Press Releases

• New-look network begins on Sunday 20 December
• Changes follow purchase of depot and routes from Arriva
• More frequent buses, better connections and simpler journeys

• 5,700 buses across the country providing free journeys 

• Wear military uniform, badges or show bus driver Service ID card when boarding 

• First Bus is one of the first businesses in the country to join the Heroes Network  

• More frequent services and fresh timetables from Sunday 8 November

• Scheme to run from Friday 23 October until Thursday 17 December
• £1 adult single fare available on journeys from stops within the First Bus Hampshire Zone from 6pm

• Additional 14 electric buses begin serving new areas of Norwich
• Latest phase of £13.8m joint investment with Norfolk County Council
• 60% of First Bus fleet in region now electric

• Road fully closed from Monday 19 October
• Gas mains works to last until March 2027
• Services 2, 10 and X51 to use alterative route

• Bus operator begins new membership with Help for Heroes

FirstGroup plc is expanding its coach operations in Aberdeen with the acquisition of established local operator, J.D.Peace & Co Aberdeen Ltd, also known as Peace Coaches.

FirstGroup plc has acquired Gloucestershire-based KB Coaches, adding 30 vehicles to its growing UK and Ireland coach portfolio, and establishing a presence in the county.

• Almost 10% growth on previous 12 months 

• August was the busiest month 

• Network scores 9 out of 10 for satisfaction in customer poll
• Extended operating hours attracts over 75,000 early and late journeys
• Monk’s Cross is most popular site for new trips