Bus Service: Confirmation of service from 2 January 2013

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A decision made on 30 November 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0093
Decision Summary Title :	January 2013 Bus Service Confirmation		Date of Decision Summary:	26 November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Transport Logistics Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Confirmation of Bus Services from January 2013		Date of Written Report:	26 November 2012
Written Report Author:	Transport Logistics Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Confirmation of bus services to take effect from Wednesday 02 January 2013
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following: The revised bus timetable that will run from 02 January 2013 until further notice, with further alterations and enhancements expected to be proposed in advance of Easter; and The changes to bus routes as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Numerous comments from members of the public were received following advertising in the Jersey Gazette and at Parish Halls, making desirable some modifications to the original proposals. As a result, it is considered that these revised proposals will provide a considerable overall improvement in services for the public. Significant increases in bus frequency and hours of operation within close reach of a high proportion of the Jersey population are prominent in these proposals, which represent the first stage in a series of improvements designed to generate additional usage in order to achieve Sustainable Transport Policy targets.
Resource Implications: The proposed bus service timetables are only slightly altered from the provisional timetable included within the HCT final tender submission, approved by the Minister on 06 July 2012 (MD-T-2012-0052 refers). Therefore there are at present no additional costs relative to the agreed contract price.
Action required: Advise CT Plus Jersey of the decision and issue Omnibus Service Licences to take effect from the first day of the bus operating contract. Prepare a media release outlining the service changes that will take effect from 02 January 2013.
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