Simonds Local Bus Service

We run services from Diss going to Norwich, Beccles, Ipswich & Bury St Edmunds. For local bus enquiries, please email [email protected]

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Due to emergency roadworks on Foundry Bridge in Norwich, service PR3 will be on diversion from 15:00 until 18:00 from Norwich Bus Station.

Services will operate from Norwich Bus Station via Bracondale & the A47 - passengers at Rail Station & Castle Meadow please cross the road!

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Apologies, due to heavy congestion the following PR2 journeys have been cancelled:
14:40 from Norwich to Harford
14:55 from Harford to Norwich

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Apologies, the 10:30 70 from Bury to Diss has been cancelled today due to a vehicle breakdown.

All other journeys are planned to operate as normal.

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Due to a road closure in Geldeston, service 81 is currently unable to serve the village and will remain on Yarmouth Road. This will be for today and tomorrow.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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@alicemaywarnes Hello,
Yes - all routes are back to normal this morning :)

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We have been informed by Suffolk Highways that the A143 at Stanton should be reopen for 05:00 tomorrow, and anticipate that all routes will return to normal before the start of service tomorrow.

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We are trying to work with Suffolk Highways to determine whether the road will be open tomorrow morning - we hope to have an update on our services tomorrow by mid/late afternoon today.

Many thanks for your patience today, we are doing our best to continue serving you.

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Due to the road closure at Stanton on the A143, service 70 will now be split in two.

From Bury to Ixworth only:
12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:30, 17:45 & 18:45 (cont. to Diss direct)

From Ixworth to Bury only:
12:06, 13:06, 14:06, 15:21, 17:06, 18:16

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From Diss to Stanton only:
10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:45, 17:40

From Stanton to Diss only:
11:58, 12:58, 13:58, 14:43, 16:08, 19:13

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The 10:30 70 from Bury is cancelled as the bus is currently stuck in Bardwell.

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Apologies, the diversion route on service 70 via Bardwell has now become completely gridlocked and unusable for our buses.

We are working out a plan for our buses and will update you further as soon as possible.

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We have been advised that this road is likely to remain closed until tomorrow evening, and will remain on diversion until it reopens.

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Due to a melted section of road on the A143, it has been closed near Stanton.

Our buses will be on diversion via Bardwell but will continue to serve Stanton, albeit with significant delay.

Many thanks for your patience - we will update once we know when the road will reopen.

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This will be in place on Wednesday 27th May and also now Thursday 28th May.

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Due to a road closure on Roydon High Road tomorrow, service 82 will be unable to serve the Hall Hills & Greenacres stops. Services may also operate with slight delays.

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Due to a melted section of road on the A143, it has been closed near Stanton.

Our buses will be on diversion via Bardwell but will continue to serve Stanton, albeit with significant delay.

Many thanks for your patience - we will update once we know when the road will reopen.

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Due to a road closure on Roydon High Road tomorrow, service 82 will be unable to serve the Hall Hills & Greenacres stops. Services may also operate with slight delays.

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Simonds local bus services will be operating a Sunday service on Monday 25th May, due to lower demand over the bank holiday.

This means only services PR2 & PR3 (plus one trip each way on 82) will operate.

Normal school holiday service resumes on Tuesday 26th May.

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Apologies, Service 70 will not be able to serve Botesdale and Rickinghall between 11:30 & 14:00 today due to an emergency road closure.

Services will operate via the A143 to avoid the closure.

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Apologies, due to two simultaneous vehicle breakdowns on PR2 - the 07:32 Norwich to Harford was cancelled.

All other trips are running as planned.

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Apologies, due to an incident the following journeys on PR2 are cancelled this evening:
- 17:10 from Harford
- 17:25 from Norwich
- 17:55 from Harford
- 18:17 from Norwich (Prince of Wales Road)
- 18:55 from Harford
- 19:17 from Norwich (Prince of Wales Road)