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Service Disruptions | 15/07/25 | ALL SERVICES

Due to operational issues, the following disruptions are in place:

Service 46:

07:15 | Delayed by 45 minutes due to a vehicle issue | Replacement service will operate from 08:00

The 8:25 CBS - Ongar service will operate as normal

Service 104:

07:20 | Harwich to Colchester | Part-cancelled | Route will be restarted from Parsons Heath St Johns Road at 8:34

Service X10 & X30:

Services are expected to be delayed due to ongoing traffic at the A130.

Service 300:

Diverting from Basildon to Pipps Hill due to an ongoing road traffic incident and the closure of Ashton Way.

Service B2:

Service has resumed to a normal service to Basildon due to delays at Laindon Link.

Service X20 / 320:

~~Diverting due to an accident on the A120:~~

~~To Colchester: diverting via Stanway Sainsburys, Western Approach, Essex Yeomanry Way, Halstead A1124, Coggeshall Road, A120 Crossover.~~

Services have resumed to a normal line of route.

Service 52:

11:59 | Highwoods service will not be operating.

Updated at 12:20

Service X30 - Stansted Manners Way

Service X30 from Southend towards Stansted Manners Way has been closed for gas main works

Service will divert from Victoria Ave left Fairfax Drive, right Prittlewell Chase, right Hobblythick Lane into Roachford Road, at the end left Eastwoodbury Crecent to normal line of route.

This diversion only operates towards Stansted to serve Southend Airport towards Southend Travel Centre.

Apologies for the impact on your journey.

Services 36/31/C6/C7 | Baddow Road/Tabors Hill | ROAD CLOSED

Due to a burst watermain on Baddow Road/Tabors Hill

Service 36/31 is unable to serve Baddow Road.

Services are diverting via Baddow bypass in both directions

Anyone wishing to board should head over to the stops at, either; Army and Navy parkway or Manor farm shop stop

Service C6/C7 (Maldon Road services) while not directly impacted currently, congestion delays are anticipated for these routes as traffic diverts around the above closure

Service 13 13a 13b - Runwell Road

Service 13 13a 13b - Runwell Road closed for works between 08/07/25 to 17/07/25 towards Wickford only

From Wickford Station right the Broadway to the end, left London Road at the roundabout, right 2nd exit line of route.

Towards Chelmsford - no diversion.

Apologies for the impact on your journey.

300 | Hylands Parade

There are emergency works at Hylands Parade.

Toward Chelmsford to terminate at The Market stop and restart on Duke Street, Cathedral, toward Basildon.

Please be advised that delays are expected during the day.

300 & 9 | Chapel Street

Chapel Street, just off Billericay High Street, is closed until the 17th July.

300 service:

To Basildon via Billericay High Street, Laindon Road, A176, back on to route.

The following stops won't be served Chapel Street and Weir Wynd.

9 service:

Diverting in both directions between Hillside and Billericay Station.

We are unable to serve the stops at the bottom of the Hillside before Chapel Street and Billericay High Street.