A new bus service has begun linking High Brooms with Southborough and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
It's the result of many years of campaigning by local residents living at the bottom of the hill in High Brooms, who had to rely on expensive taxis to get to services at the top of the hill in Southborough.
The new service began on Saturday 7th June. The 284 is run by Metrobus and runs every day except Sunday.
Southborough hosts the library, doctors, dentists and a range of shops that are not available in High Brooms.
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The service is off peak so starts after the bus is needed for school transport in the morning and before being used for school children again in the evening.
The £3 fare cap applies and concessionary fares are permitted.
Nick Hill, Commercial Director at Metrobus, said: “The new 284 bus is the result of requests from the local communities of High Brooms and Sherwood asking for these new links, so we are delighted to be providing them at no cost to the taxpayer. We look forward to welcoming everyone on board.”
More details at:
https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Local Labour councillor, Alan Bullion (pictured below), says he is delighted that the new service has begun.
Cllr Alan Bullion also told West Kent Radio that a project to install lifts at High Brooms railway station was progressing.
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