Hi,

It is now flat fare and has been for some time. (£1.30 at present).

It is known locally as "Farceway" due to a several million pound overspend
which was not noticed for some time by those who should!

The second phase, via Three Bridges and Gatwick to Horley, opened Sept 2005
but the roadworks for that phase are still not complete, so the buses join
the jammed traffic caused by the roadworks!

There has been much opposition locally due to the traffic chaos caused by
the roadworks and the fact that the guided sections are all quite short so
are of little obvious benefit. Some of the bus drivers do not even use the
guided sections! It seems a pot of paint and bus lanes would have been much
cheaper and just as effective.

The service is not enhanced by having many of the "Real time signs" being
anything but. For instance, the one at Crawley bus station does not work at
all, the one in the main shopping street is stuck on 02.01 am, my local one
is about 7 hours ahead of real time. To be fair some of this is caused by
vandalism, but not all.

The system is generally well used as the route has a short cut compared to
normal buses so is normally quicker, but considering the vast amounts spent,
it could be a lot better.

Perhaps, one day, we may be free of roadworks in Crawley, although in many
cases they have converted perfectly seviceable roundabouts into sets of
traffic lights, slowing the traffic considerably, all of which were done in
the name of "Fastway"!

Rod