Press Releases

• 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 

• New centre to enhance educational opportunities for 2,000 frontline employees
• Facilities open to colleagues in West Yorkshire and York
• Support from satellite centre in Halifax

• From the minute people step off the bus to the minute they’re at their front door, First Bus and Strut Safe will help people safely navigate their journey home 
• Strut Safe support phone line to be promoted on more than 50 buses across York

• From the minute people step off the bus to the minute they’re at their front door, First Bus and Strut Safe will help people safely navigate their journey home 
• Strut Safe support phone line to be promoted on more than 300 buses across West Yorkshire and York

• From the minute people step off the bus to the minute they’re at their front door, First Bus and Strut Safe will help people safely navigate their journey home
• Strut Safe phone line promoted across a fleet of 250 buses in West Yorkshire

• Bus named after Ken Cooke, who will be 100 this year
• Friends surprise Ken on visit to depot

Services expand to further improve evening and Sunday bus provision in the area

• 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