Press Releases
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First Bus announce new partnership with UK's number one digital skills charity
- First Bus announce new partnership iDEA, the UK's no.1 digital skills charity
- The new partnership was launched to mark the end of Learning At Work Week (LAWW)
- The charity has provided access to bite-sized, gamified digital training for frontline colleagues and members of the communities we serve

First Bus joins forces with FlixBus to launch new routes across UK on May 15
A new era of affordable, sustainable travel begins with 21 new coaches operating across eight major UK routes.

First Bus helps bring down barriers for WomenZone members in Bradford
- Interview skills open up job opportunities

Essex Cricket Stars Take on the Battle of the Buses Driving Challenge - Watch how they got on!
- Essex Cricket stars take on First Bus' Battle of the Buses driving challenge
- Watch how they got on below!

First Bus introduces improvements for more than 19 million customers in West Yorkshire
- Changes to begin on Sunday 18 May
- Focus on punctuality for 36 services

First Bus introduces improvements for 10.4 million Leeds customers
- Focus on punctuality for 16 services
- Additional journeys added to Park and Ride network including the weekend

First Bus introduces improvements for 6 million Bradford customers
- New 642 service to Fagley
- Focus on punctuality for 16 services

Free Travel on the 333 for Spectators and Participants at the 2025 Maldon Mud Race
First Bus East is offering FREE travel on the new 333 service for all spectators and participants attending the 2025 Maldon Mud Race, taking place on Sunday 4 May 2025.

Wales revealed as the knitting capital of the UK
- One in five Welsh residents list knitting as their hobby – the highest percentage of any other major UK city or region.
- A quarter of residents say they have a hobby they want to keep secret, with 26% worried people would find it unattractive
- New data revealed as professional trainspotter Francis Bourgeois celebrates First Bus’ 30th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV

Bristol revealed as the green fingered capital of the UK
- 32% of Bristol residents reveal gardening as their hobby – the highest percentage of any other major UK city
- 23% of residents say they have a hobby they want to keep secret, with a third worried people would think they are weird
- New data revealed as professional trainspotter Francis Bourgeois celebrates First Bus’ 30th birthday by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV