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  • Service Disruptions - 20/05/2025
  • X10/X30 - RTC at the Butchers Arms

Travel Alerts

Service Disruptions - 20/05/2025

Last updated at 18:49 - Listed NEW to OLD ↓


333 - Journey cancellation

12:25 - Heybridge to Chelmsford


*UPDATE* 3/3A/20/21/25/26/27/28/X30/825 

Southend Victoria Interchange and Chichester Road RE-OPENED. All bus services have returned to normal line of route.


C5 - Journey cancellation

08:13 - Chelmsford Railway Station to Moulsham Lodge (30min delay)


320 - Journey cancellation

07:13 - Great Notley to Colchester


3/3A/20/21/25/26/27/28/X30/825 - Network disruption

Southend Victoria Interchange and Chichester Road are currently closed. All buses are diverting away from the road closure.


Service 52 - Journey cancellation

14:25 Stanway Sainsburys to Highwoods cancelled due to a breakdown. 

Service 54 is on reduced service due to breakdown. More info regarding timings on the First Bus customer app. 


Service X20 - Journey cancellation

18:05 - Osborne St to Stansted Airport

Service will run in full but roughly 40 mins late due to mechanical concerns.

This will also delay service X20 departure from Stanstead Airport at 19:50.  


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First Essex | May Bank Holiday 2025

A Sunday service will operate, across our Essex network, on the May Bank Holiday and Spring Bank Holiday.

Monday 5th May 2025 (Early May Bank Holiday) Sunday Service 
Monday 26th May 2025  (Spring Bank Holiday) Sunday Service 

Please plan ahead and refer to our Sunday timetables: Route maps | First Bus 

Or view live bus times, plan your journey, and get service updates in real time on the First Bus app.

Read more of First Essex | May Bank Holiday 2025
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