Press Release

Press Release

GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR Ministry of Enterprise, Development, Technology and Transport Suite 771 Europort Gibraltar PRESS RELEASE No: 30/2011 Date: 3rd February 2011 New bus shelter programme commences The Government has a manifesto commitment “to provide new, attractive bus shelters at every bus stop”, and the Government has now commenced the programme for their installation, which involves the installation of 68 new bus shelters. Work has already commenced on the erection of the first of these shelters at bus stops in Line Wall Road. This forms part of the first phase of a building programme that should see eleven bus shelters erected during this phase that is scheduled to be completed within three weeks. The eleven shelters to be erected during the first phase are located, as follows: • Line Wall Road by Natwest House; • Line Wall Road opposite American War Memorial; • Line Wall Road by Orange Bastion; • Line Wall Road opposite the City Hall; • Line Wall Road by Duke of Kent House; • Line Wall Road near Southport Gates; • Reclamation Road below War Memorial Steps; • Trafalgar Road top of Trafalgar Cemetery; • Trafalgar Road on the hill leading to Main Street; • Main Street on the east pavement near the Imperial News Agents; • Elliot’s Way These works form part of a rolling programme the whole of which will be completed within 18 weeks, i.e. late May. As the works progress the Government will issue further information on the bus shelters being installed and so keep the public informed of progress. Minister for Transport, Joe Holliday said: “Careful attention has been given to detail, and this will result in considerable improvements to existing facilities. These new bus shelters will provide modern, user friendly bus shelters and will further enhance the many street beautification schemes that have been undertaken by this Government. This new bus shelters scheme is also part of Government’s Integrated Traffic, Parking and Transport Plan, which will shortly see the introduction of new bus routes and improved public transport”. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No: (350)20052052 - Fax No: (350) 20047677 - e-mail: [email protected] .

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