Press Releases
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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
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
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
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.
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.
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.