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 is giving away free tickets to singles and spreading the love
• The offer is valid across the UK with limited tickets available to all single people travelling solo this Valentine’s Day
• Singles around the UK can apply for their free ticket from Monday 10^th February

• First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on Sunday 10th November and Monday 11th November 
• Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card 

• First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business   

A crack team of cyclists from First Bus have raised over £10k for Action for Children, following a monumental bike ride challenge from London to Paris.