Route 416 - Redroute Buses
Red Route Buses are uncertain whether the 416 bus route will run during the closure of Halfpence Lane. The mini roundabout by the war memorial may be too tight for the normal size bus to turn around. Henhurst Road and Jeskyns Road has too many tight bends for the bus to use.
If the bus did serve Cobham, it would follow its normal route from the junction with Green Lane and Wrotham Road and through Sole Street before returning back the same way.
Red Route Buses are carry out a site visit before the closure to check if they could still run the bus service and have agreed to update me on their decision. They may use a smaller vehicle to serve Cobham and Sole Street during the works. I did say that there are several residents in Cobham and sole Street who rely on the bus service.
School Bus - Brian Jones Coaches
Brian Jones Coaches said that the school bus is too long to turn around at the mini roundabout by the war memorial. Henhurst Road and Jeskyns Road are also unsuitable to use. Their contract with KCC says they are not allowed to use a smaller vehicle. Parents will need to drop their children off at Meopham whilst Halfpence Lane is closed and the bus drivers will let the children know this. They said that not many school children are picked up at Sole Street and Cobham.
Red Route Buses are uncertain whether the 416 bus route will run during the closure of Halfpence Lane. The mini roundabout by the war memorial may be too tight for the normal size bus to turn around. Henhurst Road and Jeskyns Road has too many tight bends for the bus to use.
If the bus did serve Cobham, it would follow its normal route from the junction with Green Lane and Wrotham Road and through Sole Street before returning back the same way.
Red Route Buses are carry out a site visit before the closure to check if they could still run the bus service and have agreed to update me on their decision. They may use a smaller vehicle to serve Cobham and Sole Street during the works. I did say that there are several residents in Cobham and sole Street who rely on the bus service.
School Bus - Brian Jones Coaches
Brian Jones Coaches said that the school bus is too long to turn around at the mini roundabout by the war memorial. Henhurst Road and Jeskyns Road are also unsuitable to use. Their contract with KCC says they are not allowed to use a smaller vehicle. Parents will need to drop their children off at Meopham whilst Halfpence Lane is closed and the bus drivers will let the children know this. They said that not many school children are picked up at Sole Street and Cobham.
