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The new Letchworth services seem to be working out well - The 93 service from Richmonds provides a reliable link to Wilbury while the diverted 98 service via Highfield seems to be coping OK with congestion and parked cars. The big improvements are the new Richmond 91 service between Letchworth and Royston which is now hourly and the Centrebus 92 service which not only replaces the local service into Letchworth town centre but also provides a much needed link between Stevenage - Letchworth (Lordship and Station Rd.) and Baldock, including a Sunday service. Previously due to infrequent services and awkward timings it was literally quicker to walk from the Lordship or Jackmans estates to Baldock. Note that the 92 does not go into Lister Hospital but stops nearby at Corey's Mill. But note also that the route around this segment can vary due to road closures around Forster's Park and surrounding. Check the Intalink timetable for the latest updates. If you have any views on this please let us know.
Update: Arriva have already announced reductions in the 55 service, especially on Saturdays
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UPDATE FROM SOUTH HERTS.
Regarding changes in this part of the world, UNO are the ones having made most to their routes :
"UNO 610 - no longer serves Potters Bar & Cockfosters. It now concentrates with a more frequent service on the very busy Hatfield- Luton corridor especially with the ever increasing ongoing UH student demand, and has been extended to serve Hatfield Station. (Mon.-Frid.only).
The Sat. 610 service stays much the same although now starting/terminating at the UH College Lane Campus, with minor timing adjustments
In its place the hourly Mon.- Sat. 242 from Waltham Cross has been extended from Potters Bar to Hatfield Business Park, & return via Brookmans Park and Welham Green.
The 84B Potters Bar-Barnet & return direct service, which as we know was reinstated after a vigorous campaign following withdrawal of the former 84 on that section has been replaced by the 243 run Mon.-Sat. hourly by UNO, and like the 242 extended through to Hatfield & return via Brookmans Park & Welham Green.
So for the first time since probably LT (716A Green Line & 303A Hitchin/ Stevenage - Barnet ) Country days Welham Green now has a regular Mon.-Sat. half-hourly frequency of service to either Potters Bar or Hatfield.
The UNO 602 now sensibly operates as a public service bus from Hatfield Town Centre & Station to the Business Park & return all journeys, instead of just two or three times Mon.-Sats. & Sundays/B.Hols. Additionally, to compensate for the 601 withdrawal between Hatfield & St. Albans UNO are providing additional 602 short workings Hatfield Business Park- St Albans & return Mon.- Sats.
The UNO 635 has now been shortened from Hatfield to Stevenage with Hitchin no longer served, and renumbered 625.
The Hatfield- Watford section is still the 635, with a more direct route than before now straight along the A405. To compensate for not serving Brickett Wood village, How Wood & Park Street and the 601 withdrawal to Borehamwood HCC now assist to underwrite the 361& 2 run by Red Eagle which do.
Other operators have made changes and timetable adjustments which are listed on the HCC Intalink site.
Finally, as Intalink have stated on their electronic route/time indicators, due to the amount of changes there has been a delay in updating the paper ones on the bus stops. Hopefully this will be rectified soon, as without this notification on the electronic indicators I have noticed some confusion with passengers especially the more elderly or those not so IT familiar."
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Good to see that the Stagecoach 9A/B/D service will serve Stevenage Old Town from June 1st. This is a welcome addition after the massive reduction in Arriva services to the Old Town over the last few years.
Thank you Stagecoach
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