Press Releases

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Battery storage Hoeford

First Bus supports UK electricity network with its largest battery storage site

  • First Bus’ largest battery storage facility begins operating next month in Hampshire, with work starting on another site in Aberdeen by the end of this year.
  • The innovative units will store excess electricity and distribute power back into the UK’s electricity network at peak times as well as charging electric buses.
  • FirstGroup announces lead investment in Palmer Energy Technology (‘PETL’) to bring the latest, innovative battery storage units to its First Bus sites. Other investors are Barclays and the University of Oxford.
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Electric Buses
First Bus - Mother's Day Aberdeen bus 1

First Bus invests to increase services ahead of Aberdeen schools return

First Bus has announced it will be adding extra journeys, improving reliability and extending routes across nine Aberdeen services from Sunday 17th August.

Network / Service Changes
Calderdale Pride bus4

First Bus free shuttle to support sustainability of Calderdale Pride

  • Shuttle to operate from Horton Street to Dean Clough Mill every 20 minutes
  • Service on Saturday 16 August from 11:00am-8:00pm
First Bus Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
First Bus West Yorkshire
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Mum and daughter on the bus

New journeys added for bus services in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport

Solent from First Bus has announced a number of service changes across its bus network to improve reliability, as well as the addition of new journeys and stops to support local passengers.

Network Information
Andrew Cullen Managing Director N&WY 2

First Bus North & West Yorkshire named as finalist for four national awards

  • Best Bus Operator among the nominations
  • Depot transformations to electric buses and carbon reduction achievements
  • Customer growth on York Park and Ride and 24-hour services in West Yorkshire
First Bus West Yorkshire
First Bus York
Events
Miscellaneous
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‘Voices of Bradford’ put accent on trip for First Bus city fleet

  • New welcome message as customers board services in Bradford
  • Promotion of UK City of Culture for visitors and residents
First Bus Bradford
Miscellaneous
Events
Electric bus Weston seafront @JonCraig Photos

Improving clarity, connectivity and coverage for bus services in and around Weston-super-Mare

Bus services in Weston-super-Mare and surrounding areas are being reshaped by First Bus this autumn to improve clarity, connectivity and coverage. 

First Bus Weston-Super-Mare
Network Information
Bristol bus outside Turtle Bay

Bristol's first 24/7 metrobus service launches as night buses and key routes are boosted

Bristol’s bus network will be boosted from this autumn with the city’s first 24-hour metrobus service, First Bus has announced today.

First Bus Bristol
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Hunslet Rugby1

First Bus helps tackle unemployment for parents of junior rugby players

  • Bus operator supports Foundation’s outreach across south Leeds
  • Tailored sessions to improve employability skills
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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Innovative First Bus AI Timetables Help Service Reliability Hit New Heights in Glasgow Following £3 Million Investment in Improving Services

Glasgow’s biggest bus operator sees 13.5% improvement in on-time performance across its network

First Bus Glasgow
Network / Service Changes
Service 3 at York station 21 July 2025

Park and Ride services connecting commuters and shift workers begin arriving at York station

  • Buses dropping off outside York train station from 05:45am
  • Five services directly serving York train station
  • Evening services now leaving the city centre at 10:30pm
First Bus York
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Bus timetable changes in Somerset from August 2025

First Bus in Somerset is making changes to its services this August to help improve punctuality and make journeys more reliable for passengers.

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