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03/02/2022
Colas UK Appointed To Develop Dover Fastrack
Colas UK has scooped awarded a contract by Kent County Council (KCC) to construct Dover Fastrack, Kent's first zero-emission bus service connecting Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory railway station.
KCC is managing delivery of the project on behalf of Dover District Council (DDC), with the two councils working together to meet a shared ambition to see the district and county become carbon neutral by 2050.
Work will begin on the scheme this month and is expected to take around 18 months. With the project’s strong focus on carbon reduction, Colas will plant over 10,000 new trees, shrubs and hedgerow trees and provide enhanced wildlife habitat in the area.
Construction of the rapid bus transit system includes a new bus, cycle and pedestrian-only bridge across the A2 at Whitfield, and a new link road from the B&Q roundabout in Whitfield to Dover Road at Guston. The junction with Dover Road will be for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians only.
A fleet of new electric buses will operate on Dover Fastrack. KCC worked in partnership with Volvo to trial the electric alternative in 2018 and has been awarded funding as part of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
Dover Fastrack also creates an effective transport interchange with high-speed train services from Dover Priory railway station, ideal for commuting, business, and leisure trips to and from London. It will also provide a quick and easy way to reach the town centre and Dover Castle.
The scheme is backed by central government with £22.9m from a funding programme designed to help stimulate new housing development. DDC was awarded the grant by Homes England and is working in partnership with KCC as the highways authority.
Executive Director at Colas Sean Jeffery said: "Colas is delighted to have been awarded this project and the team are looking forward to continuing to work with Kent County Council developing projects that support Kent County Council's ambition to be net zero."
KCC is managing delivery of the project on behalf of Dover District Council (DDC), with the two councils working together to meet a shared ambition to see the district and county become carbon neutral by 2050.
Work will begin on the scheme this month and is expected to take around 18 months. With the project’s strong focus on carbon reduction, Colas will plant over 10,000 new trees, shrubs and hedgerow trees and provide enhanced wildlife habitat in the area.
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Construction of the rapid bus transit system includes a new bus, cycle and pedestrian-only bridge across the A2 at Whitfield, and a new link road from the B&Q roundabout in Whitfield to Dover Road at Guston. The junction with Dover Road will be for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians only.
A fleet of new electric buses will operate on Dover Fastrack. KCC worked in partnership with Volvo to trial the electric alternative in 2018 and has been awarded funding as part of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
Dover Fastrack also creates an effective transport interchange with high-speed train services from Dover Priory railway station, ideal for commuting, business, and leisure trips to and from London. It will also provide a quick and easy way to reach the town centre and Dover Castle.
The scheme is backed by central government with £22.9m from a funding programme designed to help stimulate new housing development. DDC was awarded the grant by Homes England and is working in partnership with KCC as the highways authority.
Executive Director at Colas Sean Jeffery said: "Colas is delighted to have been awarded this project and the team are looking forward to continuing to work with Kent County Council developing projects that support Kent County Council's ambition to be net zero."
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