Press Releases
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First Bus free shuttle to support sustainability of Calderdale Pride
- Shuttle to operate from Horton Street to Dean Clough Mill every 20 minutes
- Service on Saturday 16 August from 11:00am-8:00pm

First Bus North & West Yorkshire named as finalist for four national awards
- Best Bus Operator among the nominations
- Depot transformations to electric buses and carbon reduction achievements
- Customer growth on York Park and Ride and 24-hour services in West Yorkshire

‘Voices of Bradford’ put accent on trip for First Bus city fleet
- New welcome message as customers board services in Bradford
- Promotion of UK City of Culture for visitors and residents

Pride bus to join the parade in Leeds
- New look bus begins carrying customers on Leeds network
- Special ticket for discounted travel to celebrations

Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Lydgate J&I School pupils
- Life-size character surprises children at Kirklees school
- Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
- Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint
- Travel confidence for Year 6 pupils to use bus for secondary school

BYE-BYE BOOZEY BASHES: A fifth of Brits love nothing more than a “boring” birthday
- One in five Brits (20%) proudly proclaim they are “boring now” and are seeking more low-key birthday celebrations
- Gen Z and Millennials represent the largest percentages of people seeking a quiet night in – at 20% and 21%, respectively
- Celebrating the big three-zero this month, First Bus is giving away free single tickets to anyone also turning 30 in June

Pride bus to join the parade in York
- New livery for Pride celebrations message across the city
- Special discounted day ticket for travel to the Knavesmire

Specially branded ‘Loading Bay’ bus reveals what’s on as weekend travel offer announced
- Branded bus promotes programme of events at Loading Bay
- Bradford Weekender ticket gives unlimited travel for group of 5
- Tickets on sale from Friday 23 May

Wales revealed as the knitting capital of the UK
- 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’ 30th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV

Bristol revealed as the green fingered capital of the UK
- 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’ 30th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV