Scheduled bus services entering restricted zones

[mb88]

I saw a Facebook post this evening regarding Stephensons of Essex service 14 which terminates on Foulness Island within an MoD restricted area. Checks have to be made by security guards to ensure that the passengers have the relevant permits before the bus is allowed onto the island.

14 - Haverhill - BSE Bus Station

Stephensons of Essex

bustimes.org

Got me wondering if there are any other examples elsewhere in the UK where a scheduled bus service enters a restricted zone where the general public aren’t allowed?

 

[PTR 444]

It no longer exists, but for many years Wilts & Dorset (later Damory) operated the 184 route between Weymouth and Salisbury which did a loop through Blandford Camp. I believe at the checkpoint, a guard entered the bus and nobody was allowed to leave unless they had an ID permit permitting access to the camp.

 

[duncombec]

There was a thread on this two years ago, and funnily enough, the 14 was the first service mentioned then, as well!

Trivia: Restricted Area Bus Routes

I've just discovered that the #14 bus from Southend goes to the mysterious Foulness Island. The island is owned by the MOD, and visitors need special permission to go there. Needless to say, it's now on my list :lol: Are there - or have there been - any other services in peacetime which...

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(@moderators - apologies if I should have "reported" this post rather than replying directly...)

 

[mb88]

Sorry folks, should have done a search to see if this had already been covered before starting a new thread.

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There was a thread on this two years ago, and funnily enough, the 14 was the first service mentioned then, as well!

Trivia: Restricted Area Bus Routes

I've just discovered that the #14 bus from Southend goes to the mysterious Foulness Island. The island is owned by the MOD, and visitors need special permission to go there. Needless to say, it's now on my list :lol: Are there - or have there been - any other services in peacetime which...

www.railforums.co.uk

(@moderators - apologies if I should have "reported" this post rather than replying directly...)

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[Statto]

Roger French had a ride on the 14 not long ago, here's his blog on it

This bus route’s restricted to residents and monitored at a security checkpoint

Saturday 9th July 2022 I took a ride with my friend Ray on Stephensons’ bus route 14 between Southend-on-Sea and Foulness recently. But we needed special permission to travel on it. That’s because …

busandtrainuser.com

 

[mb88]

Roger French had a ride on the 14 not long ago, here's his blog on it

This bus route’s restricted to residents and monitored at a security checkpoint

Saturday 9th July 2022 I took a ride with my friend Ray on Stephensons’ bus route 14 between Southend-on-Sea and Foulness recently. But we needed special permission to travel on it. That’s because …

busandtrainuser.com

That was a really interesting read, thanks.

 

[Snow1964]

The number 10 Corsham town service, doesn’t enter the MOD property but does a double run to the roundabout outside the Basil Hill site at Westwells

There is a huge MOD cyber security centre there, built over the former underground quarries, WW2 underground ordnance store and Cold War bunkers. Now used for secure computers and data centres.