Press Releases
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Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project
First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects this week to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
First Kernow is awarded Truro Park & Ride contract
- First Kernow successful in its tender to operate Truro Park & Ride
- Three year contract will see First continue to provide the service for Cornwall Council
First York to continue running bus services for University of York
- Operator selected after tendering process
- Expansion of university bus network
- New routes include direct services to Designer Outlet at weekends
- Return of term timetable for new academic year
First Bus to adjust selected fares in Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s largest bus operator will change a number of tickets due to inflationary cost pressures
First Beeline launches ‘Tap on Tap off’ contactless bus payments
- New tap on, tap off (TOTO) technology for Berkshire bus users
- Contactless payments makes payment quick and easy
- Daily price caps allow unlimited travel for a fixed price
Bus passenger suicide calls “increased significantly” as partnership nominated for national award
The number of bus passengers calling a suicide prevention charity for help has “increased significantly” since the launch of a ground-breaking partnership with the west of England’s largest bus operator.
First Solent kicks off partnership with Portsmouth Football Club for a second year
- Bus company First Solent renews successful partnership with Portsmouth Football Club for 2024/25 season
- Collaboration for Catch the Bus Month offers free travel, discounted tickets and goalie Will Norris’s matchday ‘ticket hunt’
First Bus East of England Reinstates Night Bus Service for UEA Students
- The Night Bus Service is returning to Norwich from 30 September
- The service is thanks to a collaborative effort between the UEA, UEA SU, Norfolk County Council and First Bus
First Bus begins first 24hr bus service in West Yorkshire
- 72 Service runs all day and night, seven days a week between Leeds and Bradford
Wales bus driver named best in the country
A bus driver from Morriston in Swansea has been named Wales’ best driver following a national competition at the weekend.
Roundtree Way Announced as Verified Net Zero-Emission Depot
- First Bus' Roundtree Way in Sprowston has ben independently verified as a net zero-emission bus depot
- The depot has been the home of 70 new state of the art electric buses since April 2024