was later revised to £32 million, then £35 million, with between £7.5 and £10 million from West Sussex County Council. The final cost of the scheme is still unknown, but has risen from the original estimates and was described as £6 million over budget Metrobus has stated that passenger figures are up 10 percent, with 35 percent of journeys being to and from Gatwick. One million passengers were carried in the first seven months of operation. Opposition It has been noted that, while successful at reducing road traffic, Fastway has not tackled gaps in the existing public transport network, particularly Pound Hill. Accidents On 31 October 2005 a Fastway bus travelling along Breezehurst Drive crashed into a terraced house. Two elderly residents were evacuated, and the damage required the house to be demolished. Four passengers suffered minor injuries. According to Metrobus, the bus involved in the incident was a Scania OmniCity bus number 550 (registration YN05 HCF). Another accident was reported in the same place in 2008. Passenger numbers A survey in 2006 showed average passenger numbers during the 7-9am peak were 5, one for each bus By 2008 as the system became established the West Sussex County Council indicated that bus use in Crawley had increased by 25% following quality improvements. See also List of guided busways and BRT systems in the United Kingdom List of bus operators of the United Kingdom Fastrack - similar sized but unguided scheme in north-west Kent References Official site from November 2002 on Archive.org , retrieved 5 August 2005. Edmund Nuttall Ltd (fastway contractor), September 2004 news , retrieved 5 August 2005. Local Transport Plan Settlement 2004-05 (PDF) , retrieved 5 August 2005. Fastway will use £19 million public money and £14 million private money, and will used untested technology., retrieved 5 August 2005. Fastway protest 'snowballs' , retrieved 5 August 2005. External links Fastway - Official Site Transport in Crawley Guided busways and BRT systems in the United Kingdom Gatwick Airport Organisations based in Crawley Airport bus services