New eco-friendly Arriva buses for Watford

12:30pm Wednesday 6th March 2013 in News By Kathryn Snowdon, Reporter

The Perfect 10: an aerial shot of the ten new buses destined for service 10 in Watford. Picture: Arriva The Perfect 10: an aerial shot of the ten new buses destined for service 10 in Watford. Picture: Arriva

Bus company, Arriva, launched ten new vehicles for Watford’s Service 10.

The buses, which were unveiled on Friday (March 1), will help to link Watford’s residential areas with employment districts, health services and leisure facilities.

The new buses are fully accessible with environmentally-friendly engines.

The new service will operate up to every 10 minutes during the day, with a weekly ticket costing £10. For more infrequent users there is also a 10 trip ticket for just £10.

Arriva’s Managing Director, Paul Adcock, said: "I’m delighted that we are investing in our network in Watford.

"This key partnership with Herts County Council is a great way of bus companies and local authorities working together to create a more positive experience for the customer."

Councillor Stuart Pile, Hertfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: "This project is just one of many that the county council is currently investing in as part of the BigHertsBigIdeas scheme."

Councillor Pile said the scheme is a package of projects aimed at supporting local economic growth and reducing carbon emissions in Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.

Comments(12)

LSC says...
1:03pm Wed 6 Mar 13

What sort of engines do they have?

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Andrew1963 says...
1:30pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Helicopter escapement engines from the photo.

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LSC says...
2:23pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Andrew1963 wrote:
Helicopter escapement engines from the photo.
That is the beauty of the 'green' brigade.
Save on fuel then use a helicopter, possibly the least fuel efficient mode of transport on the planet, to publicise the fact.
Next thing you know you will have a leaflet through your door to tell you how they are saving paper.

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Mohandas says...
5:25pm Wed 6 Mar 13

With this enhanced fleet, does the ' more positive experience for the customer' extend to reintroducing services on the weekend which have been cut?

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pc49plod says...
8:11pm Wed 6 Mar 13

LSC wrote:
What sort of engines do they have?
Ones that go 'br..mmm, br....mmm' I suspect and are quite big!! A bit like a bus engine.

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LSC says...
9:21pm Wed 6 Mar 13

pc49plod wrote:
LSC wrote:
What sort of engines do they have?
Ones that go 'br..mmm, br....mmm' I suspect and are quite big!! A bit like a bus engine.
Ha ha! I'm asking, because as an engineer, I'm interested.
Buses have a major problem to overcome. By nature they visit congested areas and they stop and start a great deal to let people on and off. They also, of course, hold up other traffic doing so.
My understanding is that unless a current bus is more than 75% full, it is better for the environment for each passenger to drive their own car.
Buses are TERRIBLE for the environment.
So I'm wondering about this Eco-miracle and why we aren't hearing more about it.

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yellowarmy23 says...
4:18am Thu 7 Mar 13

Perhaps they could now consider increasing routes in further out areas such as Abbots Langley. A bus service that calls every 30 mins on weekdays, hourly on sundays and stops early evening with the exception of one of two busses. Even reducing it to 30 minutes in the evenings and every 10-20 minutes the rest of the time would be better. Abbots Langley is so far out and cut off without the sole bus service if you don't have your own transport.

Perhaps even a couple of night buses on weekends and student nights to help get people home. It works for a lot of other towns.

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Home Truths says...
8:58am Thu 7 Mar 13

In order to get the most out of these fuel efficient vehicles we should ban cars completely from the centre of watford. That would ensure that the buses are not in stop start traffic due to cars and also ensure that they are over 75% full. buses are GREAT for the environment.

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LSC says...
12:22pm Thu 7 Mar 13

Home Truths wrote:
In order to get the most out of these fuel efficient vehicles we should ban cars completely from the centre of watford. That would ensure that the buses are not in stop start traffic due to cars and also ensure that they are over 75% full. buses are GREAT for the environment.
They most certainly are not in their present form, which is why I asked about the engines on these ones.
Any heavy vehicle that constantly accelerates, decelerates and sits at idle at bus stops is an environmental nightmare. Especially using a Diesel engine and a semi-automatic gearbox.
In fact, the biggest problem with buses is they have to stop at bus stops!

I wish I knew the answers, I'd be a rich man; but in terms of the environment, buses simply don't work. AT ALL.

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trebleywebley says...
10:26am Sat 9 Mar 13

What happened to all of our friends on the Previous fleet.Luther Blisset,George Michael,Jerry Halliwell,Joy Batchelor,Elton Jon,Graham Taylor.Kathryn negated to mention the fact or ask Arriva,that would of been a nice touch.

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trebleywebley says...
10:32am Sat 9 Mar 13

Meant to say previous Number 10 fleet.

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garston tony says...
10:52am Mon 11 Mar 13

Buses arent going to dissapear from our roads, so if they are so bad we should applaud the fact that more eco friendly ones are now available.

I dont know how they are better but apparently they are so well done as thats far better than just sticking to the old 'dirtier' buses which is what LSC appears to advocate

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