Service Disruptions - 12/06/2025

12th Jun 2025All Essex

Effective

12/06/2025 - 12/06/2025

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B3 & B4

11/06/2025 - 15/06/2025 Pitsea Road, Basildon road closure has been CANCELLED.

B3 & B4 services remain on diversion due to unplanned road closure on High Road, Pitsea until 24/06/2025: Service 22/28/B3/B4 | High Road, Pitsea | ROAD CLOSED | First Bus

300

12:00 Basildon to Chelmsford - Severe delay to journey due to vehicle breakdown +30mins

FOR PRE-PLANNED DIVERSIONS - CLICK HERE >>

Service Disruptions - 13/06/2025

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570 UPDATED

~~AM JOURNEY - The vehicle is on-route to first pick-up point - delayed due to mechanical issue - an engineer has been dispatched to resolve issue -~~ +25min delay to service

AM JOURNEY - The mechanical issue has been resolved - the vehicle is back on-route to first pick-up point - +30min delay to service

B4

Service B4 unable to serve bus stops on Wickford Avenue, Pitsea due to an unexpected road closure. Service B4 is currently diverting in both directions via Ashlyns and Rectory Road.

The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:

Beambridge
Chevers Pawen
Chalvedon School
Dover Way

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>>> Service B2 | The Knares, Basildon | DIVERTED JOURNEYS

THE B2 SERVICE WILL NOT SERVE THE KNARES (SPECIFIC JOURNEYS ONLY) - EFFECTIVE MONDAY 16TH JUNE 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, due to cars consistently being parked illegally which is causing unsafe conditions for both pedestrians and road users.

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

08:00 Basildon to Laindon
08:30 Basildon to Laindon
08:00 Laindon to Basildon
08:30 Laindon to Basildon

15:00 Basildon to Laindon
15:30 Basildon to Laindon
15:00 Laindon to Basildon
15:30 Laindon to Basildon

*During the school holidays the B2 service will resume normal line of route.

We are continuing to work with various stakeholders to resolve this issue. We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

>>> Service Changes from 1st June 2025

Updated 27/05/2025 - NEW 407 & 417 Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital timetable uploaded.

We are making minor changes to the Essex bus network from Sunday 1st June 2025.

Key details:

Service:	Journey:	What's changing?
2A	Highwoods to Horkesley Heath	Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service. This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council. Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.
X20	Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)	The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely. The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing. The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester. 45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport. The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport. For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.
407/417	Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital	The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

Service:

Journey:

What's changing?

Highwoods to Horkesley Heath

Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service.

This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council.
Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.

X20

Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)

The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely.

The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing.
The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester.
45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport.

The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport.

For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.

407/417

Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital

The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

The NEW timetables are available to download/print here ↓