Press Releases

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Andrew Cullen Managing Director N&WY 2

First Bus North & West Yorkshire named as finalist for four national awards

  • Best Bus Operator among the nominations
  • Depot transformations to electric buses and carbon reduction achievements
  • Customer growth on York Park and Ride and 24-hour services in West Yorkshire
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First Bus helps bring down barriers for WomenZone members in Bradford

  • Interview skills open up job opportunities
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First Bus and Unite the Union establish groundbreaking learning hub in West Yorkshire

  • New centre to enhance educational opportunities for 2,000 frontline employees
  • Facilities open to colleagues in West Yorkshire and York
  • Support from satellite centre in Halifax
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West Yorkshire Mayor helps launch trailblazing bus industry group for Northern England

  • Women in Bus and Coach – North region gets underway
  • Industry group to promote inclusion and diversity in public transport
  • Mayor named Ambassador
  • Trailblazing black woman bus driver honoured
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First Bus response to Unite decision call off industrial action at Huddersfield depot

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First Bus confirms Huddersfield depot industrial action called off by Unite

  • Industrial action from Monday 3 February postponed to allow new ballot
  • Unite to recommend pay offer is accepted
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First Bus notified by Unite of intended industrial action at Huddersfield depot

  • Industrial action set to begin from Monday 3 February
  • Unite urged to accept pay offer of 15.5%

 

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

  • First Bus fleet in Halifax supports Poppy Appeal
  • Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
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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
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Bradford bus driver given national honour for preventing child kidnap

  • David Copley receives Frontline Employee of the Year at the National Transport Awards
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First Bus completes £750,000 investment in Rochdale depot

  • New engineering bays and on-site vehicle testing equipment
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York P&R survey3

York Park and Ride scores 9 out of 10 in vote of confidence from customers

  • 90% or more satisfied with service, journey time and cleanliness
  • 95% would recommend to a friend
  • 87% are happy with reliability and believe the service is cheaper than using car parking in the city
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