Press Releases

The first fully electric buses in Essex have entered service in Basildon this week, marking the start of a major transformation in local public transport.

• Essex Cricket stars take on First Bus' Battle of the Buses driving challenge
• Watch how they got on below!

• 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

• A further 25 electric buses to join the fleet with 32 already on order
• Bramley depot to be transformed with full EV charging infrastructure
• Funding boost from Department for Transport secured with Combined Authority

• York and Norwich set to become the UK’s first bus depots outside of London to run fully electric fleets 
• Four First Bus depots benefit from boosted joint investment in electric fleet 
• First Bus to reach a total of over 600 zero emission buses across the UK by March 2024

• York and Norwich set to become the UK’s first bus depots outside of London to run fully electric fleets 
• Four First Bus depots benefit from boosted joint investment in electric fleet 
• First Bus to reach a total of over 600 zero emission buses across the UK by March 2024

• Bus fare cap to be extended for three months, backed by up to £75 million to help passengers save money and Get Around for £2
• Government also confirms up to £80 million to continue support for critical bus services around England
• Over 5 million passengers have utilised the £2 fare scheme on First Bus services since January 2023