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First Bus in Somerset announces price changes and revised fare zones

Local bus operator First Bus in Somerset is revising its fare zones and updating its ticket pricing across its services.

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Most bus passengers to pay less than the government’s £3 fare cap

  • Bus fares will change on January 1 in line with the government’s new £3 fare cap.
  • The majority (about 65%) of bus passengers will pay £2.40 for a single fare – 20% lower than the government cap.
  • Anyone travelling over six miles will pay £3, potentially costing them as little as 6p per mile (service 374 Taunton to Bristol).
  • Child single fare is frozen.
  • Tap On, Tap Off continues to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to travel.
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First Bus in Dorset announces price changes and revised fare zones

The changes, effective from 1 January 2025, introduce two revised, easy-to-understand fare zones, as well making changes to ticket prices, which have been frozen for the last two years.

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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Beeston Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at Leeds primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
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First Bus Announces Festive Timetable for Norwich, including special Boxing Day Service

First Bus Norwich has announced its festive timetable for the Christmas period, including information on a special Boxing Day service that will provide vital transport links for shoppers, football fans, and those wishing to enjoy leisure and entertainment across the city.

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Steering the conversation: Warmth of Leeds wins friends on the bus

  • A quarter (24%) of residents in Leeds have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • 77% of Leeds people feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
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Nearly a quarter of South East residents make friends on the bus

  • Nearly a quarter (23%) of residents in the South East have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus 
  • 82% of those in the South East feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities 
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Steering the conversation; Quarter of residents in the South West have made friends on the bus

Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, residents in the South West are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows nearly a quarter (23%) have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.

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Steering the conversation: Yorkshire warmth wins friends on the bus

  • Nearly a quarter (23%) of residents in Yorkshire have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • 77% of those in Yorkshire feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
  • York foodbank volunteer features in new campaign promoting community connections

 

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Steering the conversation: Over a quarter of Bristolians meet new friends on the bus

Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, Bristolians are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows over a quarter (26%) have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.

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Steering the conversation: Welsh warmth wins friends on the bus

Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, people living in Wales are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows 40% of them have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.