170 / 370 | Railway Street, Braintree | OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE | 15/06 -> 20/06

The following services are experiencing unexpected disruption on 04/06/2026 >>

25

The 25 is experiencing delays of upwards of 35 minutes due to heavy traffic on Victoria Avenue / Queensway.

87

Brightlingsea High Street has been unexpectantly closed. The 87 has been placed on diversion until further notice: 87 | High Street, Brightlingsea | ROAD CLOSED | 04/06 -> 09/06 | First Bus

331

The following journey is delayed due to operational issues:

14:20 Burnham -> Chelmsford 15:37

ON-GOING DIVERSIONS ->

MERSEA HIGH TIDES ->

Last updated at 14:54

• *Update added 02/04/2026* The Knares remains inaccessible during the school holiday due to poor parking. The B2 will remain on diversion during school holidays.

THE B2 SERVICE WILL NOT SERVE THE KNARES (SPECIFIC JOURNEYS ONLY) - EFFECTIVE MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2025 - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

We regret to inform our customers that the B2 service will no longer serve The Knares, at school opening and closure times (peak times). This is due to cars being parked illegally, along The Knares, causing unsafe conditions for both pedestrians and road users.

The following journeys will be placed on diversion in both directions via the B1007: 

AM

Basildon -> Laindon - 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00

Laindon -> Basildon - 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00

PM

Basildon -> Laindon - 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00

Laindon -> Basildon - 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 

We are continuing to work with various stakeholders to resolve this issue.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.