Nu-Venture

Nu-Venture

Alexander RL bodied Leyland Olympian in September 2009
Founded	1980 c.
Headquarters	Aylesford
Service area	Kent
Service type	Bus services
Routes	41
Fleet	30 (November 2013)
Website	www.nu-venture.co.uk

Nu-Venture is a bus operator in Aylesford, Kent, England.

Nu-Venture was founded in the 1960s as a coach company, and once operated coach tour holidays all over Europe, and in the 1980s a London commuter service, but coach hire activities ceased in 2010.

Under contract to Kent County Council, Nu-Venture now operate a number of bus services, including much of the Transweald 295 / 297 route from Tunbridge Wells and Tenterden to Ashford during the daytime on Mondays to Fridays.

Nu-Venture operate a small number of low-floor buses, but, amongst older buses, a quantity of new-to-London 1980s Leyland Titan double-deck buses, converted from dual- to single-door specification, remain,

As at July 2014, Nu-Venture operated 41 routes

In November 2012 a Plaxton Prestige bodied DAF SB220 caught fire in Blue Bell Hill village, there were no passengers on board.
In November 2012 a bus driver had to be rescued after his double decker bus blown over into a ditch trapping him in the vehicle in Cliffe, there were no passengers were on board.

Leyland Lynx in Chatham in October 2009

Former London Transport Leyland Titan T857 (A857 SUL), pictured wearing Maidstone Corporation Transport centenary livery applied in 2004 by Nu-Venture.

Dennis Dart in Tunbridge Wells railway station in November 2013