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  • Diversion: 417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION 08 Oct 2025 (all areas)
  • Roadworks: Service 85 | Hardys Green 07 Oct 2025 (all areas)
  • Diversion: Service 370 | Strawbrook Hill (A131), Little Waltham | OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES 15 Sep 2025 (Mid Essex)
  • Diversion: Service 370 | Braintree Road, Gosfield | ROAD CLOSED 15 Sep 2025 (North Essex)
  • Diversion: Service 570 | Station Road, Little Dunmow | BUS STOP CLOSED 15 Sep 2025 (Mid Essex)
  • Diversion: Service C2 | Queensland Crescent, Chelmsford | ROAD CLOSED 08 Sep 2025 (Mid Essex)
  • Diversion: Services 9 / 37 / 80A/C / 351 | High Street, Brentwood | ROAD CLOSED 11 Sep 2025 (Mid Essex)
  • Diversion: Service 561 | Perry Street, Billericay | LONG TERM ROAD CLOSURE 05 Sep 2025 (South Essex)
  • Diversion: MULTIPLE SERVICES | Southernhay, Basildon | LONG TERM ROAD CLOSURE 28 Jul 2025 (South Essex)

Travel Alerts

Service disruption 09/10

The following services have been impacted by operational issues, listed from oldest to newest >>


Service X20

The 08:45 service ran late due to vehicle issues.


Service 9

There are reported road works on Noak Hill Road.

There are significant delays southbound the 9 will divert between Kings head and Willowfield.

The service will not be able to serve the stops on Church Road, Noak Hill Road and High Road up to Willowfield.


Services 71, 371, 372

The A12 is closed due to a police incident between junctions 23 and 24 in both directions.

Service delays are severe and some services are stuck in stationary traffic.

Update 15:00 - These services will divert from Witham to Braintree along the A120 to rejoin line of route at Marks Tey into Colchester. The service is subject to delays of over 90 minutes. 

Update 15:15 - this closure has a knock-on effect on services 51, 52, 87, 15, x20, 371 and 71, which are experiencing delays of up to 100 minutes.

Updated 17:09 - due to the A12 closure the 525 School Service is running approximately 39 minutes late.


Service 525

Service 525 will unfortunately be delayed to its pick up at 15:50 from Essex County Hospital.


Services 22, 27, 27A

Police have shut Canvey High Street due to an incident before the Transport Museum and Canvey High Street.

Services will now terminate at the Haystack, turn by the Sainsburys and restart at the Haystack. 


Service X20

The 15:40 Stanstead - Colchester has broken down and will not run.

This also affects the X20 service due to depart North Station at 17:53 towards Stansted Airport.

Passengers are advised to board this service from Osborne Street at 18:10 (not North Station). 


Service 625

The service has unfortunately broken down at Rayleigh Station, engineers are on the way.


We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Last updated 17:07
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417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION

Fourth Avenue, Harlow will be closed for works nightly between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs on 9th 10th 13th 15th & 16th of October 2025.

During this time the 417 will not be able to serve the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Passengers should head to Hemstel Road Wych Elm stop or Hobtoe Road Foldcroft Stop in both directions.

From its Junction with Haydens road roundabout to the junction of Hoddings road in both directions .

The 417 service will operate as follows:

Towards Old Oak way ​

Hemstel Road, the Hospital, Hodings Road & Hobtoe Road.

Towards Harlow Temp bus station ​

Hobtoe Road, Hodings Road, Hemstel Road & Fourth Avenue.

Read more of 417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION

Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025

B4 Dover way toward Pitsea is suspended.

B3 stop for Northlands toward Basildon. 

Read more of Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025

B4 / Wickford Avenue / SERVICE DISRUPTION

There are works taking place on Wickford Avenue by Dover Way 8-17 Oct. 

There may be disruption to the B4 service during this time.

Read more of B4 / Wickford Avenue / SERVICE DISRUPTION

Eastwood Road/Progress Road / 20, 25,625, 825 & X30 / DELAYS

Due to works, services are experiencing delays of 15-25 minutes. The works are taking place during the day all day and are permitted until 19/12. We expect there to be delays to the above services and some services may need to be adjusted.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Read more of Eastwood Road/Progress Road / 20, 25,625, 825 & X30 / DELAYS
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