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Herts CC decide against Bus Franchising
Under a franchising system the Council or a central authority make decisions on bus services and monitor their operation with the bus companies being paid to run the services to an acceptable standard. Despite this being a much better system than the current deregulated free for all the Council has decided against implementing it in Hertfordshire.

A new 9A/B/C/D service will extend the Hitchin to Bedford Stagecoach service to Stevenage.

https://www.thecomet.net/news/24133498.stagecoach-new-buses-link-stevenage-hitchin-bedford/

In addition to the new 907 service, https://busandtrainuser.com/2023/04/18/a-new-route-in-the-heart-of-herts/   new services have now been announced including a 908 service between Stevenage and Welwyn Garden via Knebworth.
www.thecomet.net/news/23812329.new-bus-routes-coming-stevenage-welwyn-garden-city/

AND there are now two further services (721 and 725) introduced between Luton - St Albans - Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage-Watford-Rickmansworth.
See: https://busandtrainuser.com/2023/11/25/hertfordshire-welcomes-another-two-new-bus-routes/

The £2 Bus Fare scheme has been extended until the end of 2024.
www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap
 

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