Comet (bus service)

The Comet is a pair of bus services operated by Uno. The services are numbered 614 and 644.

The Comet
An Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City in The Comet livery in September 2017
Overview
OperatorUno
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro400 City
Began service26 March 2017 (2017-03-26)
Route
StartQueensbury tube station
ViaEdgware
Chipping Barnet (614)
Borehamwood (644)
University of Hertfordshire
EndHatfield station
Length21 miles (34 km)

History

In March 2017, routes 614 and 644 were extended from Hatfield Business Park to Hatfield station, replacing service 600 which was simultaneously withdrawn.[1]

The Comet brand was introduced in September 2017, coinciding with the introduction of six new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-decker buses.[2][3][4]

Routes

Route 614 starts at Queensbury tube station and passes through Edgware and Chipping Barnet, though it avoids Edgware bus station. It subsequently runs on the A1(M) motorway before reaching Hatfield, where it passes the University of Hertfordshire. The route ends at Hatfield railway station.[5] Route 644 takes a similar route, but instead of passing through Chipping Barnet, it instead passes through Borehamwood.[6]

Etymology

The routes are named after the de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner. The airliner was developed at the Hatfield Aerodrome.[2]

References
  1. Blackman, Sophie (15 February 2017). "Service changes for St Albans bus routes revealed". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. Flanagan, Chris (18 September 2017). "Hatfield's University of Hertfordshire unveils new £1.3m buses". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. "Uno Buses launches new fleet onto The Comet route". Coach&BusWeek. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "The bus for everyone". Route One. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. Marius, Callum (21 July 2021). "I went on London's fastest bus route and it's like riding a magic carpet". MyLondon. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. "644 timetable". Uno. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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