Francis Bourgeois joins 3.3 million Brits in their love of bus spotting
- Professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois is celebrating the 30th birthday of First Bus by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV
- As Francis reveals his love of bus spotting to his millions of followers, data from First Bus reveals social media creators like him have made so-called ‘niche’ hobbies like bus spotting more mainstream
Grado reprises viral Ally McCoist impression as £5m Glasgow Airport Express fully electric fleet is unveiled
First Bus will operate the Glasgow Airport Express for five more years
Summer timetables announced for Dorset bus routes
New service operating between Lulworth Cove, Wool Station and Bovington
Charged up and ready to roll: Somerset welcomes electric buses
- The first of Somerset’s new electric buses are now in service
- £14.7m project with First Bus in Somerset and Somerset Council
- By the summer all 25 electric buses will be in service
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Free Travel on the 333 for Spectators and Participants at the 2025 Maldon Mud Race
First Bus East is offering FREE travel on the new 333 service for all spectators and participants attending the 2025 Maldon Mud Race, taking place on Sunday 4 May 2025.
First Bus to provide FREE travel for Armed Forces to attend VE Day 80 events in Norfolk & Suffolk
First Bus East is proud to support the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day by offering free bus travel to veterans and current UK armed forces personnel across Norfolk and Suffolk from Monday 5 May to Sunday 11 May 2025.
Wales revealed as the knitting capital of the UK
- One in five Welsh residents list knitting as their hobby – the highest percentage of any other major UK city or region.
- A quarter of residents say they have a hobby they want to keep secret, with 26% worried people would find it unattractive
- New data revealed as professional trainspotter Francis Bourgeois celebrates First Bus’ 30th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV
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