Press Releases
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First Bus Scotland commits £35 million to electric bus investment
- 74 new electric vehicles on route to Glasgow and Aberdeen
- Glasgow bus fleet soon to be 40% electric
- Aberdeen fleet set to be 50% emission free
Aberdeen buses to be 50% emission free following £8.1 million order
- First Aberdeen places order for 24 new electric buses for the city
Lothians home to biggest bus users thanks to locals’ environmental consciences
- Strong environmental consciences see Lothians’ residents opt for the bus more than the rest of Scotland
- Only 26% of people in the Lothians prefer to drive over taking public transport - the lowest among all Scottish regions
Scottish men over 55 don’t feel guilty about choosing their cars over bus
- First Bus data reveals Scottish men are less environmentally conscious than women when it comes to transport
- 35 - 44 year olds (70%) are the most frequent car users
- Over 55 year olds (41%) don't feel guilty for choosing to use car over bus
First West Lothian introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs
- All Adult Zonal tickets will be frozen at 2019 rates
- New range of ticket options introduced to make bus travel easier across the network
- Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but most customers will see better value and flexibility overall
First Aberdeen introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs
- Wide range of ticket options introduced to make bus travel easier across the city
- Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but most customers will see better value and flexibility overall
First Glasgow introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs
- Brand new ‘Tap On Tap Off’ fares introduced in Glasgow to make bus travel around the city cheaper and even easier
- Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but customers should see better value and flexibility overall
First Bus encourages women across Scotland to join as recruitment events aim to #BreakTheBias
- First Bus Scotland is holding recruitment events across the country to shine a light on the opportunities for women to excel in the business
- Traditional perceptions and stereotypes amongst the biggest challenges for First Bus to overcome
First Bus to invest over £10.5m in green transport for Aberdeen with ScotZEB funding from Transport Scotland
- First Aberdeen has been awarded a share in approved ScotZEB funding and will deliver 24 new electric buses across the city.
- First Bus has committed to spend a further £16.4m across its King Street depot in Aberdeen and Scotstoun depot in Glasgow.
- 30% of First Aberdeen’s fleet will be made up of zero-emission vehicles by Spring 2024.
- First Bus will future-proof its Aberdeen depot with installation of a new electrification infrastructure.
First Bus to invest £35m in green transport for Glasgow and Aberdeen with ScotZEB funding from Transport Scotland
- First Glasgow and First Aberdeen have been awarded a combined £18.6m in ScotZEB funding and will deliver 74 new electric vehicles across both cities.
- First Bus will invest a further £16.4m to further increase its zero-emission fleet.
- Over 40% of vehicles operating out of First Glasgow’s Caledonia and Scotstoun depots will be fully electric and zero-emission by Spring 2024.
- First Bus will future-proof its Scotstoun and Aberdeen depots with installation of the required electrification infrastructure.