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First Bus Scotland Go Together 1

Glasgow bus delays costing passengers 1.2 million hours a year

First Bus calls for a collaborative partnership approach on bus priority as Pollokshaws Road named worst congestion hotspot

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Wilfreda Coaches

FirstGroup expands UK coach portfolio with acquisition of Wilfreda Beehive

FirstGroup has acquired Wilfreda Luxury Coaches Limited, trading as Wilfreda Beehive based in Adwick le Street near Doncaster, further strengthening its position in the UK coach market and expanding the breadth of its customer proposition.

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First Bus Glasgow cropped

New leadership team in place at First Bus

First Bus has confirmed a number of changes to its Managing Directors across the UK.

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Eagle Coaches Vehicle Bristol crop

FirstGroup expands UK coach portfolio with acquisition of Bristol’s Eagle Coaches

FirstGroup has acquired Eagle Coaches, a long-established family coach operator based in Bristol, further strengthening its position in the UK coach market and expanding the breadth of its customer proposition.

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First Bus 375 Colchester Zoo 2

Bus carries conservation message and new connections for Colchester Zoological Society

  • Fully branded bus supports conservation message
  • 75 service extended to Chelmsford as new 375 from 12 April
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First Bus Glasgow X25 2

First Bus to take over running of Cumbernauld-Glasgow X25 service sooner

  • New operator to begin on Sunday 29 March
  • Half-price travel for adults during first month of service
  • Latest ticketing technology on board
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First Bus Scotland 77 service 24-hr launch 4

£18M investment to accelerate electric bus rollout in Scotland

First Bus has today announced an additional £18m electrification programme in Scotland.

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Merediths Coach

Cheshire coach operator Merediths expands with new depot near Chester

A long-established Cheshire coach operator has expanded its regional presence with the opening of a new depot on the outskirts of Chester.

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First Bus York Ian McDonald 1

Longest-serving First Bus driver in York reaches last stop after 52 years

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First Bus Glasgow X25 2

First Bus announces half-price travel as it takes over Cumbernauld-Glasgow service

  • Adult return journeys at half price
  • New weekly travel options for adults and students
  • Services to begin on Easter Sunday 5 April
  • Weekly and monthly tickets bought from Stagecoach valid until 12 and 19 April
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Tree planters from Carma, Pelican and First Bus @JonCraig Photos

Bus industry swaps steering wheels for spades for milestone environmental project

The bus industry swapped steering wheels for spades this week as 1,000 trees were planted as part of an electric bus environmental project.

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First Bus Lanarkshire 6-2

First Bus marks history with new services for future Lanarkshire travel

  • Six new services across Lanarkshire
  • Buses to begin operating on Sunday 29 March
  • Launch marks 100 years of bus travel in the region
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