Press Releases

• One in five Welsh residents list knitting as their hobby – the highest percentage of any other major UK city or region.
• A quarter of residents say they have a hobby they want to keep secret, with 26% worried people would find it unattractive
• New data revealed as professional trainspotter Francis Bourgeois celebrates First Bus’ 30^th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV

• 32% of Bristol residents reveal gardening as their hobby – the highest percentage of any other major UK city
• 23% of residents say they have a hobby they want to keep secret, with a third worried people would think they are weird
• New data revealed as professional trainspotter Francis Bourgeois celebrates First Bus’ 30^th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV

• First Bus celebrates 30^th birthday with professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois as he reveals love for the bus
• Francis kicked off the celebrations at the birthplace of First Bus in Aberdeen, where he demonstrated his love of public transport, learned to drive an electric bus, and explored a selection of heritage buses
• As the company reflects on three decades of growth and putting its people first, First Bus looks ahead to becoming a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable business

• Professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois is celebrating the 30th birthday of First Bus by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV  

• As Francis reveals his love of bus spotting to his millions of followers, data from First Bus reveals social media creators like him have made so-called ‘niche’ hobbies like bus spotting more mainstream 

• First Bus’ Hoeford depot in Fareham provided electric charging for Renault Trucks’ electric HGV
• Renault Trucks’ eHGV ‘The Good Truck’ Roadshow is travelling across Europe to show the range of electric road freight vehicles and availability of charging infrastructure

• The first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public is now open
• Purpose built hub in Cornwall offers fast charging for a family car in 30 minutes
• £1m investment from First Bus to provide the local area with charging infrastructure

• 10 vehicles introduced on 66 and 67 services alongside campus shuttles
• £3m investment by First Bus

First Bus invites city residents to ‘Meet the Bus’ day

• Only all-electric autonomous bus service in the country
• Trial begins in September

• £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