Press Releases

• FirstGroup is included in the S&P Sustainability Yearbook for the 4th consecutive year
  
  

• The company climbs five places in a table of the world’s 200 largest publicly listed companies, ranked by revenue from sustainable products and services.

Essex Police has partnered with First Charge, the third-party electric vehicle charging initiative from First Bus, to support the continued rollout of electric vehicles.

• New stops added to 3A service
• Improvements funded by Southend Council

First ever T Level student successfully completes placement with First Bus on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

• More frequency and new trips added to 100 and 200 services
• Improvements funded by Thurrock Council

Works have started at First Bus’ Great Yarmouth depot to prepare the site for electric buses, marking the next phase in the rollout of zero-emission public transport across Norfolk.

FirstGroup has confirmed the acquisition of Hills Coaches of Wolverhampton, further strengthening its position in the UK coach market and signalling continued confidence in the sector.

• X25 and X25A to be operated from Easter Sunday 5 April
• Seamless change for customers and new timetable

Service 77 to run round-the-clock linking city and key hospital

FirstGroup, parent company of First Bus, has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based coach operator J&B Travel Limited, strengthening its offering in the West Yorkshire coach market. 

Janette Bell, First Bus UK Managing Director, said:

• £5,000 donation to Leeds Hospitals Charity
• 750 gifts to be handed out to young patients