Press Releases
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![Aircoach MD Kim Swan](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/6358b657dc47483bb871f0e92425bcc4.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Aircoach appoints Kim Swan as new Managing Director
- Kim Swan joins from P&O Ferries and brings over 30 years of leadership experience.
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First Bus welcomes new generation of engineering apprentices with fun-filled week at Reaseheath College
- First Bus welcomes 52 new apprentices across England, Scotland and Wales.
- English-based apprentices to be placed at purpose-built engineering facility at Reaseheath College.
- Apprentices enjoyed a fun-filled induction week of team-building activities and key skills tests.
- Reaseheath Facility that opened in 2021 offers a unique work experience-style environment to help apprentices adopt a workplace mindset while they learn.
![Faizan Ahmad visits newly electrified Scotstoun Depot in Glasgow](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/7f88849940894901add9543278cc6260.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus welcomes new Decarbonisation Programme Director
- First Bus appoints new Decarbonisation Programme Director
- Faizan Ahmad joins from Amazon and brings wealth of experience in decarbonisation delivery
![Gary Hitchmough, Chief Growth Officer 2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/5d4a2e8d34fc431991dab95ed4de497c.png?width=442&height=663)
First Bus appoints new Chief Growth Officer
- First Bus MD Janette Bell has appointed Gary Hitchmough as Chief Growth Officer.
- He brings a wealth of experience in winning, mobilising and operating high value contracts.
- Gary will lead on bus franchising bidding, securing major commercial contracts, and growing development businesses.
![Simon Mathieson, Head of Operational Excellence (3)](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/9bc6b38d4ce645a493b4ea4cad90ec2c.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus appoint new Head of Operational Excellence
- Appointment to new role as Head of Operational Excellence
- New hire will collaborate with LBUs and Head of Engineering Excellence with purpose of improving customer experience
![First Bus & Reaseheath College welcomed Roads Minister Richard Holden MP](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/2afb24aa3daa46a7aaeeb9b98d83a9c3.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus and Reaseheath College host Roads Minister at UK's first dedicated bus and coach industry training academy ahead of National Apprenticeship Week
- First Bus and Reaseheath College have teamed up to create a dedicated apprentice training academy to create engineers of the future for the bus industry
- State-of-the-art facility that recreates a bus depot environment for apprentices as part of industry leading 12-week training programme
- Facility that opened in 2021 is now starting to bear fruit as first cohort of apprentice progresses through the programme
![CityRed2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/425f3c36a0c84db1ac321d103f6e0788.jpeg?width=442&height=663)
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.
![Route one](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/c82778bb7ff0473399a2aa805464e56d.jpeg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus scoops two top prizes at 2022 Route One Awards
- First Bus were shortlisted in no less than seven categories for the annual Route One Awards.
- Simon Carlisle from First West Yorkshire scooped Engineer of the Year, Large Operator Award.
- First HDB’s Marc Reddy won the Manager of the Year, Large Operator Award.
![Katie Johnson 3](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/555995c2e08d4880a00e20bf61fe2734.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Travel Solutions appoint new Business Operations Director
- FTS appoint new Business Operations Director to lead continued growth for business
![X10 - X10A](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/9bba6eaf77f5490ebde2a6d822c0be79.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus announces sale of Scotland East business to McGill's Bus Group
- McGill’s Group will take ownership of the business from 19th September
- Both businesses pledge to put all staff and customers at the forefront of their plans