Category: Travel & Leisure
Six vehicles with corroded bodywork at St Peter road check
The vast majority of the 600 vehicles that passed through a St Peter road check were in good condition. However, six vehicles were found to have badly corroded bodywork, one of which was in a dangerous condition and taken off the road. Fourteen drivers were issued with defect notices requiring minor defects with their vehicles [...]
Enhanced bus services proposed for summer
LibertyBus and the Minister for Transport and Technical Services are putting forward alterations to bus timetables from 27 May 2013, representing a further stage in a series of proposed changes towards a vision of a better bus service that meets the needs of Jersey. As in previous years, a number of bus services will be [...]
Gloucester Street and Esplanade route improvement works
On Friday 19 April 2013, surveys will commence on Gloucester Street and the Esplanade and continue until Sunday 21 April 2013. This survey work is in preparation for route improvement works on these two important roads. These schemes will form part of ongoing maintenance of 167 miles of States of Jersey highway by Transport and [...]
Opportunity to tender for aggregates recycling
Transport and Technical Services (TTS) is retendering the contract to recycle aggregates at La Collette and is advertising for appropriately experienced local contractors to apply for the new five year contract. The current aggregate recycling contract has been operating for the last seven years (five years for the initial term and then extended by two [...]
Seasonal parking reminder
Transport and Technical Services (TTS) would like to remind all users of seasonal car parks that from Tuesday April 2, they will have to pay to park again. Parking in the seasonal car parks is free from October to March (inclusive) but come the beginning of April is chargeable at 1 unit per 2 hours. [...]
Emergency roadworks on Victoria Avenue
Transport and Technical Services (TTS) is undertaking emergency repair work to the sewer in the west bound carriageway of Victoria Avenue at its furthest point west near the garage at Bel Royal. From 8am tomorrow, contractors working for TTS will be digging up the road to investigate the collapse and carry out emergency repairs. In [...]
Proposed pedestrian improvements for Gloucester Street and The Parade
Transport and Technical Services (TTS) would like to hear what the public think of its proposals to improve facilities for pedestrians in The Parade and Gloucester Street. In order to get more people walking, TTS is improving facilities for pedestrians and cyclists as promised in the Sustainable Transport Policy. This latest project is principally aimed [...]
New Bus Timetables from Easter Sunday
In partnership with LibertyBus, the Minister for Transport and Technical Services is pleased to announce the bus timetables that will be in operation from 31 March 2013. Proposed changes to many LibertyBus services were put forward during consultation undertaken during February. The comments received from members of the public, businesses, and other organisations have encouraged [...]
Commercial vehicles cause concern at St Martin road check
The vast majority of the 275 vehicles that passed through a St Martin road check were in good condition. However, six commercial vehicles were impounded, eight drivers were issued with defect notices and three drivers have to produce their insurance documentation at St Martin Public Hall. Between 7.30am and 9.30am on Thursday 28 February 2013 [...]
Snow Hill car park clearance
Work began this week to remove vegetation from the main entrance to Snow Hill carpark. The area is overgrown with bushes and trees which are rooted in the rockface. It has been identified as a risk in a report which was commissioned after a large rockfall in February 2008. The report, produced by engineering consultants [...]
