A bus service, inspired by a Council Leaders determination to ensure local rural villages were not left without public transport, is to expand its route after a successful year of operation.
Dartford Leader Jeremy Kite worked with KCC and Go Coach to create Connect 1 in February 2023 as a service from Longfield via Bean to Bluewater. Using smaller buses to access trickier locations, it will now be expanding its reach to Fleet Estate and Coombfield Drive. With significant populations of elderly people, lacking buses has left them isolated but with the new service, getting out and about shall be made easier.
It’s vital for this service to be available as soon as possible so will be launching on 2nd January 2024.