Press Releases

• Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers to star on bus around town
• World Cup on show in Yorkshire for the first time
• Fans to get selfies with trophy at Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August

• First Bus Great Expedition challenge across the UK
• Local team at First Bus in Doncaster took on the challenge and walked 10 miles, equalling 270,000 steps  

• Agreement to purchase Ensign Bus Company Limited (‘Ensignbus’)
• Ensignbus is a high-performing business with strong positions in business-to-business (‘B2B’) and regional commercial bus operations in Essex, as well as a vehicle refurbishment and re-sale operation, alongside a high value depot.
• Completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the next few months subject to customary regulatory review.

• First Leicester are providing 300 Christmas meals to ‘Help the Homeless Leicester’ this Christmas.
• Santa and his elf’s will be giving out Christmas cards with thank you messages on board their buses and some will have shopping vouchers and free bus travel codes enclosed on the lead up to Christmas.

• Members of the Armed Forces in uniform or wearing medals
• Members of the Armed Forces who present a valid identification card
• Members of the cadet forces in uniform
• Veterans who display valid identification such as the MOD-issued Veteran’s Badge or wear medals

• 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.

Apprentice team honours and runners-up in individual categories

• First Glasgow wins Contribution to Sustainable Transport Award for completion of UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub
• Lifesaving First Glasgow drivers Billy Bell and Mark Macduff share Frontline Employee of the Year award
• First Glasgow receives commendation in Public Transport Operator of the Year category, while First Aberdeen recognised for launch of world’s first hydrogen double deckers in 2021.