Uno (bus company)

Uno (formerly UniversityBus) is a bus service operated by the University of Hertfordshire, England, serving members of the general public, and also its own students (at a discounted rate). The service was set up in 1992, growing out of a shuttle service previously operated for students at Wall Hall college near Watford.
It now provides student transport to the expanding university from local areas as well as improving east-west travel across Hertfordshire and has opened up new links from North London. Services have expanded rapidly as the University has closed outlying sites at Watford and Hertford and developed the new de Havilland Campus on the site of the former Hatfield airfield. Other developments on this site including major business premises for companies such as DHL and t-mobile have also proved significant traffic generators.
In 2005 it was re-branded "Uno" and the buses were painted in new colour scheme of pink and purple, a departure from the previous white and black colour scheme. According to the University's student newspaper "Universe", the reason for the re-branding "is to have a name that reflects the wider market the buses serve in the community, basically not just for the inhabitance of the University of Hertfordshire".

Routes

These are the routes listed on their website [ [http://unobus.info/routes.html uno - the university bus for everyone] ] :

Uno ex-Centrebus Routes

In March 2008 Uno bought Centrebus's St Albans garage, taking over all Centrebus routes operating from there, including the "S" St Albans City route network, PB1 (a Potters Bar local route) and various routes connecting St Albans with outlying towns and housing estates [ [http://unobus.info/routes.html uno - the university bus for everyone] ] :.

*304 - Welham Green Station to Hitchin (St Mary's Square) via St Albans.
*320 - Hemel Hempstead/Harpenden to Watford via St Albans.
*359 - London Colney (Sainsbury's) to St Albans.
*PB1 - Potters Bar (Rushfeld) to Potters Bar (Oakmere Avenue).
*S1 - St Albans City Service : Jersey Farm Estate to Mile House (via City Centre, runs this direction only).
*S2 - St Albans City Service : Milehouse to New Greens (via City Centre, runs this direction only).
*S3 - St Albans City Service : New Greens to Jersey Farm (via City Centre, runs this direction only)
*S4 - St Albans City Service : St Peter's Street to Cottonmill (Maynard Drive) via Cottonmill Lane.
*S5 - St Albans City Service : St Peter's Street to Cottonmill (Maynard Drive) via Abbey Station.
*S7 - St Albans City Service : Marshalswick to Tyttenhanger Green via City Centre.
*S9 - St Albans City Service : Marshalswick to St Albans (Waitrose) via Firbank Road and City Centre.

Garages and buses

Uno operates from a purpose built head office and garage in the Hatfield Business Park. Following the takeover of Centrebus' St Albans operations, Uno initally continued to operate them from the St Albans garage. However, this was subsequently closed and operations centralised at the Hatfield location.

Bus types currently in use ["English Majors: Notable Independents 2007" British Bus Publishing] :
* Dennis Dart
* Scania OmniDekka
* Alexander Dennis Pointer
* Scania
* Optare Olympus

Facts

These are general facts about the company, provided from their website [ [http://unobus.info/ uno - the university bus for everyone] ] .

*4,300,000 passenger journeys a year
*1,900,000 miles operated a year
*1,000,000 litres of fuel consumed a year
*800,000 students carried a year
*200 staff
*80 busesThese should be treated with caution as some relate to the period before the take-over of the Centrebus St Albans operations.

ee also

*List of bus routes in London
*Uno buses route 614
*Uno buses route S4
*Uno buses route S5

References

External links

* [http://www.unobus.info/ Uno website]
* [http://unobus.info/fares.html Fares]
* [http://unobus.info/routes.html Routes]
* [http://unobus.info/faqs.html FAQs about Uno]
* [http://www.uhsu.herts.ac.uk/studentmedia/universe.htm Universe Website]