Liberty Bus and lower emission vehicles
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WQ.121/2026
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BY DEPUTY A. MALTMAN OF ST. MARY, ST. OUEN AND ST. PETER QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 6th JULY 2026
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 13th JULY 2026
Question
"Further to the commencement in 2024 of a 10-year contract with Li bertyBus, will the Minister advise –
- what obligation, if any, Li bertyBus has to renew its fleet to lower emission vehicles in alignment with the Carbon Neutral Roadmap;
- if any such obligation is contractual, what the terms of that agreement are;
- how many new vehicles Li bertyBus has purchased during the current contract period; and
- what rationale he has received for the fuel choices made by Li bertyBus?"
Answer
- There is a clear path to the operation of low-emission and zero-emission vehicles within the 2025 Bus Operator Contract, as set out in the response to (b)
- The 2025 Bus Operator Contract envisages the complete renewal of the bus fleet over the lifespan of the contract. The contract provides for the introduction of battery-
electric double deck vehicles from 2028, subject to the successful implementation of
the associated infrastructure upgrades at the La Collette Bus Garage premises. Fleet renewal from 2030 depends on the availability of a suitable single deck bus design with the required dimensions, passenger capacity, and operating range appropriate to the requirements of the Jersey bus route network.
- Li berty Bus has acquired 22 brand new high-capacity single deck diesel buses which are fully compliant with the latest Euro 6 emissions standards. They have entered service during 2026.
- The new single deck bus type was chosen because Li berty Bus determined that there are currently no single deck electric vehicles on the market with the required combination of narrow width, shorter length, adequate seating capacity, and operating range that could operate satisfactorily on Jersey's constrained road network. The vehicles currently used on Jersey bus services are the most appropriate types currently available for the local operating conditions.
As noted earlier, it is important to emphasise that while the procurement of zero-emission fleet replacement is allowed for within the 2025 Bus Operator Contract, enhancements would also
be required to the Government-owned La Collette Bus Garage site to install the necessary power supply to enable electrification of the bus fleet.