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Flixbus Slough maiden voyage-3

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.

Bus Partnerships
First Bus
GMN WOMENZONE 30

First Bus helps bring down barriers for WomenZone members in Bradford

  • Interview skills open up job opportunities
First Bus
(NE) Miscellaneous
E, D & I
Essex Cricket Men with First's Stig 0325

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
Commercial Partnerships
Department for Transport
First Bus Leeds new EV livery 2

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
(NE) First West Yorkshire
Network Information
Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus introduces improvements for 2.75 million Halifax customers

First Bus
(NE) First Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
Network Information
Service Changes
First Bus Leeds new EV livery 4

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
(NE) First Leeds
Service Changes
Bradford team with BD2025 bus fleet 1

First Bus introduces improvements for 6 million Bradford customers

  • New 642 service to Fagley
  • Focus on punctuality for 16 services
First Bus
(NE) First Bradford
Service Changes
Maldon Bus Service 333

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.

First Bus
Bus Partnerships
Francis Bourgeois x First Bus 4

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
First Bus
Events
Environment
Electric Buses
Francis Bourgeois x First Bus 7

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
First Bus
Events
Environment
Electric Buses
Francis Bourgeois x First Bus 6

First Bus hails 30th birthday alongside public transport enthusiast Francis Bourgeois

  • First Bus celebrates 30th birthday with professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois as he reveals love for the bus
  • Francis kicked off the celebrations at the birthplace of First Bus in Aberdeen, where he demonstrated his love of public transport, learned to drive an electric bus, and explored a selection of heritage buses
  • As the company reflects on three decades of growth and putting its people first, First Bus looks ahead to becoming a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable business
First Bus
Electric Buses
Events
Environment
Francis Bourgeois x First Bus 1

Francis Bourgeois joins 3.3 million Brits in their love of bus spotting

  • Professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois is celebrating the 30th birthday of First Bus by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV  
  • As Francis reveals his love of bus spotting to his millions of followers, data from First Bus reveals social media creators like him have made so-called ‘niche’ hobbies like bus spotting more mainstream 
First Bus
Events
Environment
Electric Buses