Press Releases

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First Bus begins first 24hr bus service in West Yorkshire

  • 72 Service runs all day and night, seven days a week between Leeds and Bradford
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First Bus announce improved frequency and new bus services for Leicester

  • First Bus Leicester announces new services, timetables and improved frequency
  • The network changes are set to introduce 9000 extra seats, 180 hours of extra service a week, 3 new jobs and new links
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Aircoach trial service between Leicester and Birmingham to end 31st August

  • The trial service between Leicester and Birmingham will conclude on the 31st August 2024
  • All bookings made up to the finishing date will be continue to operate 
First Bus UK

First Bus route changes for York cross-city travel brings electric bus benefits

  • Introduction of new Service 10L for evening journeys
  • New 1A service to West Nooks maintains combined four buses an hour Chapelfields-Wigginton
First Bus UK

First Bus improves Bradford-Leeds connectivity with combined frequency every seven minutes

  • New Bradford network timetables introduced from Sunday 19 May
  • Investment in three additional buses on key travel corridor
  • X6 express and 72 services increased to each operate every 15 minutes
Metrodecker EV in York with Minster behind-2

First York announces frequency increase and fare changes on Park and Ride

  • Permanent increase in Service 2 frequency
  • Additional journeys on Services 2, 7, 8 and 9 for Easter holidays
  • New fares effective from Sunday 24 March
First Bus UK

First Bus announces changes on Huddersfield corridor from Sunday 24 March

  • 184 service transfers to the Bee Network
  • New 382 service replaces 181 between Huddersfield, Slaithwaite and Wilberlee
  • New 383 service replaces 185 and 186 between Huddersfield and Marsden Dirker
  • Additional morning and evening journeys and a new two-hourly Sunday service
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First Bus launches new express service linking Halifax and Huddersfield

  • X1 service combines with 501 to provide 8 buses an hour
  • 501 service linking hospitals with 15-minute frequency
  • New 543 service in Halifax
  • Later evening journeys added to 576 service linking Halifax-Bradford
  • 307/308 Huddersfield-Holmfirth route changes