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Hertfordshire County Council is proposing new bus improvements in Hitchin and Stevenage.

The improvements include:

Hitchin

  •  a new southbound bus lane along the A600 Bedford Road to improve bus journey times into Hitchin town centre
  •  a new northbound bus lane on Queen Street and upgrades to bus stops and new pedestrian crossings. 

Stevenage

  • reorganising the bus stops at the Lister Hospital, and provide better access and facilities to support public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling.

For further details and to have your say visit: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/busimprovements


Information sessions are also being held:

Hitchin

  • 4 March, 3.30–7pm at St Marks Church, Hitchin, SG5 1UR
  • 11 March, 3.30–7pm at British Schools Museum, 41-42 Queen St, Hitchin, SG4 9TS

Stevenage

  • 6 March, 12–3pm at Lister Hospital, Main Entrance Blue Zone (near WHSmith), Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
  • 12 March, 3.30–7pm at Lister Hospital, Main Entrance Blue Zone (near WHSmith), Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

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The new 9A/B/C/D service will extend the Hitchin to Bedford Stagecoach service to Stevenage.

https://www.thecomet.net/news/24133498.stagecoach-new-buses-link-stevenage-hitchin-bedford/

New timetables for most UNO services, including the 635 from Hitchin, will start from January 7th 2024 - see Intalink and Uno websites for details.

UNO have taken up the grant for new electric vehicles that Arriva Stevenage turned down.

 

In addition to the new 907 service, https://busandtrainuser.com/2023/04/18/a-new-route-in-the-heart-of-herts/   new services have now been announced including a 908 service between Stevenage and Welwyn Garden via Knebworth.
www.thecomet.net/news/23812329.new-bus-routes-coming-stevenage-welwyn-garden-city/

AND there are now two further services (721 and 725) introduced between Luton - St Albans - Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage-Watford-Rickmansworth.
See: https://busandtrainuser.com/2023/11/25/hertfordshire-welcomes-another-two-new-bus-routes/

 

The £2 Bus Fare scheme has been extended until the end of 2024.
www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap

 

 

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