Bus Service: 2013 Spring Timetable Proposals

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A decision made 18 January 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0005
Decision Summary Title :	Proposals for Spring 2013 Bus Services		Date of Decision Summary:	10 January 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Public Transport Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Proposals for Bus Services from 31 March 2013		Date of Written Report:	10 January 2013
Written Report Author:	Public Transport Planner		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(xiv)
Subject: Proposals for bus services to commence on 31 March 2013
Decision(s): The Minister, having provisionally approved changes to the existing bus timetable as shown in the accompanying report, determined that public notice of his provisional decision should be given in accordance with Article 24 of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935.
Reason(s) for Decision: The changes being proposed are the second stage in a programme designed to modernise the established bus network after many years of insubstantial change, and offer an opportunity to formally rectify any deficiencies apparent from the initial period of operation. The alterations are necessary in order to increase bus capacity and encourage ridership increase, both CT Plus and TTS being fully committed to a process of continual improvement with the aim of achieving by 2015 the modal share targets set out in the States’ Sustainable Transport Policy.
Resource Implications: The proposed bus service alterations form part of the provisional timetable included within the HCT final tender submission, approved by the Minister on 06 July 2012 under MD-T-2012-0052. Therefore there is no additional cost relative to the agreed contract price.
Action required: Advise CT Plus Jersey of the decision. Prepare advertisement to be placed in the Gazette section of the JEP and media release. Circulate proposals to all Constables, Parish Halls and other interested parties. Contact Jersey Tourism, Jersey Heritage, Ports of Jersey and any other relevant organisations to outline the proposals and receive their views directly. Revert to the Minister for a final decision once the notice period has expired.
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