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New First Bus Engineering Apprentice cohort 2024 #4

First Bus welcomes new wave of engineering apprentices to industry-leading facility at Reaseheath College

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First Bus Net Zero Depot launch 3

First Bus leads the way with three Net Zero Emission Depots

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Period Positive Workplace bus 7

First Bus becomes a Period Positive Workplace

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New Learning Agreement

First Bus and Unite the Union push people-focused partnership to the next level

  • Ground-breaking new learning agreement provides new education opportunities
  • Significant investment sees creation of six new learning centre hubs
  • Around 10,000 frontline colleagues will have new learning modules at their fingertips to supercharge their careers
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Winners-3

First Bus scoops seven awards at the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge

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NP launch 3

NewPower secures first order from First Bus just weeks after launch

  • First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with New Power, a new enterprise that converts diesel buses into Zero Emission Electric Vehicles. 
  • An initial order of 32 buses has been placed that will serve four regions. 
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First Bus x Cadburys Flake 99

First Bus teams up with Cadbury Flake 99 to launch free '99' service to take families to the seaside

  • Launch comes after new research amongst parents reveals kids are missing out on quintessential classic British seaside day trips
  • 7 in 10* parents in the UK admit they hardly ever take kids to the beach despite 95% saying a day at the beach is one of their favourite things about a UK summer
  • Hop aboard the ‘99 bus’ this summer to enjoy a free ride to the seaside and an essential part of summer, a beach-side Cadbury Flake 99
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First Leeds service 5 Halton Moor

First Bus place landmark Yutong Electric bus order from Pelican Bus and Coach

  • First Bus has placed single largest order of Yutong Electric buses with UK importer Pelican Bus and Coach. 
  • Four new depot sites in Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Basildon and Hengrove will receive these new EV buses and the relevant charging infrastructure. 
  • Upon completion of all these projects, First Bus will operate more than 800 zero-emission vehicles and boast EV charging infrastructure at 16 depot sites across their UK operation.   
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First Bus x Gurhkas community

First Bus offer free travel to all current members, veterans and cadets for Armed Forces Day celebrations across all their UK networks.

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GtP X First Bus 01

First Bus, partners with George the Poet to release ‘ode to the bus’ poem, as research shows Brits want to connect more in public spaces

  • New research commissioned by First Bus finds that four in five Brits think buses are an important way of connecting with their community, inspiring wordsmith, George the Poet, to create a powerful poem
  • However, nine in ten Brits struggle to make conversation with strangers and four in five would love to be better at making small talk
  • First Bus employs over 14,000 people across the UK which operate a fleet of more than 4,500 buses, delivering journeys for 1 million customers a day
  • First Bus already operates more than 600 zero-emission buses, and is committed to operating a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035
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Denise Harrison is her early bus driving days

First Bus stalwart awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours for services to Bus Industry

  • Denise Harrison awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours
  • Head of Health and Safety recognised for service to bus after four decades in the industry. 
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Zoe Sparks - Apprentice Bus Driver

First Bus becomes corporate sponsor of Women in Transport

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