St Helena : Public Transport Meeting
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Juanita Brock) 11.02.2004 (Article Archived on 25.02.2004)
The Public Transport System is now in its third month of operation having been launched in November last year by the St Helena Government.
Public Transport Meeting
The Public Transport System is now in its third month of operation having been launched in November last year by the St Helena Government.
Recently, the three bus service providers, Solomon and Company, Fox Motors, and Colin’s Garage, met with personnel from the St Helena Government to discuss the operation of the Public Transport System. The meeting proved to be very useful since the providers were able to say what routes were popular or what were not. SHG will now be taking this into consideration and the information from the bus service providers will be used to determine the frequency of routes for the public transport in the future.
SHG has received some comments from members of the public, the majority of which were very much in support of having the service continue. While some routes and times will be adjusted in light of comments received, SHG is hoping that the service will remain since it is providing the people of the Island with a cheaper means of transportation. Public Transport is still operating on a trial basis, and it is hoped that as many people as possible will make use of the service, as this will give it a good chance of surviving.
The buses have been running in the Longwood, Levelwood, Blue Hill, Half Tree Hollow, Sandy Bay and Jamestown areas calling at Alarm Forest, Rosemary Plain, and other places with fares as low as 50p, the highest being £1.50 for adults coming from Levelwood, Thomson’s Wood or Sandy Bay into Jamestown. Children under the age of 10 years are riding at half price so some are paying as little as 25p for a one way journey. The bus schedules will be placed in strategic points around the Island to make it easy for people to consult. Also there is no reason why the buses cannot stop along the route if signal is given.
Members of the public are still able to send their comments into the Office of the Chief Secretary if they have anything to say about the Public Transport System.
Think about the cost saving to your pocket each month if you use the public transport service. Every little helps.
Public Relations/Information Office
Office of the Chief Secretary
4 February 2004.
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