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David Adam, Operations Manager at First Aberdeen with students from Robert Gordon University (1)

Aberdeen Students Get on Board with Sustainability as First Bus Introduces New Electric Fleet

  • The new fleet forms part of a £12.7million investment into Aberdeen, with 24 new electric buses and 12 repower buses
  • The investment cements First Bus’s commitment to sustainability with a goal to achieve a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035
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First Bus invests further £70m in zero-emission bus operations expanding electric fleet in West of England

  • £70 million investment in additional 160 zero-emission buses 
  • Partnered with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to secure an additional £20million of            Government co-funding  
  • The new zero-emission fleet will run through air quality hot spots in Bristol, as well as operating in Bath. 
  • Half of the First Bus West of England fleet will be zero-emission vehicles. 
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First Bus London launches as landmark acquisition completes

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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Badger Hill Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at York primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Beeston Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at Leeds primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
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First Bus and Centrica announce new electric vehicle charging partnership

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Janette Bell, Piers Marlow & Isabelle McAllister at Roundtree Way Depot

Roundtree Way Announced as Verified Net Zero-Emission Depot

  • First Bus' Roundtree Way in Sprowston has ben independently verified as a net zero-emission bus depot
  • The depot has been the home of 70 new state of the art electric buses since April 2024
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First Bus leads the way with Net Zero emission bus depot in Leicester

  • First Bus Leicester announce bus depot as one of three Net-Zero emission depots in the UK
  • Official launch of the depot electrification took place in March 2023 with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport secured by Leicester City Council
  • Leicester was one of the first fully electrified depots outside of London
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York depot launch 6

First Bus leads the way with Net Zero emission bus depot in York

  • Emissions reduced by 90% compared to activities in 2020
  • Official launch of £23m depot electrification with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme secured by City of York Council
  • Depot one of the first outside London to be fully electric
  • Total fleet saving around 5,000 tonnes of CO2e a year
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First Bus leads the way with three Net Zero Emission Depots

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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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