From 3rd September 2018 Fastrack service B began to serve Ingress Park in full, passing the new Community Centre before running on Tiltman Avenue to return to London Road. The change has been introduced following agreement with the developer Crest Nicholson to use the full link and sees the end of the need to turn midway through the site. A full timetable is available. Click to view the Arriva Bus timetable
Kent County Council took part in a seven-week electric bus trial, run by Volvo Bus and their technical partner ABB, a Swedish-Swiss engineering group, as part of their one-year demonstration programme across the UK.
The electric bus will operate as an additional hourly service – running on the Fastrack A route between Greenhithe, Bluewater and Dartford from March 21 to May 9. The timetable can be found here – Download Fastrack A Electric Bus Trial Timetable.pdf
The electric bus, a Volvo 7900e, produces no emissions and is driven by electric motors – providing up to 80% lower energy consumption than an equivalent diesel bus.
During the trial, the electric bus will recharge outside Greenhithe train station in under six minutes using Innovative OppCharge pantograph high-power charging technology.
The OppCharge makes the range of the bus limitless by allowing the bus to charge at convenient locations along the line of route – in fact, a bus can charge within 30 seconds.
Electric buses have great benefits for improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions and the electric bus trial will allow us to gather evidence that electric vehicles can provide both financial and environmental benefits for the council in the longer term.
Paul Carter CBE (right)
The electric bus is successfully operating in Sweden, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.
Most of the costs of the trial have been met by Volvo Bus and ABB.
The first permanent use of the Opp Charging technology in the UK will be in Harrogate expected to go live in May 2018.
Who is involved?
Key stakeholders include Kent County Council, Volvo, ABB (charging partners), Arriva as the bus operator for the Fastrack A route and Prologis who contract the Fastrack A service. Other stakeholders involved include Dartford Borough Council, Southeastern, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and Bluewater.
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Fastrack Links to Rail Services
Fastrack A serves these rail stations:
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Fastrack Enquiries
Please contact the relevant department listed below with your Fastrack enquiry:
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEPARTMENTS BELOW ARE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS REGARDING SERVICE DISRUPTION CAUSED BY ADVERSE WEATHER, TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS –
| Enquiry Regarding | Route | Department | Contact details |
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| Times of Fastrack services | A & B | Traveline | 0871 200 22 33 |
| Fares, timetables and tickets | A & B | Arriva Customer Services | Email Arriva Customer Services 0344 800 4411 |
| Complaints or compliments regarding your travel experience | A & B | Arriva Customer Services | Email Arriva Customer Services 0344 800 4411 |
| Lost property | A & B | Arriva Kent Thameside Depot | Email Lost Property |
| Reporting damage to shelters, ticket machines and other infrastructure (Route A only) | A | The Bridge Estate Management Company | 0800 298 4330 |
| Fastrack travel cards (For residents of The Bridge only) | A | The Bridge Estate Management Company | 0800 298 4330 |
| Reporting damage to shelters (Route B only).(Please quote the 8 digit shelter code in the format 3203-XXXX which can be found on the top front of the shelter) | B | Clear Channel UK | 24-hour Damage Hotline 0800 731 3699 |
| Fastrack policy and future network development | All routes | Fastrack Manager, Kent Highways | Email Fastrack |
| For all other enquiries | All routes | Click here for all other Fastrack enquiries. |
The award winning Bus Rapid Transit system
Fastrack provides fast reliable efficient transport across Kent Thameside. Fastrack is fast becoming the transport mode of choice for local journeys from new and existing developments around Dartford, Bluewater, Ebbsfleet and Gravesend. It links with the main Southeastern rail network at Dartford, Greenhithe (for Bluewater) and Gravesend as well as Ebbsfleet International.
Fastrack is an integral and essential part of the regeneration of the area, providing essential access to businesses & employment opportunities, education, healthcare and shopping.
In July 2015 a new fleet of 21 state of the art vehicles was introduced on routes A & B. Incorporating a fresh new design, charging points, wi-fi & leather seats and all of the features of the former fleet.
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The Bridge
The Bridge, a joint venture between ProLogis Developments Limited (the UK’s and Europe’s leading developer, investor and lessor of high quality distribution space) and Dartford Borough Council, is bringing forward a comprehensive, mixed-use development for a combination of employment uses:
- science park (with an Innovation Centre already open)
- housing
- local centre
- primary school
- leisure and recreational uses
- open space
- wildlife areas
The Bridge covers approximately 82 hectares of land and includes up to 1,500 new dwellings bringing about the redevelopment of the former Joyce Green Hospital and Littlebrook Lakes in a sustainable way.
A key feature of the project is a Fastrack public transport system that opened on 3 June 2007 linking The Bridge to Dartford Town Centre and the Bluewater Shopping Centre Complex.
Business
advantages for businesses
By helping people to get around quickly and easily, Fastrack offers an enormous advantage to business in Kent Thameside.
It does this in two ways; firstly it offers greatly enhanced public transport for employees. And secondly it helps grow the customer base in the area by making retail and leisure destinations more accessible.
If you are a business in Kent Thameside or considering locating in the area please use the contact page for more information or contact Locate in Kent.
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More information will be added to this page as it becomes available.
Destinations
Useful route information
Distance from Fastrack on foot
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Facilities / Opportunities |
Nearest Fastrack Stop |
Walking time from stop to destination |
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Council offices, services & advice |
Garrick Street |
5 minutes |
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Theatre, conference & function rooms |
Garrick Street |
3 minutes |
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Riverside regeneration project |
Garrick Street |
5 minutes |
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Shops, cafes, bars, Tilbury Ferry |
Garrick Street |
(from) 1 minute |
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Grade II listed building, office units |
The Old Rectory |
2 – 3 minutes |
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Housing development, set in acres of parkland |
The Old Rectory |
5 – 6 minutes |
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High Speed international & domestic rail services |
Ebbsfleet International |
1 minute |
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International rail services from Ebbsfleet Intl |
Ebbsfleet International |
1 minute |
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Blue Square Premier football club |
Stonebridge Road |
1 – 2 minutes |
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Home of The Swanscombe Skull |
Craylands Lane |
10 minutes |
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Riverside housing development |
The Avenue |
5 – 6 minutes |
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Shopping centre, cinema complex, bars, restaurants |
Bluewater |
1 – 2 minutes |
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Accident & Emergency, Acute health services |
Darent Valley Hospital |
1 – 2 minutes |
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City Technology Academy since 2007 |
Princes Avenue |
1 minute |
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Blue Sq League football club, function rooms |
Princes Park |
1 minute |
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Housing development, Nucleus Innovation Centre |
Various Route A stops |
(no more than) 5 minutes |
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Dartford Town Centre |
Shops, cafes, bars, Prospect Place |
Home Gardens |
3 – 4 minutes |
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Theatre, conference & function rooms |
Home Gardens |
1 minute |
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Council offices, services & advice |
Home Gardens |
3 – 4 minutes |
