Fastrack (bus)

This article is about the bus rapid transit scheme in Kent. For the electronic toll-collection system in California, see FasTrak. For the light rail and commuter rail project in Denver, Colorado, see FasTracks. For other uses, see Fast Track (disambiguation).

Fastrack
Go-Ahead London Fastrack Enviro200 bus at Gravesend Bus Hub in November 2024
Go-Ahead London Fastrack Enviro200 bus at Gravesend Bus Hub in November 2024
Overview
LocaleKent Thameside
Dover (future)
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Websitewww.go-fastrack.co.uk
Operation
Began operation26 March 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-26)
Operator(s)Go-Ahead London
Number of vehiclesAlexander Dennis Enviro200
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Wright Eclipse 2
Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Previous logo used by Arriva Southern Counties during their ownership of the Fastrack franchise

Fastrack is the name given to two bus rapid transit schemes in Kent. One of these is operational by Go-Ahead London and the second is operational by Stagecoach South East. The current network in Kent Thameside consists of six routes operated on behalf of Kent County Council with Prologis and Amazon respectively. Bus priority measures including traffic signal priority, reserved bus lanes and segregated busways are used throughout the network to allow buses priority over and avoid traffic.

The network in Kent Thameside was operated by Arriva Southern Counties since 2006 however the franchise was taken over by Go-Ahead London on 10 November 2024.[1]

The service in Dover was launched on 17 November 2024 and is now operated by Stagecoach South East.[2]

  1. ^ "Go-Ahead London to take over Arriva Fastrack bus services". KentOnline. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Dover Fastrack to launch in November". Kent County Council. Retrieved 18 October 2024.