Stagecoach in Hastings
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| Slogan | Greener, Smarter, Travel |
| Parent | Stagecoach Group |
| Headquarters | Canterbury, Kent |
| Locale | East Kent |
| Service area | Hastings, Tenterden, Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham, Rye, Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne, Folkestone, Dover |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 29 |
| Hubs | Hastings (Silverhill) & Old Romney |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Stagecoach South East |
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Stagecoach in Hastings, part of Stagecoach South East but marketed as part of Stagecoach In East Kent (Also known as East Kent Road Car Company) and also Stagecoach in East Sussex along with Stagecoach in Eastbourne, have been operating in the Hastings area for over seven years since their takeover of Hastings & District. Over the last year, passenger numbers have increased by about 5%. Stagecoach say this is because of continued investment, the introduction of new products and services and improving current products and services. All the improvements are in partnership with Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council. Most of the company's routes are run with low-floor, easy access vehicles.
Fleet
The current fleet consists of:
- 16 Scania N230UD Alexander Enviro 400 Double-Deck buses.
- 1 Dennis Trident 2 Alexander Enviro 400 Double-Deck bus.
- 3 Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 Double-Deck buses.
- 7 Volvo Olympian Alexander RL Double-Deck buses.
- 1 Volvo Olympian Alexander (Belfast) Double-Deck bus.
- 5 Volvo B10M-55 Plaxton Paladin Single-Deck buses.
- 5 Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2 Single-Deck buses.
- 16 Dennis Dart SLF Alexander Pointer 2 Single-Deck buses.
- 23 Dennis Dart SLF 4 Alexander Enviro 200 Single-Deck buses.
- 1 Bristol VRT/ECW Tree Lopper Double Deck Bus (Not for Public service)
- 5 Optare Solo Single-Deck buses.
- 1 Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Interurban Training Coach.
Routes
Stagecoach in Hastings operate a mixture of short and long distance routes. The main town routes are branded as part of the 'Hastings Arrows', operated by 23 Enviro 200 Darts delivered in Spring 2012. Stagecoach in Hastings also run long distance routes to Eastbourne and to Folkestone and Dover. These routes, (99, 100, 101 and 102) are branded as part of 'The Wave'. The Wave 99, which runs from Hastings to Eastbourne, is run jointly with Stagecoach in Eastbourne, using 11 Scania N230UD Enviro 400's, which were delivered in late 2011 and received dedicated branding for the route. The Wave 100, 101, 102 runs between Hastings, Folkestone and Dover. These routes are run jointly with Stagecoach in East Kent, and are also run by branded Scania Enviro 400's delivered in 2009. Other long distance routes includes the 340/1/2/3/4/7/9. These routes connect smaller towns and villages to Hastings, and, although now not advertised on buses, are run under East Sussex County Council's 'Rider' scheme. Another long distance route that they received a few years ago is the 254/304/305, which was previously run by Countryliner Of Uckfield. Route 304 runs from Hastings - Battle - Whatlington - Robertsbridge - Hawkhurst. Route 305 is similar but does not run via Whatlington. Routes 304/305 then continue as a 254 from Hawkhurst - Flimwell - Ticehurst - Wadhurst - Frant & finally Tunbridge Wells. They also operate multiple school services, both in the town and the surrounding area. This includes 357/359/384/70/71/72/73/74/75/76.