Press Releases

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501 service to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary1

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
Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus announces services during Christmas period

  • Park and Ride 3, 7 and 9 are only services operating on Boxing Day
Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus announces services during Christmas period

  • 'Special service' to operate on selected routes on Boxing Day
Network / Service Changes
First West Yorkshire park & ride Stourton

First Bus increases Stourton Park & Ride frequency to support festive travel season

  • Timetable changes from Friday 24 November to Friday 22 December
  • Service frequency increased up to every 20 minutes
  • Sunday service resumes and evening service extended to 9:00pm
Network / Service Changes
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First York increases Park & Ride frequency to support festive travel season

  • Weekend timetable changes from Sunday 19 November to Saturday 23 December
  • Service frequency increased up to every 10 minutes
  • Operating at Rawcliffe Bar, Askham Bar, Designer Outlet and Grimston Bar
Network / Service Changes
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Aircoach launch first ever English routes with new Leicester to Birmingham Airport 24hr service

  • Leicester to Birmingham Airport with a pick up at Fosse Park
  • 16 seats available to book per journey
  • Prices from £9 for a single journey online at Aircoach UK | Aircoach UK 
  • every hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
  • 15kg luggage allowance + a small bag to take onboard 
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Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus introduces improvements to Huddersfield services from 3 September

  • 8 route timetables adjusted for better reliability
  • 184 morning service to arrive in Oldham at 08:30
Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus introduces improvements to services from 3 September

  • 23 routes in Leeds with more frequency
  • Bradford-Leeds 72 and X6 starts earlier and ends at midnight 
  • 8 routes in Huddersfield with better reliability
Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus introduces improvements to Leeds services from 3 September

  • Increase in journeys on 23 routes
  • Changes to improve frequency and punctuality
Network / Service Changes
First Bus UK

First Bus introduces service improvements to Bradford-Leeds route

  • 72 and X6 services to have earlier start and late bus up to midnight
Network / Service Changes
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Local bus operator First Leicester are providing 300 Christmas meals to Help the Homeless in Leicester

  • 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.
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CityRed2

First Bus announces proposals to cease all operations in Southampton

  • Proposal to withdraw all CityRed services in Southampton from February 19 2023.  
  • Lower customer numbers post-covid, changes in travel patterns, rising costs and an ultra-competitive city market have led to this difficult decision. 
  • Focus is on supporting colleagues and helping all those affected to find alternative roles within First Bus.  
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