Update on the 321 bus service to Luton

Following the changes to the bus service to and from Luton that took place on 31st August, we have been in regular communication with Arriva and have been monitoring the use of the bus stops.

 

With everyone back in school yesterday there were 75 students in total who got the bus from Harpenden Road, conveniently split over three buses and two bus stops.

This is our suggestion for future bus travel:

Year 7/8 – Use the bus stop opposite Texaco. There is a double decker that leaves at 1543, but has been arriving a few minutes earlier the last few days. There were about 20 students who used this bus yesterday.

Year 9+ – Use the bus stop opposite STAGS. There is a bus at 1540, which arrived at 1536 yesterday, or the 1555, which arrived at 1603 yesterday. About 55 students used this bus yesterday.

Of course any students may get either bus.

There are buses scheduled for every 15 minutes going to Luton. A supervisor from Arriva has been present the last few days to monitor bus use and they are going to try and provide double decker buses on these buses, as well as an earlier bus which picks up most of the STAGS students.

We have also sent a communication to Hertfordshire County Council requesting that the bus stop opposite Texaco be improved with a shelter, railings and better lighting. If you would like to add your voice, please contact them here

For any enquiries to Arriva, please use this form and use 321 as the route reference.

In the mornings, Arriva have asked that we inform students and parents/carers that there are three buses from the Interchange at 0700, 0715 and 0730. They have noted that a group of students is meeting at Starbucks at 7am and are then waiting to get the 0730 bus, which causes overcrowding. So Arriva have requested that students get buses at different times.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with school or Arriva. We will continue to monitor as the term progresses.

 

Kind regards,

Mrs H Line 
Deputy Headteacher