some facts about us 6,000,000 passenger journeys per year 2,700,000 miles operated a year 1,000,000 students carried a year Over 200 members of staff 90 buses over 40 routes The Company is acknowledged as one of the leading experts in assessing and meeting the public transport needs of Universities in the UK. further information expanding the business Scott Copsey UNO has continued to grow since its inception from Centre for Sustainable Communities 15 buses to 90 buses over the past 15 years University of Hertfordshire and has most recently taken over the St Albans Hatfield operations of Centrebus, adding to the company’s AL10 9AB presence in the historic city. In 2010 UNO have successfully secured a UK 01707 286035 government grant for a Green Bus Fund to buy two hybrid buses to add to the ever growing [email protected] UNO fleet, along with the introduction of ‘real time’ bus information so passengers will know exactly Jim Thorpe where their bus is. Uno As well as this UNO have also introduced ‘mobile Gypsy Moth Avenue Hatfield ticketing’ for the University of Hertfordshire AL10 9BS park&ride scheme, so making it quicker, easier and more convenient for passengers to purchase 01707 255762 their ticket . This will be introduced throughout the rest of the UNO network over the coming year. [email protected] www.unobus.info interested in setting benefits to your up an UNO style university or college bus operation for your Having your own bus company can reap huge university or college? benefits for your University/College and local community: The first stage would be for the experts at UNO U develop routes that suit your needs to assess the travel needs of your institution. This U improve links to university will take into account your existing travel services U advertise university to wide catchment area and academic institutions’ targets. We would look U enable more students to live at home at the opportunities and constraints in your area U provide staff and students with a real alternative and develop a comprehensive report on what we to driving, reducing environmental damage feel can be realistically achieved and how it can be U staff/student discounts done. UNO will then present the proposed plans U Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and work with you to devise an implementation U revenue generation for additional routes strategy. U possible equity arrangement U establish wider partnerships e.g. with local authorities and health trusts who & what we are elements of the consultation U a thorough travel analysis of the requirements UNO is the University of Hertfordshire’s brand of the institution for its wholley-owned bus company, set up U GIS mapping of requirements and solutions specifically to provide staff, students and U review of existing situation the local community with transport to the U development of a viable operating model expanding University and local areas, as well as U full costing of proposals improving east-west travel across the county of U business plan that works alongside your Hertfordshire. organisation’s travel plan The company was formed in 1992 as U workshop with institution to discuss ideas and UniversityBus and re-launched under the trading solutions name of UNO in 2005 to reflect the growing U implementation advice services demanded by the wider public. U report on findings and the proposed solution At the end of any study a detailed report will be provided outlining the findings of proposed solutions with full costing and business plan developed with the partner organisation..