend the Local Southend Bus Board and The Local Bus Forum.

 

There are Five of us on the committee and we meet every two months to discuss local bus issues and plan what to do next.  

 

The group is strictly non political.

 

� We are a member of Bus Users UK (previously the National Federation of Bus Users - NFBU)

 

� We are an affiliate member of CAVS (Castle Point Association of Voluntary Services)

 

� We are an affiliate member of SAVS (Southend Association of Voluntary Services)

 

� We are an affiliate member of RRAVS ( Rayleigh, Rochford and District Association for Voluntary Services)

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