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First Bus net zero York depot shows environmental impact one year on

  • Improvements to air quality at city centre junction
  • 5,000 tonnes C02e saved by fleet operations
Zero Emissions
ZEBRA funding
Environment
Electric Buses
First Bus York
Andrew Cullen Managing Director N&WY 2

First Bus North & West Yorkshire named as finalist for four national awards

  • Best Bus Operator among the nominations
  • Depot transformations to electric buses and carbon reduction achievements
  • Customer growth on York Park and Ride and 24-hour services in West Yorkshire
First Bus West Yorkshire
First Bus York
Events
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Service 3 at York station 21 July 2025

Park and Ride services connecting commuters and shift workers begin arriving at York station

  • Buses dropping off outside York train station from 05:45am
  • Five services directly serving York train station
  • Evening services now leaving the city centre at 10:30pm
First Bus York
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Earlier starts, later finishes for York’s Park and Ride as First Bus and City of York Council expand Park and Ride timetable

  • From 20 July, Buses to operate from 05:30am Monday-Saturday and 07:30am on Sunday
  • Last services to leave the city centre at 10:30pm all week
  • Early and late-night connections offer greater flexibility for residents, commuters and visitors
  • Increased frequency for school holidays and summer season
First Bus York
Network Information
BSIPs
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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Bus drivers get ready to r-oar into action steering a dragon boat in annual river race

First Bus York
Events
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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First Bus in York spearheads £20m investment in new ticket machines

  • Bus operator and Ticketer renew partnership
  • York fleet among first to receive smart ticketing technology
First Bus York
Miscellaneous
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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Pride bus to join the parade in York

  • New livery for Pride celebrations message across the city
  • Special discounted day ticket for travel to the Knavesmire
First Bus York
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Equality, diversity, inclusivity
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Events
York TOTO customer

First Bus says York customers have caught on to TOTO

  • 245% increase in fare payment option in the past 12 months
  • 1 million more trips paid for by ‘tapping out’
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Fares
Service 8 at Grimston Bar-2

First Bus invests in more buses on York Park and Ride to support shoppers, retailers and hospitality during Easter holidays

  • Additional services to run from 7-19 April
  • Extra buses on Services 2, 3,7,8 and 9
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Network / Service Changes
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First Bus and Unite the Union establish groundbreaking learning hub in West Yorkshire

  • 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
First Bus West Yorkshire
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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First Bus partners with Strut Safe to help passengers feel safe and supported from bus door to front door

  • 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
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Events
Ken Cooke with York Veterans Group and bus 1

First Bus honours York’s last veteran of D-Day

  • Bus named after Ken Cooke, who will be 100 this year
  • Friends surprise Ken on visit to depot
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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