Press Releases
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![First Cymru Bus - Bridgend 2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/22d1f931d5e04a20a60899deaf747916.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off pilot in Wales
- First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off system for fares with pilot in Wales.
- Innovative new pilot aimed at capping fares based on distance travelled in industry first.
- The pilot could be rolled out in other regions if successful.
![Prospective First Bus 5](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/a96d6510763b4db98255d9556d83be7a.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus partners with Prospective.io to deploy automated fleet scheduling across UK operations
- First Bus and Prospective.io have been working in partnership since 2019 to develop and test cutting edge automated timetabling and fleet scheduling software.
- Prospective’s AI platform has led to improvements in service punctuality and reliability in West Yorkshire during a pilot aimed at improving local service delivery.
- The Prospective system is now being rolled out across some of First Bus’ largest UK operating companies (OpCos).
- The new system will support dozens of network planners, schedulers and operations teams managing 4,000 vehicles across the UK.
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Making bus a smart choice for more people
Simon Pearson, Chief Commercial Officer at First Bus, comments on customer centricity; what it looks like in practice, and how changing perceptions is central to bus becoming a bigger part of the transport mix.