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A decision made (07/09/2007) regarding: Bus Service - 2007/8 Winter Timetable.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2007-0081
Decision Summary Title :	DS Bus Service – 2007/8 Winter Timetable		Date of Decision Summary:	21 August 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Caroline Anderson – Director of Transport		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Bus Service – 2007/8 Winter Timetable		Date of Written Report:	21 August 2007
Written Report Author:	Caroline Anderson – Director of Transport		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Approval of changes to Connex bus services for winter 2007/8
Decision(s): The Minister approved: the minor operational changes to the Winter 2007/8 timetable as set out in Appendix A to the accompanying report; replacing the Sunday 19.00 Route 15 service with one at 20.20 that the winter service will end on Saturday 15 March 2008; and making the winter timetables freely available at an estimated maximum cost of £6,000.
Reason(s) for Decision: Minor timing changes are required to facilitate the bus operations from the new Liberation Station. The change to the Route 15 Sunday service allows a more regular service to be provided. Bringing the end date of the Winter schedule earlier allows a full assessment of the integrated summer network to be made before agreeing proposals for spring/summer 2008. Potential bus passengers should not have to pay to access timetable information, free timetables may increase patronage and in the future it is anticipated that advertising will help cover the cost.
Resource Implications: These proposals will not impact on the cost of the Connex contract but a budget of £6,000 has been identified to allow timetables to be freely available.
Action required: Advise Connex of this decision. Prepare a media release to advise the public of these changes.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Bus Service 2007/8 - Winter Timetable.

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A decision made (07/09/2007) regarding: Bus Service - 2007/8 Winter Timetable.