Press Releases
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First Bus scoops two top prizes at 2022 Route One Awards
- First Bus were shortlisted in no less than seven categories for the annual Route One Awards.
- Simon Carlisle from First West Yorkshire scooped Engineer of the Year, Large Operator Award.
- First HDB’s Marc Reddy won the Manager of the Year, Large Operator Award.
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First Bus launch new company-wide 'Month of Inclusion' to help advance E,D & I programme
- First Bus launch its first ever 'Month of Inclusion' in a bid to progress their company-wide equality, diversity and inclusion plans.
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Aircoach secures deal to acquire transport company Airporter
- First Bus owned Aircoach agree deal to purchase Northern Ireland based transport firm Airporter.
- The deal will see Aircoach takeover the company’s operations to expand its footprint in Ireland
- Aircoach will now increase its daily routes to seven with an enhanced all-island route connecting the North-West to Belfast International Airport, Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre.
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First Travel Solutions appoint new Business Operations Director
- FTS appoint new Business Operations Director to lead continued growth for business
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Making bus a smart choice for more people
Simon Pearson, Chief Commercial Officer at First Bus, comments on customer centricity; what it looks like in practice, and how changing perceptions is central to bus becoming a bigger part of the transport mix.
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First Bus partners with Equipmake to upgrade York EV Fleet
- First Bus have awarded a contract to fully convert 12 Optare Versa buses from existing EV Generation one system to Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED)
- Conversion work underway on the first Versa bus at Equipmake’s headquarters in Snetterton, Norfolk
- The first of the 12 buses is expected to be back in operation on the roads of York in November
- Equipmake’s patented HVAC system will have a guaranteed range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions for the upgraded York fleet
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Half of UK adults would take the bus more often if they knew the direct positive impact on environment.
- First Bus data shows half of UK adults would take the bus more often if they knew that decision would have a direct positive impact on the environment.
- No parking hassles (45%), saving money (36%) and protecting the environment (29%) are three biggest benefits of choosing bus travel.
- 47% of Brits who live in London agree that taking the bus helps with their mental health more than other modes of transport
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First Bus announces sale of Scotland East business to McGill's Bus Group
- McGill’s Group will take ownership of the business from 19th September
- Both businesses pledge to put all staff and customers at the forefront of their plans
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First Bus partners with Optibus to complete rollout of new digital scheduling software across its UK bus operations
- First Bus and Optibus have been working in partnership since 2018 to develop technological solutions that improve the lives of their frontline staff.
- Optibus’ advanced AI system allows the two parties to discover efficiencies and improve roster design and shift patterns for frontline staff.
- The Optibus system has been rolled out across the entire First Bus UK operations, supporting dozens of schedulers managing 4,000 vehicles across the UK.
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First Bus places one of UK’s largest ever EV bus orders with UK manufacturer Wrightbus following DfT ZEBRA funding award
- Largest ever UK EV bus order outside of London
- UK-built buses will secure green jobs in the UK
- Includes introduction of world’s most efficient double-decker buses
- A total investment of £81m in new Zero Emission vehicles to support bus services across England split between First Bus and the Department for Transport.
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First Bus announce appointment of new Partnerships Director
FIrst Bus announce new Partnerships Director
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Small changes to how we travel are essential to helping the environment and improving our health, demonstrates new report
- Shifting journeys from car to bus and coach once a month could save millions of tons of C02e emissions
- Half of Brits would take the bus more if services were better
- Just one fully loaded bus can take 75 cars off the road