Go-Coach Introduce On Demand Buses

[RogerOut]

Go-coach are an independent company in Sevenoaks, operating mainly around West Kent.
It seems they are now trying out a new service where a passenger can book a bus from a particular location to another. For example Sevenoaks rail station to Hildenborough as seen in the video.
Quite an interesting concept, I wonder if it will really take off. I also wonder if it’s compatible with concessionary passes. Buses can be booked online, similar to Uber or the old fashioned way of ringing a local taxi firm.

 

[Bungle965]

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Geoff Marshall review of Go-Coach's Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) in Sevenoaks

I think this is a extremely good idea, and could replace many awful and costly council tender routes, surely must be a lot cheaper to run this type of service with what people want, then than operating empty. * Video: There are several 'DRT' bus schemes running in the country - that's where...

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