JERSEY MARATHON BUS ROUTE DIVERSIONS: SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER 2011

Emily Moore, Tuesday, September 27, 2011

DIVERSION TO EASTBOUND BUSES AND ROUTES 9, 15, 26A AND 26B

Connex Transport Jersey Ltd would like to advise all passengers of diversions to the above routes on Sunday 2 October 2011 as a result of the Jersey Marathon.

Between 0830 and 1130 only, Mulcaster Street will be closed. On their return journeys, all eastbound buses will terminate at The Limes bus stop (just before the tunnel) and come through the Tunnel and the Esplanade to Liberation Station. The outward journeys are unaffected.

Owing to the closure of St Aubin's Inner Road, the 0830 route 15 departure and 0930 route 9 departure will travel as normal on their outward journeys but on their return routes, will divert down Rue de Galet and along Victoria Avenue before resuming their normal routes at First Tower.

Between 0830 and 1130, Broad Street will also be closed so no trips between these times will be able to access Broad Street.

The routes 26a (1000 and 1200) and 26b (1045) will be unable to access St Ouen's Parish Hall and will instead turn at The Farmers' Inn before resuming their normal routes. The route 9 is unaffected by this diversion.

Connex would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. For more details, please contact our Information Office on 877772.

DIVERSION TO ROUTE 4: THURSDAY 14 JULY 2011

Emily Moore, Monday, July 11, 2011

Connex Transport Jersey Ltd would like to advise all passengers of the following diversion to the Mybus route 4 on Thursday 14 July 2011 owing to the Bouley Bay Hill Climb.

As the hill will be closed on this day, the buses will be unable to go down to Bouley Bay and will therefore stop at Bouley Bay Apartments.

Connex apologises for any inconvenience caused to passengers.

For further details, please contact our Information Office at Liberation Station on (01534) 877772.

Thank you.

MORE COMMUTER BUSES TO GROUVILLE AND GOREY

Emily Moore, Friday, July 01, 2011

From Monday 4 July, residents of Gorey and Grouville will benefit from two additional commuter services.

Every Monday to Friday for the remainder of the summer season, there will be a route 1 departure from Liberation Station to Gorey Pier at 1830 and a route 2c service leaving Liberation Station at 1725.

DOUBLE DECKERS MAKE THEIR COMEBACK IN JERSEY

Emily Moore, Monday, June 27, 2011

A LONG-AWAITED comeback has taken place this week as double decker buses have returned to the Island's roads for the first time in over 30 years.

Following a successful trial in May 2010,Connex have purchased two double decker buses which will operate on the busiest route on the Mybus network - the route 15 to the Airport.

The Dennis Trident Enviro 400 buses comply with the European Union EEV legislation meaning that they are environmentally enhanced vehicles, whcih ensures the lowest level of carbon emissions.

They will also increase capacity on the route 15 which carries almost a third of all passengers on the Mybus network. As well as increasing capacity, the buses have a spacious interior with increased legroom and comfort creating a pleasant travelling environment.

Jersey Telecoms have installed The Cloud wi-fi technology on both the buses and one of the vehicles features tables on the upper deck. Both vehicles also offer wheelchair access and luggage racks.

Connex Transport Jersey Ltd Managing Director Eric Le Roux said: 'The response from passengers to last year's trial was overwhelmingly positive and we are confident that the arrival of the double deckers will encourage even more poeple onto the Mybus network.

'The introduction of double deckers is part of our continuing investment in the fleet following the arrival of the new single deck buses earlier this year which have proved very popular with passengers. This enhancement of the fleet, together with the constant evolution of the timetable, is part of our commitment to make the Mybus network an attractive and viable mode of transport for Islanders.'

From Monday 27 June 2011, the double decker buses will be operating the following trips (times given are departures from Liberation Station): 0605, 0645, 0725, 0845, 0905, 1025, 1045, 1205, 1305, 1345, 1445, 1525, 1645, 1705, 1805, 2035. All these departures will be from Stand L at Liberation Station.

NEW BUSES WIN PASSENGERS' APPROVAL

Emily Moore, Thursday, June 09, 2011

PASSENGERS have welcomed the new Enviro 200 buses added to the Mybus fleet earlier this year.

In an independently-conducted survey carried out in March this year, passengers expressed a satisfaction rate of 90% with the new buses which operate on the routes 1 to Gorey and 15 to the Airport.

Over 460 passengers participated in the survey which featured questions about the vehicles' livery, comfort, on-board facilities and cleanliness.

Passengers were also asked whether they would recommend bus travel to their family and friends with an encouraging 97% of respondents saying that they would.

For a full breakdown of the survey results, please click here.

TOWN CYCLE RACE 29.5.11: DIVERSIONS TO ROUTE 25 AND ALL BUSES

Emily Moore, Monday, May 23, 2011

Mybus would like to advise all passengers that on Sunday 29 May, the first day of the summer timetable, the following diversions will be in place as a result of the Town Cycle Race.

Between 1000 and 1800, Mulcaster Street will be closed.

All eastbound buses will therefore follow their outbound routes as normal but will be diverted through the Tunnel instead of using Grenville Street and Snow Hill.

The route 25 will be unable to travel along Broad Street and will therefore travel along the Esplanade as far as the Grand Hotel on its outward journey from Liberation Station, and past Cheapside and along the Parade before resuming its normal route at the junction of Gloucester Street. (Please click here for a map showing the diversion. Route 25 is depicted by the orange line.)

All services returning to Liberation Station from the west of the Island will travel directly to Liberation Station and will not use Conway Street or Broad Street as these roads will be closed.

Connex apologises for any inconvenience caused to passengers.

For further details, please call our Information Office on (01534) 877772.

 

 

 

NEW STAND ALLOCATION AT LIBERATION STATION

Emily Moore, Monday, May 23, 2011

Mybus would like to advise all passengers that with effect from Sunday 29 May 2011, when the new summer timetable starts, a number of routes will leave from different stands at Liberation Station.

 

A list of the stands is included below or alternatively please click here to download an updated Liberation Station layout plan.

 

Stand B - 8, 8a, 19

Stand C - 1, 1a, 1b, 2c

Stand D - 9, 21

Stand E - 12, 12a

Stand F - 3, 3a, 3b, 23

Stand G - myExplorer green and blue

Stand H - 26, 27, and myExplorer red

Stand I - 15

Stand J - 4, 14

Stand K - 22, 25

Stand L - 15 (0535, alternative and evenings) + 9, 12, 14 (evenings only)

Stand M - 3, 23, 27 (evenings only)

Stand O - 18 (+ 1, 25 evenings only)

 

Please note that all Monday-Saturday departures at 2000 or later will depart from the outside stands as will all Sunday departures at 1800 or later. The route 15 'Red Eye' departure at 0535 will leave from Stand L.

 

Thank you.

NEW ROUTE LINKS NORTHERN PARISHES

Emily Moore, Wednesday, March 09, 2011

A new bus route linking the Island's northern parishes starts this Friday (11 March).

Mybus route 26 is a new yearly service running seven days a week to provide parishioners of St Peter, St Ouen, St Mary, St Lawrence, St John, Trinity and St Saviour greater flexibility when planning their journeys and remove the need for people to travel into St Helier to catch a connecting bus when travelling between these areas.

From Friday, there will be three westbound departures on the route 26a and three eastbound departures on the route 26b from Liberation Station.

As well as connecting a number of parishes, the routes also provide additional services to attractions and places of interest including Jersey War Tunnels, Living Legend, aMaizin! Adventure Park, Catherine Best, Jersey Gold, Durrell and La Hougue Bie.

Mybus route 26a departures will leave Liberation Station at 1000, 1200 and 1400 while the 26b will depart from Liberation Station at 1045, 1245 and 1445.

Connex Transport Jersey Ltd Managing Director Eric Le Roux said: 'We are very excited to be launching Mybus route 26 to give Islanders greater freedom and flexibility when planning their journeys. Route 26 also fulfils one of the objectives in Jersey's Sustainable Transport Policy of introducing an "all year round Island circular service with vehicles circulating both clockwise and anti-clockwise enabling passengers to travel across the north of the Island without travelling via St Helier".'

Full timetables for Route 26 are available here or from the Connex Information Office at Liberation Station.

ROUTE 21 DIVERSION: FROM 14 MARCH 2011

Emily Moore, Tuesday, March 08, 2011

CONNEX Transport Jersey Ltd would like to advise all passengers of the following diversion to the route 21 from Monday 14 March 2011.

For approximately 10 days, owing to road closures at Victoria Village, the route 21 will travel up Le Mont de la Rosiere as normal and will then turn right into La Rue du Ponterrin towards the usual terminus.

The bus will serve all stops as normal but may be slightly later than usual arriving at Victoria Village.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. For further details, please contact our Information Office on 877772.

Thank you.

NEW BUSES TAKE TO THE ROADS

Emily Moore, Monday, March 07, 2011

PASSENGERS on the Island's two busiest routes will benefit from new buses following a recent investment from Connex.

From Monday 7 March, the five new Enviro 200 buses will be on service on the routes 1 to Gorey and 15 to the Airport.

The new vehicles are designed to enhance the travelling environment for passengers offering comfortable seats with more leg room, wheelchair accessibility and luggage racks. They are also higher capacity buses being licenced to carry 61 passengers.

The investment is part of Connex's commitment to enhancing bus travel and Managing Director Eric Le Roux said: 'Throughout our operation in Jersey, Connex have been proud to deliver a high level of service for our passengers and we are confident that these new buses will develop this further providing increased comfort and capacity on the two most popular routes of the Mybus network.'

Easily distinguished by the new livery in white, blue and gold, the buses also reflect the drive by Connex and Transport and Technical Services to attract more passengers onto the network.

Mr Le Roux added: 'Bus travel is becoming increasingly popular and we are hopeful that these new high capacity buses will cater for this growth in demand particularly at peak times.'

Respecting the environment, the Enviro 200 buses comply with the European Union EEV legislation meaning that they are environmentally enhanced vehicles, which ensures the lowest level of carbon emissions.

The first trip by an Enviro 200 is the route 15 departure from Liberation Station at 1125 on Monday 7 March. All buses will then be on regular service on the routes 1 and 15.