2008 Spring and Summer Bus Services

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A decision made (04/01/2008) regarding: 2008 Spring and Summer Bus Services - Proposals.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0001
Decision Summary Title :	2008 Spring and Summer Bus Services - Proposals		Date of Decision Summary:	31 December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	2008 Spring and Summer Bus Services - Proposals		Date of Written Report:	31 December 2007
Written Report Author:	Caroline Anderson Director of Transport		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt (x)
Subject: Proposals for 2008 spring and summer leisure and scheduled bus services.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed the following, subject to receiving submissions from members of the public as required by Article 24 of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935: that the Island Explorer would run from Saturday 5 April 2008 through to Saturday 11 October 2008 and also for the four days of the Easter weekend (21 to 24 March inclusive) and the weekend of 29 and 30 March; that the spring K services would not run in 2008; that a Sunday circular service, covering St Lawrence, St Mary and St John, should be introduced from 23 March 2008 to 18 May 2008; that the 7a and 8a services on the existing summer schedule should be modified for 2008 as follows: Reduce the 8a from every 30 mins to every hour. Cut every 7a service except the 17.15 commuter departure, which would become a route 7 service. that the red, blue, green and yellow routes should be changed as detailed in the attached report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The proposals further integrate the leisure and scheduled services to achieve improved services for the travelling public.
Resource Implications: These proposals will save about £30,000 on the current contract costs
Action required: Advise Connex of the decision. Prepare advertisement to be placed in the Gazette section of the JEP and media release as soon as possible. Circulate proposals to all Constables, Parish Halls and other interested people.
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