Press Releases
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Electric transformation of First Bus Oldham depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by March 2024
Come and join ‘the buzz’ of Norwich’s new electric fleet
First Bus invites city residents to ‘Meet the Bus’ day
Autonomous single-decker bus producing zero carbon emissions on UK roads for the first time
- Only all-electric autonomous bus service in the country
- Trial begins in September
First Bus welcomes new generation of engineering apprentices with fun-filled week at Reaseheath College
- First Bus welcomes 52 new apprentices across England, Scotland and Wales.
- English-based apprentices to be placed at purpose-built engineering facility at Reaseheath College.
- Apprentices enjoyed a fun-filled induction week of team-building activities and key skills tests.
- Reaseheath Facility that opened in 2021 offers a unique work experience-style environment to help apprentices adopt a workplace mindset while they learn.
First Bus ‘switch on’ new all-electric fleet in York as zero emission transformation gathers pace
- £23m investment in greener public transport in York
- Fully electric fleet to be completed by the end of 2023
- Depot power charging installation continues
- Thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year
Electric transformation of First Bus Leeds depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by October
- £29m scheme combining investment and Government funding
First Bus welcomes new Decarbonisation Programme Director
- First Bus appoints new Decarbonisation Programme Director
- Faizan Ahmad joins from Amazon and brings wealth of experience in decarbonisation delivery
First Bus begin works to transform Norwich Roundtree Way to all-electric fleet depot
- Works begin to convert Roundtree Way depot in Norwich into all-electric fleet depot.
- The depot will become one of three all-electric fleet depots in the UK, outside of London.
- 70 Brand New Wrightbus vehicles, 11 single deck and 59 double deck buses, to be delivered from Autumn 2023 through to March 2024.
- Over 60 tonnes of tailpipe emissions saved per bus every year.
First Bus begin works to transform Norwich Roundtree Way to all-electric fleet depot
- Works begin to convert Roundtree Way depot in Norwich into all-electric fleet depot.
- The depot will become one of three all-electric fleet depots in the UK, outside of London.
- 70 Brand New Wrightbus vehicles, 11 single deck and 59 double deck buses, to be delivered from Autumn 2023 through to March 2024.
- Over 60 tonnes of tailpipe emissions saved per bus every year.
Electric transformation of First Bus York depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by September