The CILT Annual Awards recognise “excellence throughout the Logistics and Transport profession and celebrate talent, innovation and success across the nine sectors that the institute represents.”
The Passenger Transport Best Practice award is for outstanding achievement in the transport of passengers by road, rail, water or air. Liberty Bus have been shortlisted for achievements in growing ridership through service improvement.
Since LibertyBus took over the island’s public bus network in 2013 ridership has grown by 42% to 4.5 million passenger trips each year, leading to a genuine modal shift that supports The States of Jersey’s Sustainable Transport Policy.
Kevin Lewis, Minister for Infrastructure, congratulated the staff for the recognition: “There has been a measured 5% reduction in traffic on the main routes into St Helier in the morning peak with an increasing amount of islanders choosing to take the bus. This is due to the consistently improving service that LibertyBus provide. Being shortlisted for this prestigious award is fantastic recognition for what they’ve achieved.”
Kevin Hart, Director of Channel Islands, has said that competition for the CILT awards is fierce and that being shortlisted is a real achievement. “We have been shortlisted for this award alongside Go-Ahead Group and Merseytravel, both major players in the transport industry. We are proud of what we have achieved in Jersey in the last 5 years and are hopeful we can go on to win.”
The awards will be held in London on 18 October.