Bus plans scuppered
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kN APPLICATION by London Country Bus Services to vary in existing bus route at Singlewell, Kent, has been rejected by he South Eastern Traffic Area Traffic Commissioners. At a lublic sitting in Gravesend, Commissioners' chairman Randall Thornton said the need for re-routing was "comparatively
The re-routing of the service vas planned to include Miskin rVay on the Hever Farm Estate, ;inglewell, which would mean lightly less mileage for buses Ind a shorter walk to bus stops or some passengers.
Although London Country hought some residents on the :state currently walked up to hree-quarters of a mile to their rearest stop, it was pointed out o him that the maximum wal:ing distance was in fact coniderably less.
London Country said that. Miskin Way had been designed to accommodate a bus route, but some residents claimed that they knew nothing of these proposals when buying their properties.
Although the County Council raised no objections to the rerouting, Councillor John Booker said there had been no opportunity for residents to have their views known. ''There is not much chance for advanced revenue and the vast majority are against the introduction of the service,he said.