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| Founded | 1969 |
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| Headquarters | Aylesford |
| Service area | Kent |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 46 (March 2020) |
| Fleet | 37 [1] (February 2021) |
| Chief executive | Norman Kemp |
| Website | www.nu-venture.co.uk |
Nu-Venture [2] is a bus operator in Aylesford, Kent, England.
Nu-Venture was established in 1969 by Barry Green. In 2000 it was sold to Norman Kemp. [3]
As at August 2018, Nu-Venture operated 42 routes stretching from Tonbridge to Strood. [4]
In November 2012 a Plaxton Prestige bodied DAF SB220 caught fire in Blue Bell Hill village, there were no passengers on board. [5] 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. [6]
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