29-593: Fastrack may refer to: Fastrack (bus) , a bus rapid transit scheme in Kent, England Fastrack (brand) , an Indian fashion accessory brand FasTrak , the electronic vehicle toll collection system used in California See also [ edit ] Fast Track (disambiguation) Fastrac (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
58-445: A 1066 (originally 304/305) Stagecoach route to Tunbridge Wells from Hastings. The company also operates a number of high profile branded inter-urban services. Wave is the brand given to services along the south-east coast. The network is currently formed of four routes, which form a coastal corridor between Eastbourne and Dover: Services are generally operated using Wave -branded Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses, although
87-421: A clockwise loop around Temple Hill . The route runs every 15 minutes daily. Fastrack D operates from Dover to Whitfield via Dover Priory railway station . The route runs every 20 minutes 7 days a week. Fastrack E operates from Gravesend to Castle Hill via Cable Wharf and Ebbsfleet International station . The route runs every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, and hourly on Sundays. The network
116-652: A lot of controversy, with MPs criticising the secrecy surrounding the sale and blaming each other's parties for the state the Eastbourne Buses got into; the Liberal Democrats claimed that the Conservatives "failed to support Eastbourne Buses." There had also been criticism of the low price the company was sold at - revealed at £3.7 million, lower than the original report of £4 million - and criticism against Stagecoach, with one MP saying that
145-612: A new fleet of 24 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC buses were introduced onto the Thanet Loop service which operates in a circular route on the Isle of Thanet. Stagecoach South East operates a mixture of local and interurban services across Kent and East Sussex. Bus services are provided in and around the towns of Canterbury, Ashford, Ramsgate, Margate, Folkestone, Dover, New Romney, Lydd, Rye, Tenterden , Northiam , Hawkhurst , Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea, Pevensey and Eastbourne, as well as
174-523: A number of these are currently being repainted into the new Stagecoach local livery. The Triangle was a high-profile branded service running in a circular route between Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay. Services are generally operated using Scania N250UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses in the Stagecoach local livery, which were formerly branded for the Triangle. However, the route
203-685: A number of these are currently being repainted into the new Stagecoach local livery. Route 16, which operates between Canterbury and Hythe via Denton , Hawkinge and Folkestone, is part of the premium Stagecoach Gold brand. Services are operated using Scania N230UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400, with free WiFi and leather seats. A number of these buses are currently being repainted into the new Stagecoach local livery. Routes 8, 8A and 8X, which operate between Canterbury and Westwood Cross via Birchington-on-Sea and Margate, are branded as The Breeze . Services are operated using Breeze -branded Scania N250UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses, although
232-402: A superior fleet. On 25 November 2008, it was announced that Stagecoach was the preferred bidder to purchase. A few days later, it was announced in local press that the takeover had cost £4 million. Stagecoach had run services in the town until late in 2000 before they were withdrawn; at the time of the announcement, it operated services to Hastings and Bexhill from Eastbourne. The sale caused
261-538: A trial scheme which saw an additional hourly journey made by an electric Volvo 7900e , with a main charging point installed in the form of a generator at the front of Greenhithe station allowing the bus to fully charge inside six minutes. On 4 August 2019, Arriva Kent Thameside retained the contract to operate the Fastrack B service. As part of this, the 14 Wright StreetLites on the route were replaced with newer Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC vehicles transferred from
290-418: Is now operated by Stagecoach South East . The current Fastrack network is formed of six routes, five operated by Go-Ahead London , and one operated by Stagecoach South East . Fastrack A operates between Dartford and Bluewater Shopping Centre via Temple Hill , The Bridge, Amazon LCY3 and Greenhithe station . It runs every 12 minutes daily and every 30 minutes overnight. Fastrack AZ operates from
319-620: Is split into three fare zones. Tickets are sold by the driver and from roadside machines, at certain bus stops, to allow for faster boarding. M-tickets, bus tickets on mobile phones, were successfully trialled on 11 February 2008 and are now available across the Arriva bus network. The original fleet consisted of 26 Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLEs . These had audio-visual next stop announcements, air conditioning and CCTV. On 9 August 2015, these were replaced by 21 Wright StreetLites . From 21 March to 9 May 2018, Fastrack took part in
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#1732772919836348-799: Is the name given to two bus rapid transit schemes in Kent . The original network began in 2026 in Dartford and Gravesend, part of the Thames Gateway regeneration area, and in 2024 a separate network was launched in Dover. Construction work on the Fastrack network in Kent Thameside began on 23 September 2004. The network commenced operations on 26 March 2006 with the introduction of Fastrack B between Temple Hill and Gravesend . On 3 June 2007, Fastrack A commenced operations in order to serve
377-733: Is the trading name of East Kent Road Car Company Limited, a bus operator based in Canterbury ; it provides services in Kent and East Sussex , in the South East England . It is a subsidiary of Stagecoach Group . Stagecoach has been operating in the Hastings area since its takeover of Hastings & District Transport in 1989; it made improvements to the Hastings bus network, in partnership with Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council . Stagecoach acquired
406-623: The Amazon LCY3 distribution centre to either Dartford via Temple Hill , or to Gravesend via Greenhithe station and Ebbsfleet International station . It operates during shift changeover times at the LCY3 distribution centre only. Fastrack B operates between Dartford and Gravesend via Darent Valley Hospital , Bluewater Shopping Centre , Greenhithe station , Ingress Park and Ebbsfleet International station . It runs every 15 minutes daily. Fastrack C operates to and from Dartford in
435-695: The Amazon LCY3 distribution centre in Dartford. The route was initially operated by Go-Coach but transferred to Arriva Southern Counties on 3 April 2022 with Fastrack A being modified to serve the LCY3 distribution centre at the same time. Construction work on the Fastrack system in Dover began in February 2023 and infrastructure works were completed in Summer 2024. The system was launched on 17 November 2024. Route D runs between Dover and Whitfield and
464-609: The East Kent Road Car Company in 1993 and operates many routes with different route branding. In early November 2008, local press reported that Eastbourne Buses was to be sold by the end of the year to either the Go-Ahead Group or Stagecoach Group. The employees' trade union, Unite , wrote to Eastbourne Borough Council to ask it to sell to the Go-Ahead Group because of work conditions and
493-841: The Triangle service between Canterbury and Herne Bay. On 23 July 2016, Stagecoach South East introduced new open-top route 69 in Thanet, operating between Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Two TransBus Trident Alexander ALX400 buses were converted to open-top to operate the service. On 5 December 2016, a fleet of 25 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses were introduced onto Wave routes 100, 101 and 102 between Hastings, Rye and Dover, via Camber , Lydd , New Romney and Folkestone. A further fleet of 12 new Scania N250UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses entered service on Wave route 99 between Eastbourne and Hastings in January 2018. In June 2019,
522-640: The AZ service. On 10 November 2024, Go-Ahead London took over the Fastrack network in Kent Thameside. By April 2025, a new fleet of 28 Irizar ie tram electric buses will be introduced across the network. In the meantime, the fleet will consist of older buses, specifically Alexander Dennis Enviro200 , Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC , Wright Eclipse 2 and Mercedes-Benz Citaro vehicles. [REDACTED] Media related to Fastrack at Wikimedia Commons Stagecoach South East Stagecoach South East
551-748: The Medway area which were refurbished to Fastrack specification. 7 of the Wright StreetLites continued to operate on Fastrack A. Between 23 August 2021 and 3 April 2022, whilst the Fastrack AZ service was operated by Go-Coach , a total of eight Alexander Dennis Enviro400 vehicles worked on the service. When this route was transferred to Arriva Kent Thameside, the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 vehicles were withdrawn and three additional Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC worked on
580-673: The Stagecoach South East fleet consists of 439 buses. Around 2006, new Optare Solo and Alexander ALX300s were introduced on the local Hastings Arrows routes for better connectivity throughout Hastings and St. Leonards . They were replaced on 19 April 2012, following the introduction of Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts . On 22 January 2012, 11 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 -bodied Scania N230UDs were introduced on The Wave 99 that runs between Hastings and Eastbourne via Bexhill and Pevensey Bay. On 19 April 2012, 23 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts were introduced on
609-423: The company has effectively been "given away for nothing." However, it was revealed that Go-Ahead had bid much lower at £2.85 million, so the council had to sell to Stagecoach to serve the taxpayer due to the £1.2 million difference in bids, despite the union's calls. In January 2009, Cavendish Motor Services were bought by Stagecoach Group; subsequently, it announced redundancies for Cavendish staff. The company
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#1732772919836638-480: The company's depot in Ramsgate in an act of arson. In October 2013, the company was placed in liquidation and most routes were taken over by Stagecoach, on behalf of Kent County Council. Until July 2017, Stagecoach operated National Express coach routes 007, 021 and 022, which were then taken over by The Kings Ferry . East Kent had operated services from Kent to Victoria Coach Station since 1932. As of 2022,
667-412: The local Hastings Arrow routes. On 31 October 2014, a fleet of ten new Scania N230UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400 buses were introduced to upgrade route 16 between Canterbury and Hythe to Stagecoach Gold operation. In April and May 2016, a large fleet of new Scania N250UD Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC buses were introduced onto routes 8, 8A and 8X between Canterbury and Westwood Cross and onto
696-553: The new development at The Bridge in Dartford . The route is part-funded by Prologis , the developers of The Bridge . From 19 November 2007 following the opening of Ebbsfleet International railway station , Fastrack B was diverted to serve the station in order to connect with Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed services. Following the completion of the Everards Link Phase 2 on 10 December 2012, Fastrack B
725-459: The title Fastrack . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fastrack&oldid=1163606390 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fastrack (bus) Fastrack
754-463: Was an independent bus and coach operator providing regular bus services in and around Thanet , Kent. The company's services, either fully or partly funded by Kent County Council , operated regularly in Margate, Westgate , Broadstairs , St Peters , Ramsgate and surrounding villages: Birchington , Acol , Manston , Minster & Monkton . In March 2012, six of their buses were set alight at
783-478: Was debranded and split into four different routes: the 400, 401, 600 and 601, while route 6 was rebranded into the 602 and 603. Stagecoach South East also operate the Canterbury Park & Ride service on behalf of Canterbury City Council . Buses operate frequently from Canterbury city centre to three Park & Ride sites at Sturry Road, Wincheap and New Dover Road. Stagecoach South East operates
812-597: Was rerouted via a new section of busway linking Ingress Park with Greenhithe railway station . Fastrack B began serving the whole of the Ingress Park development from 2 September 2018. From 2 August 2020 following the opening of the Springhead Bridge, Fastrack B was rerouted between Ebbsfleet International railway station and Gravesend to serve the new Springhead Park development. On 23 August 2021, Fastrack AZ commenced operations in order to serve
841-882: Was then merged with Eastbourne Buses and rebranded Stagecoach . On 13 May 2009, the Office of Fair Trading announced that it was referring the purchase of Eastbourne Buses and Cavendish Motor Services by Stagecoach to the Competition Commission . Although the provisional decision found that the acquisitions had substantially lessened competition, the Competition Commission cleared the purchase in October 2009 after deciding that Cavendish would have chosen either to reduce its services substantially or even to close its operations altogether following Stagecoach's acquisition of Eastbourne Buses. Eastonways
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