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05 Dec 2024

Biggest bus timetable improvements for 10 years coming in the new year

Bus travel across Worcester will be improved in 2025 with a number of bus service enhancements set to go live from January 5.

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03 Dec 2024

Christmas bus hitting the streets on a 1,000 hampers mission

A special bus is taking to the streets of the West of England from this week on an ambitious mission to bring festive cheer to hundreds of struggling families.

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3SEVEN6 DJ Charlie ‘CHAS23’ Chamberlain with his 376 tattoo @JonCraig_Photos

12 Nov 2024

Bus and beats: Glasto musicians get tatt-ally on board with service 376 rave-up

When it comes to bus fans, a group of musicians from Glastonbury have taken it to the next level.

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04 Nov 2024

Free bus travel to mark remembrance commemorations

Veterans and UK armed forces personnel using First Bus services in the West of England, Wales and Worcester are being offered free travel during remembrance commemorations this year.

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26 Sep 2024

Our response to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan.

We have formally responded to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan as part of its wider City Centre Development and Delivery Plan (DDP). The council's plans can be viewed below, alongside our full response. Consultation ends on 1st October

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19 Sep 2024

Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project

First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects this week to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.

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Swansea bus driver Daryl Jones (left) has been named Wales’ best bus driver at the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition held at the weekend n Blackpool. Pictured with Phil Smith, the Chairman

02 Sep 2024

Wales bus driver named best in the country

A bus driver from Morriston in Swansea has been named Wales’ best driver following a national competition at the weekend.

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05 Aug 2024

Worcester hospital to get Sunday bus services in package of city improvements

Worcester’s largest hospital is set to get better bus connections this autumn in a series of changes which will also see improved frequency and punctuality on popular city routes.

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First Bus Badgerline on Weston-super-Mare's seafront

17 Jul 2024

First West of England announces fare changes from 28th July

Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.

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01 Jul 2024

UK’s longest serving bus driver’s 'two return trips to the moon’

A bus driver, thought to be the UK’s longest serving, has vowed to stay behind the wheel at the age of 76 after travelling the equivalent of almost two return trips to the moon.

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24 Jun 2024

Free travel to mark Armed Forces Day

Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.

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1944 and 2024 showing women still behind the wheel

08 Mar 2024

First West of England’s pledge as it marks 80 years since the first female drivers

First West of England has pledged to nearly double the number of women in its business in the next five years as it marks a major milestone in its history.

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