Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,580
We agree Arthur .
Gary your correct , with cutbacks across the bus service that should have been sorted before this waste of money
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,502
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,580
Lots of issues around the costly project
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 2,851
'The scheme was approved by KCC in 2021'.
In a statement, a KCC spokesman said: '...due to the lead time for electric vehicles they will not be available at the start of the service...'
Not that I give a fig for this project, but does anyone know what the lead time is for an electric bus?
3+ years seems rather long and, given the trumpets were originally booked for autumn 2023, presumably ~2 years was then considered enough.
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The Gov- Registered: 24 May 2020
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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It's not going well considering the big cost
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,659
The way Government and Councils waste money on grandiose schemes like this bus idea and then claim they have nothing spare for what is really needed for the majority is what p****s off most of us tax payers.
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Arthur- Registered: 18 Nov 2020
- Posts: 375
What angers me is that they take absolutely no notice of the residents views. They make plans for the future ie the Local Development Plan but then fail to take account of the fact that things can change and plans therefore need to be revised/reviewed. COVID had a huge impact on how people work and commute. This crucial factor should have been considered before this plan was implemented. Additionally, making a bus route directly into the town doesn’t change the fact that there is precious little shopping in Dover. I can’t see how it will impact on tourism either. But of course I’m just a stupid resident so obviously the powers in charge will simply dismiss my concerns and opinions.
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,206
It has nothing to do with helping Dover, tourism, its residents, Etc. It doesn't even have much to do with the potential new residents of the new rabbit hutches on the hill!
But until people start to realise this then nothing can change
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,502
The problem with Dover FastTrack is that it is using cutting-edge technology which has never been tried out anywhere else so delays were almost inevitable.
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