This consultation has now closed.
Equality Impact Assessments (EqIA) and Timetables for each of the routes identified in the consultation are available to download from the table below.
We have also carried out an EqIA on the Council’s scoring approach, which is also available to view by clicking here.
The timetables only show the journeys currently subsidised by KCC and affected by the consultation.
If you require any further information about the proposed changes before responding to the consultation please contact us at public.transport@kent.gov.uk.
| Service No. | Route | Summary of proposed change | Equality Impact Assessment | Timetable | Additional Information |
| 2 | Ashford to Rolvenden | The 22:05 Ashford to Rolvenden and 22:49 Rolvenden to Ashford journeys will no longer run. The other journeys will not be funded by KCC but will continue to be provided by Stagecoach without subsidy. | |||
| 89 | Maidstone to Coxheath | Evening journeys will be withdrawn. The route will be replaced by evening journeys on service 5, which will divert to serve Coxheath providing a similar level of service. | |||
| 5 | Maidstone to Hawkhurst | This service will divert via Coxheath in the evenings to provide a replacement to cover the withdrawal of service 89 (above). | |||
| 89 | Dover to Folkestone | The 19:43 and 21:57 from Dover and 22:27 from Elvington will no longer run. The other journeys will not be funded by KCC but will continue to be provided by Stagecoach without subsidy. | |||
| 102 | Dover to Lydd | The 20:35 journey from Dover will run as far as New Romney. The current 22:06 from Lydd will start from New Romney at 21:48. The 21:06 journey from Lydd will terminate at Folkestone. The 22:40 and 23:35 journeys from Dover to Folkestone will be replaced by a journey at 23:05. The 22:05 and 23:05 journeys from Folkestone to Dover will be replaced by a journey at 22:35. | |||
| 123 | Kings Hill to West Malling Station | Service 123 will be withdrawn. Instead a new X1 service will be introduced which will operate between Kings Hill and Maidstone via West Malling Station, which alongside other existing services will provide similar links. | |||
| 203 | Benover to Paddock Wood | The service will no longer run on Mondays. The Wednesday service would continue unchanged. | |||
| 204 | Tonbridge to Underriver | The service will no longer run on Wednesdays. The rest of the service continues unchanged on all other days. | |||
| 205 | Tonbridge to Paddock Wood | KCC will no longer fund this service. Autocar will provide a reduced level of service without subsidy from KCC. | |||
| 402 | Tonbridge to Hildenborough | This journey will be withdrawn. | |||
| 217 | Trench Wood to Ramslye via Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells | The Tunbridge Wells to Ramslye section will be withdrawn but will be covered with existing service 28. Other journeys will not be funded by KCC but will continue to be operated by Arriva without subsidy. |
Click here for existing service 28 Timetable
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| 477 | Swanley to Dartford | The morning journey and some evening services will continue to operate without subsidy but the evening service will finish at 21:00 on Mondays to Fridays and 22:00 on Saturdays. The evening service from Swanley to Orpington will stop entirely. | |||
| 12RL | Tenterden to Headcorn Railway Station | This service will be withdrawn. KCC are arranging for Arriva to make changes to the timetable for the existing number 12 service, which will provide cover for some 12RL journeys. |
Click here for existing service 12 Timetable
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| 14A | Canterbury to Deal | The existing 22:00 journey from Canterbury will run at 22:35. The 22:50 from Canterbury and 23:30 from Sandwich will no longer run. Other journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach without subsidy. | |||
| 15 / 15A | Dover to Sandown | The 17:47 and 18:56 from Deal to Sandown and the 17:54 and 19:03 from Sandown as far as Deal will stop entirely and will not extend to Sandown after 16:55. Other journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach. | |||
| 3 / 3B | Canterbury to Faversham | The service will continue to be operated by Stagecoach without subsidy but will finish after 21:00. | |||
| 541 / 542 / 544 | Elvington to Dover, Walmer to Sandwich, Walmer to Canterbury | The service will be reduced to operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only. |
This consultation has now closed.
Timeline
- Opened
21 Mar 2016 at 00:00 - Closed
15 May 2016 at 23:59 -
Response Published
16 May 2016
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