Proposal submitted for seven new bus shelters

Friday 14 April 2017

The Department for Infrastructure has submitted a proposal to install seven bus shelters around the Island, including three in St. Helier, in a bid to increase the number of bus users.

Five of the shelters will be of the three-bay, cantilevered type with a dark green frame and a bronze tinted roof. They are designed to protect users from bad weather and assist elderly and disabled passengers thanks to perched seating.

Two fully enclosed shelters are suggested in Bonne Nuit Bay and on Longueville Road. 

Pictured: The list of seven proposed locations for the bus shelters.

Since 2015, the number of bus shelters has grown by 60%, going from 41 to 66. Thirteen waiting shelters were built across the Island last year and more locations are currently being considered.

Deputy Eddie Noel, Minister for Infrastructure said: “I am delighted that the bus service continues to go from strength to strength. Enhancing the waiting environment at bus stops is an important part of the package, complementing increases in bus frequency and the introduction of additional services creating new links.  I would be pleased to hear what members of the public think of these seven additional sites for shelters, and I am committed to identifying further locations later in 2017.”

The provision of shelters at bus stops is believed to help increase the demand for public transport services. Figures shows that the demand in the first three months of this year was 7.6% higher than the same period in 2016, while the total number of passenger journeys recorded in 2016 was 20% higher than 2013.  

Increase in demand means that LibertyBus will keep on enhancing bus frequencies and hours of operation. New routes are to be introduced in late May between St. Helier and Maufant, and between St. Helier and La Mare Wine Estate. Frequency is also set to increase on services 1 and 15 with three buses per hour instead of two.

The DfI is waiting for comments on the proposed sites for the new batch of bus shelters. Information and drawings of the proposed bus shelters are available on the consultation page of the States website until 28 April.