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Steering the conversation: Millennials and Gen Zs make the most friendships on the bus

  • Three in 10 (30%) Brits have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • Contrary to popular belief, it’s the younger generations who are nattering on the bus the most with half (46%) of Gen Z having made friends in this way
  • 82% of Brits feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
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First Bus Remembrance Day 2024 free travel offer

First Bus offers free travel for Remembrance Day to veterans and military personnel across entire UK network

  • First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on Sunday 10th November and Monday 11th November 
  • Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card 
  • First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business   
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New First Bus Engineering Apprentice cohort 2024 #4

First Bus welcomes new wave of engineering apprentices to industry-leading facility at Reaseheath College

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First Bus becomes a Period Positive Workplace

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First Bus scoops seven awards at the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge

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First Bus, partners with George the Poet to release ‘ode to the bus’ poem, as research shows Brits want to connect more in public spaces

  • New research commissioned by First Bus finds that four in five Brits think buses are an important way of connecting with their community, inspiring wordsmith, George the Poet, to create a powerful poem
  • However, nine in ten Brits struggle to make conversation with strangers and four in five would love to be better at making small talk
  • First Bus employs over 14,000 people across the UK which operate a fleet of more than 4,500 buses, delivering journeys for 1 million customers a day
  • First Bus already operates more than 600 zero-emission buses, and is committed to operating a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035
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First Bus stalwart awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours for services to Bus Industry

  • Denise Harrison awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours
  • Head of Health and Safety recognised for service to bus after four decades in the industry. 
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First Bus becomes the first UK bus operator to achieve Inclusive Employer status

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First Bus unveils comprehensive training for colleagues on Mental Health Awareness Week

  • UK wide training programme aimed at upskilling colleagues so they can support others with mental health and wellbeing issues.
  • Over 250 colleagues have become approved Mental Health First Aiders across the business. 
  • Extensive Mental Health Champion training delivered to every line manager in the business by the end of the summer. 
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Heroic Contributions Winners – Derek Milliken (Scotland), Darren Telford (Manchester, Midlands and South Yorkshire) and Jakub Malicki (East of England)

First Bus hosts inaugural ‘Our Way’ awards to celebrate frontline colleagues

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First Bus is the UK’s largest national bus operator to achieve real Living Wage employer status

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International Women’s Day 2024: First Bus pledges to double number of women in the business

  • First Bus sets out new commitments and recruitment pledges to increase number of women in business by 2028. 
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