Weekend quick update

Yesterday we had a fairly quiet day, including a lunch stop at The Standing Order in Stevenage (JDW pub number 13 of the year!) which C thoroughly enjoyed! We then went back (planned to go via the A602 to Hertford then the A10, but it’s closed, I remembered as we approached the ROAD CLOSED signs) to Royston.

I’m feeling not so bad this week – well, in comparison to last week, I feel so much better now!

If Ryanair Buys The East Coast Main Line...

... this was in The Guardian at the weekend, and was also reposted on the Anglia Bus Forum over the weekend...

A witty reader (he's not sent his name, fearing legal reprisals) sends in a wonderful fantasy in which Michael O'Leary of Ryanair buys our east coast railway and runs it like his airline. The ticket prices will look like amazing bargains, say London to Edinburgh for £1.

"But these principles will apply: fee of £5 for internet booking, £5 for timetable inquiries, £5 for credit card payments, £20 for clicking the OK – pay button, admission charge to station, charge for compulsory on-board ticket inspection, £5 alighting fee, £10 penalty for not pre-ordering £5 alighting fee, and that's before we've started on the baggage charges and the £10 for those mini-carrier bags from the buffet if you want to get back to your seat (£7.50 compulsory reservation charge) without spilling coffee all over you. The company dismissed the £1 blowing-your-own-nose fee as pure speculation."

Chesham area bus changes, September 2009

This information has been taken from the Buckinghamshire CC website. Also in late September, Carousel Buses A40 (Heathrow - High Wycombe) will be doubled to two buses an hour from High Wycombe to Uxbridge, with the launch of the 740. This follows an almost parallel route to the A40, but instead, also serving Maxwell Road in Beaconsfield. Main changes here include the introduction of the A30, and the extension of the 336.

Changes to bus services in Chesham and Amersham

A number of bus services in Chesham and Amersham are changing on 7th September.  The revisions include changes to operators and timetables.  Many of the services have been re-numbered.  Please see the details below to find out about the changes in your area.

3 – This service been re-numbered. Please see service 78 for details.

4 – This service no longer serves Pond Park, but now runs to Ley Hill every 30 minutes.

49/94 – These services have been re-numbered.  Please see services 149/194 for details.

59 – This service has been re-numbered.  Please see services 77/177 for details.

360 – This service has been re-numbered 190.  No other changes to this service.

71 and 73 –   These new services replace services 373, 374 and 375.  Run by Carousel Buses they’ll run hourly between Chesham Broadway and Amersham Station, via Chesham Bois and Quill Hill. 

72 – This replaces the 372. Run by Redline this service will provide 1 morning journey from Penn Street to Chesham.  Return journeys can be made on service 73.

77 – This service replaces service 59 between Chesham and Chartridge.  Most of the timetable is unchanged with only minor time changes.  It is now operated by Redline. 

78 – This service replaces service 3 between Great Hivings and Chesham.  The timetable is unchanged.  It is now operated by Redline. 

79 -  This service replaces service 379 and runs return journeys between Chesham Broadway and Poles Hill.  It is now operated by Redline. 

149/194 – These service replaces the 49/94.  Now ran by Redline there are minor changes to the timetable. 

177 – This replaces service 59 through The Lee to Great Missenden with a slightly revised timetable. 

336 – This Carousel Buses service now operates an hourly service between High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Amersham, Rickmansworth and Watford.  It no longer calls in Chesham at peak times.  For peak time journeys between Chesham and Watford, please see the T2. 

372 – This service has been re-numbered.  Please see services 72 and 73 for details.

373, 374 and 375 – These services have been re-numbered.  Please see services 71 and 73  for details.  For journeys to Ley Hill please see service 4.

379 – This service has been re-numbered.  Please see service 79 for details.

392 – This service, which consists of return schoolday journeys between Latimer and Amersham School, a similar service will continue to run by the new service 71 with an extra bus between Little Chalfont and Amersham School.

A30 – Starting on 28th September,  this new commercial service operated by Carousel Buses will run hourly between Chesham, Amersham, the Chalfonts, Uxbridge and Heathrow Airport.

Uno service changes, September 2009

From the website...

New bus interchange at College Lane Campus
(adjacent to new Student Forum building) All unō bus routes will be diverted to serve the new facility when it opens in late September. Details of stop allocations will be published shortly.

Opening of new student forum

In view of the increased range of facilities that will be available at the new Forum complex it has been agreed that additional late night buses will be operated on the following routes:

Night Shuttle: This will operate between 2200 and 0330 and will provide a circular route linking the Student Forum with deHavilland Campus, Salisbury Village, Parkhouse Bus Station and the Galleria. This service will also operate throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays!
Bus 602: Later buses will operate every half hour to provide a link from the Forum to St Albans Station and City Centre and also Hatfield Station. In addition there will be an hourly service to Welwyn Garden City.
Bus 614 (Wed, Thurs and Fri nights): Additional late night buses will operate between Hatfield and Edgware to connect with night bus network.
Bus 634 (Wed, Thurs and Fri nights): Additional late night buses will operate to Stevenage.

New buses for route 602

From 14th September bus 602 will be re-launched with the delivery of nine brand new single deck buses – our biggest new vehicle order ever! The new vehicles are stylish Mercedes Citaro buses which will provide easier access, greater capacity and more comfort than the existing buses.
Bus 602 provides important public transport links across central Hertfordshire and operates between Hatfield, South Hatfield, College Lane, Galleria, deHavilland, Fleetville, St Albans rail station, St Alban City Centre, London Colney, Shenley, Radlett, Bushey and Watford.

Summary of changes by route

Day Shuttle (Park and Ride - College Lane Forum - deHavilland Campus): This route will now serve the new bus interchange and will now also run on weekends (between the Forum, deHavilland Campus and Parkhouse bus station only).
Night Shuttle (College Lane Forum - deHavilland - Salisbury Village - Parkhouse - College Lane Forum): The new route operates until 0330 (Tuesday to Sunday mornings) and until 0130 on Monday mornings.
601 (St Albans - Oaklands - deHavilland - Business Park - Welwyn Garden City): An additional journey will be provided at 0758 from Welwyn Garden City to cater for the large number of Oaklands College Students travelling at this time. The timings of the late afternoon journeys have been revised to improve reliability.
602 (Hatfield - St Albans - London Colney - Watford): The 0722 journey from Shenley to Hatfield will be revised so as to commence from Watford at 0640. Additional late evening journeys will be provided between St Albans, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City in conjunction with the opening of the Student Forum.
603 (Hatfield - Welwyn Garden City): Additional early morning journeys to be provided between South Hatfield and the Business Park.

614 (Hatfield - Edgware - Queensbury): Additional late night journeys operating direct between Hatfield and Edgware in conjunction with the opening of the Student Forum.
Minor timing revisions to some peak hour journeys to improve reliability.

620 (Hatfield - St Albans - Harpenden - Redbourn): The 1348 journey from Hatfield to Harpenden is revised to operate though to Redbourn. On Saturdays an additional journey will operate at 0753 from Wheathampstead to Hatfield.
632 (Hatfield - London Colney - Watford): Minor timing changes.
634/635 (Hitchin - Stevenage - Hatfield - Hemel Hempstead): Minor timing changes.
636 (Hatfield - Harpenden - Luton): All journeys will be diverted to serve Wheathampstead Village.

655 (Hatfield - St Albans - Borehamwood): In order to cater for the increased demand on this service the following additional journeys will be introduced:
0850 Borehamwood - Hatfield
1635 Hatfield - Borehamwood

S7/S9 (St Albans local service): In response to public demand journeys to Marshalswick (Skyswood Road) will operate in a circular route via Marshalswick Lane and Charmouth Road. This will restore the bus service to Charmouth Road.
The morning peak service will be revised to provide a link from Verulam Estate (0746) to Marshalswick (for Sandringham School). This journey will be numbered S8 and the return journey in the afternoon S9.