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Your journeys mean everything to us, but we’ve been on our own journey too. We know bus isn’t always perfect, but we’ve been listening to our communities, and making changes for the better. Find out more.

Your journeys mean everything to us, but we’ve been on our own journey too. We know bus isn’t always perfect, but we’ve been listening to our communities, and making changes for the better. Find out more.
Due to disruption on Victoria Avenue, the 3, 3a , 20, 21, 21s, 25, 825, X30 services are now diverting toward Southend at Blue boar to Warrior Square. Return journeys will operate toward Basildon, Hullbridge, Stansted line of route until further notice.
Due to a broken down car on the roundabout of Audley Way and Whitmore Way, it is currently not passable.
B5 services that cross here will experience disruption during this time.
The 9 is back to normal towards Basildon serving The High Street and Ingrave Road as per the route.
However, the route remains diverting at Shenfield Common to William Hunter Way until the 25th October.
Ingrave Road will open up with The High Street still closed westbound (toward Brentwood) until the 27th October.
Updated [14:17, 22/10/25]:
Due to drivers having difficulties at the right turn from the High Street to Ingrave Road, service may need to use Middleton Hall to divert as an alternative.
This will be in both directions