Fast track bus service Photo call
- 18 November 2024 16:52386142Yes Andy I have warned my friends.An accident waiting as some older people coming out ofthe Doctors surgery maybe distressed and forget about the two way traffic.Pavements narrow .Never wanted the Fast traffic bus in the first place.Now peoplewaiting all weathers near TaswellStreet.
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- 18 November 2024 17:35386144I would e-mail our local ward councillors to see if they could help restore the evening service. But I already know the reply…
- 19 November 2024 08:38386148
- 19 November 2024 08:44386149Well I guess someone has to try to support this waste of money! Where is the promised late night transport back to Whitfield?
- 19 November 2024 20:35386156Dear Gary,
Thank you for contacting me and raising your concerns about local bus services in Dover and Deal.
Bus services are essential for connecting our communities, supporting our local economy, and ensuring that people across Dover and Deal can travel reliably. Yet, recent changes to our bus network have raised serious concerns, especially among those in Dover, Whitfield, River, and other communities dependent on frequent service. I want to be clear: these cuts are unacceptable, and I am committed to pushing for a fairer deal that prioritises the needs of our residents.
Many residents have expressed frustration over reductions in frequency and service adjustments, including the 61 and 64 routes, among others. A reduction from half-hourly to hourly service on the 64 route will impact those attending appointments at Buckland Hospital, and changes to the 61 route that bypass sections of Sandwich Road only add to the travel challenges many already face. I have heard from residents who could be stranded at home as a result of this change. Although I am slightly reassured that the new Fastrack route will include much of the 61 route in Whitfield, there remains a section that will only be served by a dial-a-ride service.
Also of concern is the 62 route no longer including The Linces, again leaving some residents stranded. I have been told that this is due to safety concerns around the road and parking situation. This is unacceptable—if a bus can’t safely travel the route, then we must also consider access for emergency vehicles. I have requested an urgent review of the road by KCC and Highways in search of a suitable solution.
In my recent meeting with Stagecoach representatives, I pressed for practical solutions to these issues. I urged them to consider all possible adjustments to avoid cuts, especially during peak times, when so many residents rely on buses to get to work, school, or essential appointments.
I am continuing to press that the additional funding that has been committed for Kent buses is used to improve the situation locally. I will be clearly outlining to Kent County Council what we need in Dover and Deal. After these recent unjust cuts to our services, I will be calling for affected routes to reopen, because without proper funding and attention to our local needs, our communities risk becoming even more isolated, leaving people who rely on public transport behind.
For now, an up-to-date list of changes to local Stagecoach services can be found here: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-east/service-changes-in-the-dover-folkestone-and-new-romney-area
Public transport should be an accessible, sustainable, and dependable option for everyone in Dover and Deal. I’ll be holding further consultations with Stagecoach and KCC to make our case and ensure that any changes to services reflect the needs of our community.
Residents deserve better than cutbacks and reduced services. I am committed to fighting for a transport network that not only meets today’s needs but also lays a foundation for a stronger, greener future in Dover and Deal.
I will continue advocating for a bus service that serves us all and thank you again for reaching out and raising your concerns.
Kind regards,
Mike Tapp MP - Keith Sansum1
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20 November 2024 07:56386159Also the buses coming in then then as double decker buses turning round in pencester road !!
I watched three double decker buses attempting it through the traffic !!!ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 20 November 2024 08:55386160Is the traffic backing up beyond Buckland Bridge / Brookfield Avenue this morning due to the Pencester Road works?
- Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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20 November 2024 17:57386164Quite possibly,at around 9.00am,traffic was bad on the one way opposite Morrisons.By the time i got to 5 ways traffic lights there was cars everywhere.Cars stopped in the middle of the junctions because they couldnt go any further,cars across junctions,other cars trying to get round them.Its been like that since they shut Pencester.From the traffic lights to Pencester would normaly take no more than a minute,now that short stretch is taking 10-15min.I know that journey well as i do it every morning. - Captain Haddock
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20 November 2024 18:33386165Some information from KCC
' The RTI screen at Tesco is actually a KCC funded Fastrack pilot '
' Fastrack took a decision not to serve the current Tesco stop due to the unpredictable nature of the traffic on that loop'.
So the only information board, which was put up as a pilot for Fastrack is not actuallly on the Fastrack route !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You really couldn't make it up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c789qdg3z5do?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_format=link&at_bbc_team=editorialReginald Barrington likes this"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson - Keith Sansum1
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21 November 2024 07:14386169Understand another of the buses broke down yesterday
Not a good start to the flagship projectArthur likes thisALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 21 November 2024 09:47386171MUST SAY I TO AM FED UP WITH THE WAY THEY ARE WORKING IN THE TOWN,I ONLY GO DOWN THERE IF I HAVE TO.
- Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
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21 November 2024 12:06386172Wow! Not at all the regular hollow, no targets, no results, no personal consequences for failure, cliché-ridden, soft-soaping self-puffery that are the hallmarks of every cut-out politician from every party everywhere.
Such a breath of fresh air.
Gary39 wrote:I want to be clear... I am committed to...
This is unacceptable—...I have requested...
I pressed for... I urged them to...
I am continuing to press... I will be clearly outlining... I will be calling for...
I’ll be holding further consultations...
I am committed to fighting for...
I will continue advocating for...
Kind regards,
Mike Tapp MP
And I mean that most sincerely, folks!Reginald Barrington and Arthur like this'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus - 21 November 2024 13:56386173I wonder if they get “brownie points” for the number of platitudes they can cram into each email.
- Andy B
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21 November 2024 17:04386175"Deeply concerned"and "Lessons must be learnt",they like those phrases.
- Button
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21 November 2024 18:17386176No doubt 'they' do; in fairness to Mr Tapp, however, he uses neither.(Not my real name.) - Captain Haddock
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21 November 2024 19:15386177'Working tirelessly' was the Elphicks' favourite.Arthur and Andy B like this"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson - Weird Granny Slater
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21 November 2024 21:15386179Button wrote:No doubt 'they' do; in fairness to Mr Tapp, however, he uses neither.
I never took you for such a sceptic, B. The man's only four months in the job, and you're complaining his email wasn't hackneyed enough.
He'll have them all in the bag quicker than you can say 'As hard-working families we're all in this window of opportunity together'.
Give him time, B. Give him time.Button likes this'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus - Jan Higgins
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21 November 2024 22:27386180I will give him time as requested but not very long.
I suppose at least he replied and being a new MP and probably not yet one of the inner circle, if he comes up with a sensible
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22 November 2024 16:07386185While in Margate a self-driving shuttle to offer demonstration rides.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxv7ng4580o?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_format=link"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson