TownLink is a circular bus route that operates in St Helier on Jersey. It is operated by LibertyBus. [1]
History
In the late 1990s, a circular route branded "Hoppa" operated within St Helier, but it was short lived. [2] [3] The introduction of a bus service was approved in 2011, but did not launch in 2013 as intended. [2] [1]
In January 2021, it was announced that a new route would be trialed in the summer. [4] In August 2021, a £365,000 contract was agreed with LibertyBus and it was stated that the route would start by the end of 2021. [3] The route started on 30 May 2022. [2]
Service
The bus service operates from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm. The entire loop takes around 30 minutes. [5]
References
- ^ a b "St Helier bus service up and running 10 years after approval". ITV News. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Bus loop service is back in St Helier". Jersey Evening Post. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "Town 'Hoppa' Bus By End Of The Year". Island FM. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Town Bus Trial To Start This Summer". Island FM. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "New town bus service begins in Jersey". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
TownLink is a circular bus route that operates in St Helier on Jersey. It is operated by LibertyBus. [1]
History
In the late 1990s, a circular route branded "Hoppa" operated within St Helier, but it was short lived. [2] [3] The introduction of a bus service was approved in 2011, but did not launch in 2013 as intended. [2] [1]
In January 2021, it was announced that a new route would be trialed in the summer. [4] In August 2021, a £365,000 contract was agreed with LibertyBus and it was stated that the route would start by the end of 2021. [3] The route started on 30 May 2022. [2]
Service
The bus service operates from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm. The entire loop takes around 30 minutes. [5]
References
- ^ a b "St Helier bus service up and running 10 years after approval". ITV News. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Bus loop service is back in St Helier". Jersey Evening Post. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "Town 'Hoppa' Bus By End Of The Year". Island FM. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Town Bus Trial To Start This Summer". Island FM. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "New town bus service begins in Jersey". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.