UNO
Update on service
changes (Hertfordshire network) from 1 September 2013
600/650 - Hatfield Rail station – Business Park
No changes proposed but integrated timetable
(with657/658/602) subject to joint promotional campaign with HCC
601 - Welwyn Garden City – St Albans
Minor adjustments to AM peak running times as reliability
measure
603 - Welwyn Garden City – QE2 Hospital –
Hatfield
It is proposed to revise the service so as to operate as
follows;
Welwyn GC – Hatfield – The Forum – South Hatfield – Galleria
– deHavilland – Jersey Farm - St Albans city centre – New Greens
Service interval revised to operate at 15 minute intervals
at peak times and every 20 minutes at off peak times. Renumbered 653
607 - Hatfield local service
Hertfordshire County Council are underwriting an improved
level of service so as to secure a 20 minute service throughout the day (Mon to
Sat) as a result of introducing a second bus at off peak times which will
create a more robust timetable
610 - Enfield – Potters Bar – Hatfield
The off peak service (Mon to Fri) to be revised so as to
operate on an hourly basis
615 - Stanmore – Borehamwood – Hatfield
Revised terminus at Stanmore (layby outside London Academy)
– subject to London Bus approval
621 - Bricket Wood – How Wood – St Albans
Diverted via Park Street so as to provide improved service
along Doggets Way/Vesta Avenue (in conjunction with bus 655) and provide link
from How Wood/Bricket Wood to Sainsbury Store on Griffiths Way. Renumbered 652
625 - Stevenage – Hitchin – Letchworth Estates
Contract subject to annual negotiation with North Herts
College and a review of peak hour
workings has been undertaken so as to address continuing overloading problems
(particularly during the morning peak period)and to look to reduce gaps between
journeys at key times
636 - Hatfield – Harpenden – Luton
Peak hours service (Luton Station to Hatfield/London Colney)
converted to double deck operation and a revised route via Southdown Road, Wheathampstead
Road, Harpenden and Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead to be adopted. Service using
this route numbered 637
Off peak daytime service to remain as single deck and
continue with existing routing One single deck vehicle (AM and PM peaks) to
provide Leagrave extension and peak hour operation via Batford in term times This
will improve passenger capacity at peak times and address the overloading issue
experienced in the last academic year The new service will provide an effective
interchanges with the Luton Busway at Luton Rail Station (towards Dunstable in
one direction and Luton Airport in the other) which is due to start operating
later in the year Reduced peak hours and evening service between Hatfield and
London Colney
641 - Hatfield – Hertford – Broxbourne
A new timetable has been drawn up to link buses 641 and
324(HCC temporary contract) and to provide a coordinated timetable between
Hatfield and Hertford with service 341.
The outcome of the latest tender round , involving routes
324/341 is due by end of July . In the event of the Company being unsuccessful
, the 641 route will continue in its present format
655 - Hatfield – St Albans – Borehamwood
Revised terminus in South Borehamwood; most journeys will
now operate to and from Farriers Way (as set out in separate staff notice)
This change to be introduced from 28 July
657 - Hatfield – St Albans – Harpenden – Redbourn
Minor revisions to journeys at start and finish of day. (0603
ex Redbourn to commence from Southdown Road, Plough and Harrow at 0613 and the 1835
ex Redbourn to operate as far as Wheathampstead only)
712/714 - Hatfield/St Albans – London, Victoria
This service to be withdrawn for financial reasons from
October 7th 2013
HA1 - Harpenden local service
A review of loadings has been undertaken with Hertfordshire
County Council and a revised (and simplified) timetable has been drawn up and
accepted by HCC.
PB1 - Potters Bar local service
Discussions
are progressing with Hertfordshire County Council to secure some additional
funding so as retain the current level of service
St Albans – Cell Barnes
revised to operate as free standing (2 bus) operation with 15/20
minute frequency (peak/offpeak) Renumbered 651
S2 - St Albans – New Greens
withdrawn in current form (see 603)
S3 - St Albans – Jersey Farm
withdrawn in current form (see 603)