First Bus introduces improvements for more than 19 million customers in West Yorkshire
- Changes to begin on Sunday 18 May
- Focus on punctuality for 36 services
First Bus is introducing changes to services across West Yorkshire from Sunday 18 May
The changes involve timetable alterations and some frequency adjustments for 36 services in Bradford, Leeds and Halifax , together with amendments to selected services in Huddersfield and Todmorden.
Increased journeys will also begin on the Park and Ride network in Leeds, including at weekends.
Michael Moore, Head of Network for First Bus in West Yorkshire, said: “These are focused on improvements to punctuality for more than 19 million customers a year, to deliver a better journey experience and help attract more passengers.”
Full details of the changes are available by visiting https://www.firstbus.co.uk/west-yorkshire/news-and-service-updates/updates/changes-18th-may
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About First Bus
At First Bus, we’re on a mission to grow bus usage – so we’ll get behind initiatives that move people out of cars and onto the bus.
We’re one of the UK’s largest bus operators, transporting more than 1.5 million passengers a day. Our local bus services serve more than 25% of the population of Great Britain and over half of the UK’s top 15 most populated urban areas.
We are a leading operator in the majority of our local areas, including major urban centres such as Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds.
We have proudly launched our First Bus London operation and now operate 83 routes in west and central London from 10 garages serving 180 million passengers annually.
The combined operation now manages a fleet of over 5,750 buses across the UK.
Transforming our business for the better, we’re putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re the UK’s largest national bus operator to achieve real Living Wage employer status, cementing our position as an employer of choice in the sector.
First Bus is committed to operating a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. We will have over 1000 zero-emission buses in operation across our UK fleet by the end of 2025.
We’re passionate about giving back to the communities we serve, which is why we’re helping local businesses to progress their decarbonisation journeys – giving them access to our charging hubs while our buses are on the road.
We also operate, Specialist Passenger Solutions, First Travel Solutions, York Pullman Bus Company, Lakeside, Ensignbus, Anderson Travel - and the Aircoach network and Matthews in Ireland.
First Bus is a division of FirstGroup.
Find more information here: https://news.firstbus.co.uk/