Press Releases

• First Bus Leicester announce bus depot as one of three Net-Zero emission depots in the UK
• Official launch of the depot electrification took place in March 2023 with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport secured by Leicester City Council
• Leicester was one of the first fully electrified depots outside of London

• Emissions reduced by 90% compared to activities in 2020
• Official launch of £23m depot electrification with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme secured by City of York Council
• Depot one of the first outside London to be fully electric
• Total fleet saving around 5,000 tonnes of CO2e a year

• First Bus Leicester announces new services, timetables and improved frequency
• The network changes are set to introduce 9000 extra seats, 180 hours of extra service a week, 3 new jobs and new links

• Ground-breaking new learning agreement provides new education opportunities
• Significant investment sees creation of six new learning centre hubs
• Around 10,000 frontline colleagues will have new learning modules at their fingertips to supercharge their careers

• First Bus Doncaster announces East Stand sponsorship at Doncaster Rovers  

First Cymru has announced changes to its network from next month to help improve the reliability of bus services.

From chance encounters and modern romances to budding entrepreneurs, First Bus is hero-ing the passengers at the heart of its network in an emotive new series, ‘First Bus Firsts’.

• The trial service between Leicester and Birmingham will conclude on the 31st August 2024
• All bookings made up to the finishing date will be continue to operate