Uno bus route 614
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Uno bus route 614 is a commercially operated bus route that runs between Queensbury, north London and Hatfield, Hertfordshire. As part of a London local service agreement, travelcards, bus passes and Oyster pay-as-you go are only accepted as far as Barnet.[1] This service is currently operated by Uno.
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Like most buses run by Uno, the 614 started off as a feeder service for the University of Hertfordshire campuses, although all-day operation came at quite an early stage. Full Monday to Friday operation commenced with the 2001-2002 timetable, with the annual timetable change in the summer (usually after the August bank holiday) still being maintained. A regular hourly service is now provided although the projection of a couple of peak journeys through to Harrow has ceased. The main Monday to Friday daytime service is now half hourly and a Saturday service was added in 2005.
Loadings on the 614 evidently justify double deckers, in what had previously been an all-single deck fleet. The first vehicles appeared in 2003 with two DAFs, one bodied by each of the two least common makes Optare and East Lancs. The peak vehicle requirement increase in 2005 necessitated additional vehicles however, and in September 2005 three Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka arrived, painted in a controversial[citation needed]pink and purple livery that replaced the previous white and black.
Although not unique in London two features are of note: they are single door; combined with the layout of the Scania, this enables no less than 80 passengers to be seated.
Secondly, they are fitted with LED destination displays - although now more-or-less standard outside London, TfL has continued with traditional roller blinds, which it says are clearer.[citation needed] The font may be clearer, but they are virtually unreadable at night owing to the poor blind back-lighting arrangements in most modern buses.
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[edit] Route departing Queensbury
Non-stop via A1(M)
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[edit] Route departing Hatfield
Non-stop via A1(M)
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