Parent HCT Group Headquarters St Helier Service type Bus services | Founded 2 January 2013 Service area Jersey Routes 22 (October 2013) | |
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LibertyBus is a bus operator on the island of Jersey. It is a subsidiary of the HCT Group.
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History
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. 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.
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).
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. 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.