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
A Fastrack bus at Bluewater Shopping Centre
A Fastrack bus at Bluewater Shopping Centre
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)Arriva Southern Counties, Go-Ahead London (From Nov. 2024)
Number of vehiclesWright StreetLite DF
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
The logo that will be used once Go-Ahead takes over.

Fastrack is the name given to two bus rapid transit schemes in Kent. One of these is operational in Kent Thameside and the second is currently under construction in Dover. The current network in Kent Thameside consists of three 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 is currently operated by Arriva Southern Counties but is due to be taken over by Go-Ahead London from November 2024.[1]

The service in Dover is due to launch in November 2024 and will be 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.