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Kent Fastrack success shows that bus rapid transit can do the job

By Robert Jack
08 December 2006
More than a quarter of Fastrack passengers left the car at home
More than a quarter of Fastrack passengers left the car at home

 

The promoters of the Kent Thameside’s new Fastrack bus rapid transit system claim that it is already having a massive impact on travel behaviour after its first six months of operation.

More than a quarter of passengers surveyed recently said they had chosen to travel on Fastrack despite having a car available. And nearly a fifth said they would previously have used a car for the journey being made.

The survey results are revealed in a report which reviews the launch and operation of...

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