Bus Service: Winter 2012: Timetable Confirmation

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A decisoin made 14 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0074
Decision Summary Title :	2012 Winter Bus Service Confirmation		Date of Decision Summary:	10 September 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Transport Logistics Manager		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 :	Confirmation of 2012 Winter Bus Services		Date of Written Report:	10 September 2012
Written Report Author:	Transport Logistics Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Confirmation of 2012 Winter Bus Services
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following: The winter 2012 bus timetable will run from Sunday 30 September 2012 until 31 December 2012; and The changes to bus routes as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Although five comments from members of the public were received following advertising in the Jersey Gazette and at Parish Halls, it is considered that the proposals as planned will provide a sensible overall improvement to services for the public, and represent better targeting of capacity to passenger demand, with the potential to increase revenue through additional usage.
Resource Implications: These proposals represent an additional cost of £140,477.74, fully covered by additional bus fare revenue earned earlier in 2012 and by funding available in the 2012 sustainable transport budget.
Action required: Advise Connex of the decision. Advise the members of the public who submitted comments of the Minister’s decision.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):