Uno bus route 602
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Uno bus route 602 is a commercial bus service operated by Uno
which is the trading name of Universitybus Ltd. The route has contracted bus service elements for Hertfordshire
County Council, in Hertfordshire
, England. It is regarded by some as being Uno's 'main' route, forming a core service which runs throughout the day and evening until past midnight and runs every day, a rare occurrence for Uno services.
term times the service also provides the same frequency until just after 1am. There are also extensions to Welwyn Garden City
Bus Station. During the daytime the service works with the routes 601, 620 and 621.
On Sundays, the service operates between Hatfield Rail Station and Watford High Street Half of the service is funded by Hertfordshire County Council
. In the evenings there are extra journeys from Hatfield rail station to the University's de Havilland Campus to assist students returning to their residences. There are also extra night services during term time from Hatfield to St Albans, and one in the other direction.
SavaCentre
. One journey continued from here to Watford each hour, one continued to Borehamwood
and one terminated at the Savacentre and then returned to Hatfield. The 602 used to interwork with the route 632 which ran straight from Hatfield Business Park to College Lane and then non-stop to London Colney via the A414 dual carriageway. One bus went from Hatfield to Watford on the 602 service then returned as a 632 bus, avoiding St Albans, and vice versa. However in the interests of keeping services consistent, the 602 was changed so that all daytime services followed the same route. A new route was made to serve people wishing to go to Borehamwood..The route was originally launched in November 1992 when Universitybus started commercial service operations but it was based on the P2 private only service run for staff and students from Hatfield to the Wall Hall Campus of the University in Aldenham Village. Quite quickly the route was extended at either end to run through to Watford via Bushey and from Hatfied to Welwyn Garden City. The service also subsumed the old 311 route which hailed back to London Country days and thus ran from Watford through Bushey, on to Aldenham Village (and Wall Hall Campus), Radlett, Shenley, and London Colney
SavaCentre
where instead of terminating as did the old 311 it travelled on to St Albans and along the Hatfield Road to Hatfield and eventually to Welwyn Garden City. At one point the service operated a 20 minute frequency along the whole line of route but eventually in the early 2000s the extension to Welwyn Garden City was dropped with the buses terminating at the new depot in the Hatfield Business Park. The journeys to Welwyn Garden City were replaced by a new route the 603 which runs a small overlapping section with the 602 in Hatfield before running on to Welwyn Garden City. The 602 service settled into the arrangements described at the beginning of this section although very recently some evening only journeys have been re-introduced to Welwyn Garden City.
All the destinations are either on or close to the line of route.
Before the Mercedes buses were introduced, Plaxton Pointer
buses were among those used and as the 602 is regarded as Uno's 'main' route, it was this route that Corgi decided to model a version of the aforementioned bus of.
Uno (bus company)
Uno is a bus service operated by the University of Hertfordshire, England, serving members of the general public, and also its own students and staff...
which is the trading name of Universitybus Ltd. The route has contracted bus service elements for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
County Council, in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England. It is regarded by some as being Uno's 'main' route, forming a core service which runs throughout the day and evening until past midnight and runs every day, a rare occurrence for Uno services.
Current operation
The route operates throughout the day between Hatfield Business Park and Watford High Street on Mondays to Saturdays. Two evening journeys start from Frobisher Way to serve workers from the Business Park. During the University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...
term times the service also provides the same frequency until just after 1am. There are also extensions to Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
Bus Station. During the daytime the service works with the routes 601, 620 and 621.
On Sundays, the service operates between Hatfield Rail Station and Watford High Street Half of the service is funded by Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. It currently consists of 77 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 55 councillors, 17 Liberal Democrats, versus 3 Labour...
. In the evenings there are extra journeys from Hatfield rail station to the University's de Havilland Campus to assist students returning to their residences. There are also extra night services during term time from Hatfield to St Albans, and one in the other direction.
History
Previously, the route used to run every 20 minutes between Hatfield Business Park and London ColneyLondon Colney
London Colney is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway....
SavaCentre
SavaCentre
Sainsbury’s SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets operated by Sainsbury's and BHS, then later by Sainsbury's alone, from 1977 until 2005. The stores have now been integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand. The hypermarket stores ranged in...
. One journey continued from here to Watford each hour, one continued to Borehamwood
Borehamwood
-Film industry:Since the 1920s, the town has been home to several film studios and many shots of its streets are included in final cuts of 20th century British films. This earned it the nickname of the "British Hollywood"...
and one terminated at the Savacentre and then returned to Hatfield. The 602 used to interwork with the route 632 which ran straight from Hatfield Business Park to College Lane and then non-stop to London Colney via the A414 dual carriageway. One bus went from Hatfield to Watford on the 602 service then returned as a 632 bus, avoiding St Albans, and vice versa. However in the interests of keeping services consistent, the 602 was changed so that all daytime services followed the same route. A new route was made to serve people wishing to go to Borehamwood..The route was originally launched in November 1992 when Universitybus started commercial service operations but it was based on the P2 private only service run for staff and students from Hatfield to the Wall Hall Campus of the University in Aldenham Village. Quite quickly the route was extended at either end to run through to Watford via Bushey and from Hatfied to Welwyn Garden City. The service also subsumed the old 311 route which hailed back to London Country days and thus ran from Watford through Bushey, on to Aldenham Village (and Wall Hall Campus), Radlett, Shenley, and London Colney
London Colney
London Colney is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway....
SavaCentre
SavaCentre
Sainsbury’s SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets operated by Sainsbury's and BHS, then later by Sainsbury's alone, from 1977 until 2005. The stores have now been integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand. The hypermarket stores ranged in...
where instead of terminating as did the old 311 it travelled on to St Albans and along the Hatfield Road to Hatfield and eventually to Welwyn Garden City. At one point the service operated a 20 minute frequency along the whole line of route but eventually in the early 2000s the extension to Welwyn Garden City was dropped with the buses terminating at the new depot in the Hatfield Business Park. The journeys to Welwyn Garden City were replaced by a new route the 603 which runs a small overlapping section with the 602 in Hatfield before running on to Welwyn Garden City. The 602 service settled into the arrangements described at the beginning of this section although very recently some evening only journeys have been re-introduced to Welwyn Garden City.
Vehicles
Stopping the 602 interworking with the 632 meant that vehicles with specific route 602 branding could be used. These are Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses which all have the same information on the side (the destinations of the route), but on the back are potential uses of the bus. These include items such as:- My connection to uniUniversity of HertfordshireThe University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...
in Hatfield - My connection to The Galleria
- My connection to the student forum (referring to The Forum in the College Lane Campus)
- My connection to the railway station (lists St Albans, RadlettRadlett railway stationRadlett railway station is in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire, England and lies on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service....
and BusheyBushey railway stationBushey railway station serves the towns of Bushey and Oxhey and is situated on the Watford DC Line, north of Harrow & Wealdstone. The station was renamed from "Bushey & Oxhey" to "Bushey" on 6 May 1974, even though it is actually sited in the neighbouring town of Oxhey, and the nearest part of...
stations beneath) - My connection to the Harlequin Centre (in Watford town centre)
- My connection to see Saracens (at Vicarage RoadVicarage RoadVicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:...
) - My connection to work
All the destinations are either on or close to the line of route.
Before the Mercedes buses were introduced, Plaxton Pointer
Plaxton Pointer
The Plaxton Pointer is a successful single-decker bus body manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton and latterly built by Alexander Dennis.With the launch of the Dennis Dart in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body on the short 8.5 m...
buses were among those used and as the 602 is regarded as Uno's 'main' route, it was this route that Corgi decided to model a version of the aforementioned bus of.