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First Bus appoints new operations manager in York as electric depot transformation continues

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Harrison with his mum Daniella and Paul Atkinson

Bus-loving boy shows First Bus bosses in Leeds he’s a future employee

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First Bus Manchester buys local for Bee Network as planning for Rochdale bus services begins

  • Order for 17 buses awarded to Mellor
  • Investment of more than £2.3m
First Bus Manchester
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Switch autonomous bus at Didcot Parkway with customer

Autonomous single-decker bus producing zero carbon emissions on UK roads for the first time

  • Only all-electric autonomous bus service in the country
  • Trial begins in September
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(NE) Electric vehicles
(NE) Environment
(NE) Events / Launches
(NE) Zero Emissions
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First Bus statement on acceptance of pay offer in Unite ballot of Oldham drivers

  • Rise in hourly pay to £15.50 immediately and £16.00 from January
  • £1,100 lump sum payment
  • Overall increase in pay of 18.5%
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(NE) Driver / staff related issue
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First Manchester announces strike action at Oldham postponed

  • Unite recommend new pay offer to drivers
  • Ballot to be held on Wednesday 6 September
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(NE) Driver / staff related issue
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First Bus introduces improvements to Huddersfield services from 3 September

  • 8 route timetables adjusted for better reliability
  • 184 morning service to arrive in Oldham at 08:30
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(NE) Service / Network changes
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First Bus introduces improvements to services from 3 September

  • 23 routes in Leeds with more frequency
  • Bradford-Leeds 72 and X6 starts earlier and ends at midnight 
  • 8 routes in Huddersfield with better reliability
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(NE) Service / Network changes
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First Bus introduces improvements to Leeds services from 3 September

  • Increase in journeys on 23 routes
  • Changes to improve frequency and punctuality
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(NE) Service / Network changes
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First Bus UK

First Bus introduces service improvements to Bradford-Leeds route

  • 72 and X6 services to have earlier start and late bus up to midnight
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(NE) Service / Network changes
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First North & West Yorkshire directors 'switch on' York Electric fleet with Cllr Claire Douglas (right)

First Bus ‘switch on’ new all-electric fleet in York as zero emission transformation gathers pace

  • £23m investment in greener public transport in York
  • Fully electric fleet to be completed by the end of 2023
  • Depot power charging installation continues
  • Thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year
First Bus York
(NE) Electric vehicles
(NE) Environment
(NE) ZEBRA funding bids
(NE) Zero Emissions
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England world cup hero from Halifax brings trophy home to Yorkshire

  • World Cup coming to Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August
  • Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers loves bus named in his honour
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