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First Potteries: Minton (5)

Mainline livery returns to the Potteries with a jazzy new Minton flooring design

  • Collaboration between, First Potteries, Best Impressions, Altro and Bus and Coach World 
  • 25 buses being branded in a new livery, interior refurbishment and new Minton flooring.
  • Buses will run on services 3 & 4 via Hanley to Burslem, Kidsgrove and Tunstall.  
75 at night

First Bus supports city's night-time economy with the return of night bus services

  • Return of weekend night-bus network.
  • 11 routes/corridors served across the city and beyond from evening of Friday 3rd December.
  • Introductory offer of £1.50 single for the first 2 weekends of operation*.
  • Regular single fare starting from £3 applies after the promotional period.
  • Brand new 6pm PLUS ticket covering travel after 6pm as well as night bus services – starting from only £4!
  • Return of night services helping to boost night-time economy and ease pressures on festive revellers caused by recent taxi shortages.
First Aberdeen's Hydrogen Double Decker fleet

Passengers prepared to abandon Union Street altogether if bus access isn’t restored

  • Mobility and accessibility a real concern to customers who view the restriction of access to union street as unnecessary
  • Bus travel is less attractive and people are unwilling to accept a long travel experience for a pedestrianised shopping space.