The Comet is a pair of
bus service
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable.
History of buses Origins
While there are indications ...
s operated by
Uno
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. The services are numbered 614 and 644.
History
In March 2017, routes 614 and 644 were extended from Hatfield Business Park to
Hatfield railway station
Hatfield railway station serves the town of Hatfield in Hertfordshire, England. The station is managed by Great Northern. It is measured from on the East Coast Main Line.
History
Hatfield was formerly the junction of a branch to St Alb ...
, replacing service 600 which was simultaneously withdrawn.
The ''Comet'' brand was introduced in September 2017, coinciding with the introduction of six new
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-decker buses.
Routes
Route 614 starts in
Queensbury and passes through
Chipping Barnet and
Edgware, though it avoids
Edgware bus station. It subsequently runs on the
A1(M) motorway
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before reaching
Hatfield, where it passes the
University of Hertfordshire. The route ends at Hatfield railway station. Route 644 takes a similar route, but instead of passing through Edgware, it instead passes through
Borehamwood.
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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.
References
Bus routes in England
2017 establishments in England
Transport in Hertfordshire