Ashford has been challenging territory for bus operations, with only the newest housing estates being bus friendly.rnA legacy of poor planning decisions has meant that patronage growth has generally not been as fast as residential expansion, and at one time the company thought seriously about pulling out of the town. An 18month programme to rebuild the town centre road network and provide more shops also caused a short-rnterm drop in passenger numbers.rnMore recently, developers have financed bus route extensions, and Stagecoach has been able to respond with KCC's help.
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