At an event to celebrate the success of Fastrack on The Bridge stand at the Thames Gateway Forum, Stephen Jordan, Chairman of the Fastrack Delivery Board, announced that Fastrack – the new bus rapid transit system - is proving to be a resounding success.

As the UK's first non-guided modern BTR system, Fastrack will be crucial to the success of the massive regeneration programme anticipated in North Kent. It is already an integral part of The Bridge, the £500 million mixed-use project that ProLogis is developing as a joint venture with Dartford Borough Council, where work on the £25 million Fastrack infrastructure programme is well underway.

Meanwhile, the first Fastrack route in Kent Thameside, which was launched in March 2006, is already becoming a national example of public transport 'best practice'. Passenger numbers are 50% above expectations and there is a very high level of customer satisfaction.

As Stephen Jordan said: "A year ago Fastrack was just a concept – now it has become reality, and with it, real confidence that Fastrack can be further developed over time to deliver all that is expected of it."

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