DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
PROVISION OF PASSENGER WAITING SHELTERS AT BUS STOPS
Purpose of the report
To approve the installation of seven new bus shelters in support of the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.
Background
A key objective of the States of Jersey’s Sustainable Transport Policy is the reduction of traffic and growth in bus ridership will be a significant contributor to this aim. In addition to improvements to bus schedules and services, the on-street facilities for customers of the public transport network will need to be enhanced. Waiting shelters for passengers at bus stops can make life considerably better for bus users and the Department frequently receives requests for such improvements. To date over fifty have been delivered.
Discussion
The Department has identified seven locations to install bus shelters. Using the bus stop naming convention these sites are:
- Croix au Lion S
- Beach Road W
- St Catherine
- Grasett Park E
- Don Farm
- Belle Vue N
- The Mermaid N
The first bus shelter on the list above will be located on land belonging to the Parish of St Peter who have already delivered the required refuge area to accommodate the shelter.
The remainder will be located on land already in Public ownership. The erection of bus shelters has been deemed to be permitted development by the Department of the Environment, which enables the Minister for Infrastructure to install the shelters in accordance with the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2011. The Department has therefore not had to make a planning application.
However, to ensure that the public are aware of the proposals, for each location, a drawing similar to those which would have been required for a planning application was prepared and placed on the States of Jersey website consultation pages, with notices erected at the sites and members of the public invited to comment over a three week period. Eighteen responses were received as follows:
- Supportive of the proposals: 8 responses
- No comment on the proposals but requesting shelters at other sites: 4 responses
- No comment on the proposals but providing other feedback relating to public transport: 4 responses
- Prospective suppliers who had seen the consultation: 2 responses
Where requests for bus shelters at other locations were received, these have been noted by the Department for future prioritisation of resources as well as assessment for practicality of installation.
Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve the installation of the seven bus shelters as listed:
- Croix au Lion S
- Beach Road W
- St Catherine
- Grasett Park E
- Don Farm
- Belle Vue N
- The Mermaid N
Reason(s) for Decision
To provide bus shelters at suitable locations to improve facilities for bus users, in accordance with the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.
Resource Implications
The shelters can be funded from the 2016 Sustainable Transport Fund allocated for the purpose of providing bus shelters.
Action Required
Senior Engineer to arrange for the shelters to be procured and erected.
Written by: | Public Transport Planner |
Approved by: | Manager - Transport Policy |
Endorsed by: | Director of Engineering and Infrastructure |
Attachments: | Map |