Uno buses



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). It provides student transport to the expanding university from local areas as well as improving east-west travel across the county and opening up new links from North London. The service was set up in 1992, and in 2005 it was rebranded "Uno".

According to the University's student newspaper "Universe", the reason for the rebranding "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". Following the change, the buses were painted pink and purple, a departure from the previous white and black colour scheme.

Routes
These are the routes listed on their website :

uno Centrebus Routes

 * 304 - Welham Green Station to Hitchin (St Mary's Square)
 * 320 - Hemel Hempstead/Harpenden to St Albans/Watford
 * 359 - London Colney (Sainsbury's) to St Peters Street
 * PB1 - Potters Bar (Rushfeld) to Potters Bar (Oakmere Avenue)
 * S1 - City to Mile House (via Camp Road)
 * S2 - City to New Greens (via Hospital)
 * S3 - City to Jersey Farm (via Fleetville)
 * S4 - City to Cottonmill (Maynard Drive) via Cottonmill Lane
 * S5 - City to Cottonmill (Maynard Drive) via Abbey Station
 * S7 - Marshal'swick to Tyttenhanger Green via City
 * S9 - Marshal'swick to St Albans (Waitrose) via Firbank Road

Garages
Uno operates two bus garages, since they took over all of Centrebus's St Albans operations from St Albans garage. It still operates its head office garage in Hatfield Business Park.

Bus types in use:
 * Dennis Dart
 * Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka
 * Alexander Dennis Pointer

Facts
These are general facts about the company, provided from their website.


 * 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 buses
 * 16 buses used on route 602
 * 4 pounds for a day ticket
 * 2 bus garages
 * 1 company