Bus Service Spring 2013: Confirmation

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A decision made on 15 March 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0029
Decision Summary Title :	Spring 2013 Bus Service Confirmation		Date of Decision Summary:	07 March 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 :	Confirmation of Bus Services from 31 March 2013		Date of Written Report:	7 March 2013
Written Report Author:	Public Transport Planner		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Confirmation of bus services to take effect from Sunday 31 March 2013
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following: That the revised bus timetable will run from Sunday 31 March 2013 until Sunday 26 May 2013, with further alterations and enhancements expected to be proposed to commence in time for the peak Summer period; and The changes to bus routes as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Numerous comments from businesses and members of the public were received following advertising in the Jersey Gazette and at Parish Halls, prompting some alterations to the original proposals. As a result it is considered that the revised timetable will provide an overall improvement in services for the public. Additional bus frequency and the continuation of established seasonal links are prominent in these proposals, which represent the second stage in a series of improvements aimed at generating additional usage in order to achieve Sustainable Transport Policy targets.
Resource Implications: The proposed bus service timetables differ from the provisional timetable included within the HCT Group’s final tender submission, approved by the Minister on 06 July 2012 (MD-T-2012-0052 refers). However there are 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 31 March 2013.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):