LibertyBus

LibertyBus

Parent HCT Group
Founded 2 January 2013
Headquarters St Helier
Service area Jersey
Service type Bus services
Routes 22 (October 2013)
Chief executive Kevin Hart
Website www.libertybus.je

LibertyBus is a bus operator on the island of Jersey. It is a subsidiary of the HCT Group.

History

Optare Solo in February 2013

In February 2012 HCT Group was awarded a contract by the States of Jersey to operate the island's bus services from January 2013 for seven years with a three year option taking over from MyBus.[1][2][3] The operation was branded LibertyBus after a public vote. LibertyBus also won the Jersey Chartered Institute of Marketing Award, for Best Brand Campaign 2013 for the LibertyBus brand.[4]

AvanchiCard

A smart card payment system named AvanchiCard was introduced in 2013. The name AvanchiCard comes from avanchi, which means advance or move forward in Jèrriais – Jersey’s traditional language. The name was chosen by Jersey’s children and young people through a competition organised with local schools.

LibertyBus have a range of AvanchiCards to suit individual travelling needs: AvanchiCard Concession (senior citizen card), AvanchiCard Visitor (various unlimited single and family passes for visitors to the Island), AvanchiCard Unlimited (Weekly, Monthly & Annual unlimited), AvanchiCard Student and AvanchiCard PAYG (pay-as-you-go).

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Bus tracking

An active vehicle tracking system is being implemented and tested for use in providing live bus information.

Fleet

LibertyBus purchased a fleet of 33 Optare Solos to form the backbone of its fleet.[7] It also purchased six Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 double deckers and in 2015 five Scania OmniCity double deckers transferred from London. As of summer 2016, 40 Dennis Darts (13 Caetano Nimbus short, 18 Caetano Nimbus long, 9 Plaxton Pointer), acquired from the previous operator, remain in service with most of them used as school buses.

References

  1. ↑ Second HCT island contract busandcoach.com 27 February 2012
  2. ↑ CT Plus Jersey to operate Jersey's bus services from January 2013 HCT Group 10 July 2012
  3. ↑ Final tender from CT Plus to run Jersey's buses approved BBC News 10 July 2012
  4. ↑ Jersey bus service to be LibertyBus after public vote BBC News 7 September 2012
  5. ↑ Jersey travel card to be called Avanchi after pupils vote BBC News 19 December 2012
  6. ↑ AvanchiCards LibertyBus
  7. ↑ Optare bags multi-million pound Solo SR order Optare 6 September 2012
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