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Services 322, 323 and 324 - normal fares to be charged from 30th Sept 2024
As of Wednesday 31st July 2024, First Essex Buses took over the operation of the following Essex County Council bus services:
- 322 Lindsell Village - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
- 323 David Wright Close - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
- 324 Stebbing, outside The White Hart - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
The operation of these services were provided at very short notice due to a change in circumstances of the intended bus service provider.
As a result, the services have been run free of charge pending the approval of our service registration application.
The service registration has now been approved by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
As of Monday 30th September 2024 normal bus fares will be charged on the 322, 323 and 324 services.
The Government £2.00 fare cap will continue to be the maximum single fare charged until Tuesday 31st December 2024.
Service S9 | Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge | Road closure
Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge will be closed for roadworks from Monday 23rd September to Monday 21st October 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the S9 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Rowhedge
The S9 service will divert via Fingringhoe Road and Rectory Road. The bus journey will terminate at the turning circle. Passengers will be able to disembark and board the service at the turning circle.
Towards Colchester
The S9 service is to commence journeys at the turning circle on Rectory Road. The S9 service will divert via Fingringhoe Road before returning to normal line of route on Old Heath Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Rowhedge Road
- Battlesbrook Road
- Cleavelands
- Battleswick Farm
- Shipyard Corner
- Taylor's Road
- Heath Road Turn
- Rowhedge
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Services C4, 300, X10 & X30 | Parkway, Chelmsford | OVERNIGHT road closure
Service update was amended on 26/09/2024 | Reason(s)for amendment:
- Added - More detail regarding the location of road closure.
- Added - The roadworks/road closures cancelled on Wednesday 25th September 2024 due to bad weather.
- Added - No roadworks/road closures enforced over the weekends. Dates listed.
- Added - Diversion route for the C4 service.
- Added - Diversion route for the X30 service.
Parkway, Chelmsford will be closed (from junction with Rainsford Road to junction with Viaduct Road) for roadworks, on a nightly basis, from Thursday 26th September* to Friday 1st November 2024. *The roadworks/road closure on 25/09/2024 cancelled due to bad weather.
The road is to be closed from 21:00hrs each night and is to re-open from 05:00hrs the next morning.
Please note. roadworks/road closures will not be conducted over the weekend. Therefore, diversions are NOT to be enforced on the following dates:
- 28/09/2024 - 29/09/2024
- 05/10/2024 - 06/10/2024
- 12/10/2024 - 13/10/2024
- 19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024
- 26/10/2024 - 27/10/2024
Due to the location of the road closure the C4, 300, X10 and X30 services will be placed on diversion:
C4
Towards Chelmsford Bus Station: Normal line of route - no diversion required.
Towards Writtle: The C4 service will divert after serving Chelmsford Bus Station via Broomfield Road, Parkway, Rectory Lane, New Street, Victoria Road, Parkway and New London Road, Writtle Road and Waterhouse Lane before returning to normal line of route on beeches Road.
The following bus stop will not be served: Fire Station
300
The 300 service will not serve Chelmsford Bus Station. Instead the 300 service will terminate at Chelmsford Retail Market bus stop. The journey will wait time and restart service towards Basildon at next scheduled departure from Chelmsford Cathedral bus stop (located on Dukes Street).
The following bus stops will not be served:
- County Hotel
- Chelmsford Bus Station
X10
The X10 service will serve all bus stops as normal - however, the service will approach/depart Chelmsford Bus Station from a different direction. Due to the length of the diversion, there will likely be minor delays to service.
X30
The X30 service will serve all bus stops as normal - however, the service will approach/depart Chelmsford Bus Station from a different direction. Due to the length of the diversion, there will likely be minor delays to service.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 570 | Station Road, Little Dunmow | Road closure
A section of Station Road, Little Dunmow will be closed for works from Thursday 12th September to Friday 15th November 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 570 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester
Service 570 will divert, after serving Homelye Chase bus stop, via Braintree Road/Dunmow Road (B1256), Braintree Road (B1417) and Station Road before turning onto Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can board the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will then continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Mill Road bus stop.
Towards Great Dunmow
Service 570 will divert, after serving Mill Road bus stop, via Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can disembark the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Homelye Chase bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Braintree Road
- The Flitch of Bacon
- The Moors
- Bramble Lane
- Baynard Avenue
- Tanton Road (bus stop located on Station Road)
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service Changes from Sunday 1st September 2024 - All Essex
This notice was amended on 06/09/2024 | Reason for amendment: Information added regarding amendments to the 75 service (Colchester to Maldon). New timetables attached for the 75 service and the X20/320 service.
This notice was amended on 31/08/2024 | Reason for amendment: Information added regarding amendments to the X20 and 320 (Colchester to Braintree/Stansted Airport).
This notice was amended on 03/10/2024 | Reason for amendment: New timetables attached for the 28 service.
A few bus services will be changing from Sunday 1st September 2024.
In summary:
- There will be some minor timetable changes to improve punctuality.
- We are introducing two NEW routes (schoolday only) to our network.
Service Changes:
Number: | Journey: | Region: | Revision: |
20 | Southend-on-Sea to Hullbridge | South Essex | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
28 | Southend-on-Sea to Basildon | South Essex | Minor change on Monday to Friday – the 08:13 journey from Pitsea to Basildon will no longer run. |
100 | Basildon to Lakeside | South Essex | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
300 | Basildon to Chelmsford | South Essex | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
561 | Basildon to Chelmsford (School) | South Essex | Revised schoolday timetable. |
725 | Basildon to Southend-on-Sea (School) | South Essex | Revised schoolday timetable. |
X10 | Basildon to Stansted Airport | South Essex | Minor change to the early evening timetable, between Basildon and Wickford. No changes to the journeys serving Stansted Airport. |
19 19A | Chelmsford to Harlow | Mid Essex | Minor change to the timetable, with new Sunday journeys added. |
31 331 332 | Chelmsford to Maldon/Burnham-on-Crouch | Mid Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
46 | Chelmsford to Ongar | Mid Essex | Minor change to the Saturday timetable. |
70 170 370 | Chelmsford to Braintree/Halstead | Mid Essex | Minor change to the Monday to Friday morning peak timetable. |
621 | Roxwell to Ingatestone | Mid Essex | NEW schoolday service, with one journey in each direction, to Ingatestone. |
S1 | Highwoods to Wivenhoe | North Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
S2 | Highwoods to Stanway | North Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
S10 | Colchester to Colchester Hospital | North Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable. |
75 | Colchester to Maldon | North Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable. |
102 104 | Colchester to Harwich | North Essex | Revised Monday to Saturday timetable, to improve punctuality. |
694 | Colchester to East Bergholt (School) | North Essex |
NEW schoolday service, with one journey in each direction, provided under contract to Essex County Council. This service was previously provided by Hedingham and Chambers. |
X20 320 | Colchester to Braintree/Stansted Airport | North Essex | Minor timetable change on Monday to Friday. The route at Stanway is revised, with buses calling at Stanway Sainsburys instead of Tollgate Retail Park. |
All NEW & REVISED timetables are available to view / download below: