Press Releases

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Park and Ride 2024 success photo 1

Phenomenal figures released for York’s Park and Ride

  • Busiest year since 2017
  • 4.5 million customers in 2024
  • Most December trips in a decade
  • York is UK's biggest all-electric Park and Ride 
Pippa Salisbury 1

Bus driving is better than bar work, says York university student

  • Student is the first to become a driver at First Bus in York
  • Guaranteed working hours is strong appeal
  • Part-time shifts enable working around lectures
Group with bus 2

Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Badger Hill Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at York primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
Book launch at Beeston 1

Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Beeston Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at Leeds primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
York drivers in Santa hats 1

First Bus invests in added services for festive travel across York

  • Later journeys on Christmas Eve for City, University routes and Park and Ride
York depot poppies

First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies as donation exceeds £3,350 in the region

  • First Bus fleet in York supports Poppy Appeal
  • Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
Anne Stamp (centre) with driver Neil Allatt and Jenny Bartlett from First Bus

First Bus reveals ‘community heroes’ to have buses named in their honour

  • Two ‘heroes’ nominated by local residents are the first to be revealed