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Regal Busways was a bus operator that predominately performed services in Cooksmill Green, Essex from 2002 to 2017.

History
Regal Busways was incorporated in July 2001 and originally based in Newhaven, East Sussex. The company's main business was the undertaking of rail replacement work at weekends. In February 2002 a business review was undertaken and the business relocated to Essex.

In April 2002 Regal Busways commenced operating services under contract to Essex County Council. (ECC) Several routes were taken over from Centra in September 2004. Following the loss of most of its contracted work in mid-2017, it last commercial routes were withdrawn in December 2017. The only route retained was an ECC contracted service in Basildon.

Services
As at October 2013, Regal Busways operated 62 routes. By January 2018 this was down to one.

Fleet
The standard fleet livery was cream and maroon. This was replaced in 2010 by a red livery.

In 2014 the company were recording as owning some 40 buses and coaches or a variety of types with Optare Solo, Dennis Dart, and Dennis Trident 2 being the most common. They were also operating Optare Tempo buses in a Pullman livery that were introduced as new from 2006.

Depots
Regal Busways operated depots in Braintree, Cooksmill Green and Rochford.

Incidents
On 16 May 2013, an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 collided with the railway bridge at Duke Street, Chelmsford, resulting in the entire upper deck roof being torn away. There were no injuries to the two passengers aboard, although the driver was treated for shock at the scene.

Later in 2014, an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident collided with the railway bridge at Battlesbridge, resulting in a large hole and minor injuries to a passenger.