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First Bus Glasgow

First Bus to take over Cumbernauld to Glasgow express services from April

  • X25 and X25A to be operated from Easter Sunday 5 April
  • Seamless change for customers and new timetable
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First Bus 77 service (L-R) Graeme Macfarlan, Louise Nesbitt and Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP 3

First Bus launches first 24hr bus service in Glasgow

Service 77 to run round-the-clock linking city and key hospital

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J&B Travel Ltd

First Bus to expand coach presence in West Yorkshire with acquisition of J & B Travel Limited

FirstGroup, parent company of First Bus, has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based coach operator J&B Travel Limited, strengthening its offering in the West Yorkshire coach market. 

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Janette Bell MD First Bus

First Bus responds to Government's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy

Janette Bell, First Bus UK Managing Director, said:

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Leeds Hospitals Charity First Bus 3

First Bus helps bring Christmas surprise for children in Leeds hospitals

  • £5,000 donation to Leeds Hospitals Charity
  • 750 gifts to be handed out to young patients
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J&B Travel Ltd

First Bus continues coach sector growth with acquisition of J&B Travel Limited

FirstGroup, parent company of First Bus, has confirmed the acquisition of Leeds-based coach operator J&B Travel Limited, in a move that further strengthens its position in the UK coach market and signals continued interest in strategic sector growth.

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Soothill Community First Bus 5

First Bus and Huddersfield Town team up with first match experience for Batley families

  • Special bus trip on Saturday 13 December for Wigan Athletic fixture
  • Partnership with Soothill Community Association in Batley
  • Families watching a live sporting event for the first time
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First Bus supports Beatson Cancer Charity

£10k First Bus donation helps Beatson patients reach vital cancer treatment

First Bus has donated £10,000 to Beatson Cancer Charity to fund free bus tickets for patients and their families travelling to cancer treatment.

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Tootbus London

FirstGroup plc acquires sightseeing bus operations

  • FirstGroup acquires RATP Dev’s sightseeing operations in London and Bath
  • The operations include a freehold depot in south west London and a leased depot in Bath
  • Bath to Bristol Airport Airdecker service also part of the deal
  • Acquisition part of FirstGroup’s growth and diversification strategy and chance to “expand its footprint in two key markets”
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Wealstun Outside 1

First Bus partners to prevent prisoners re-offending

  • New collaboration with HMP Wealstun in West Yorkshire
  • Employability skills sessions to help offenders find work after release
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Gary Hitchmough speaking

Opinion: Buses can ignite local economic growth

By Gary Hitchmough, Managing Director of Government and Business Development at First Bus

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Andreas Schorling, FlixBus UK MD & Andrew Jarvis, First Bus COO - Yutong-2

First Bus and FlixBus announce partnership expansion for 2026

Leading UK-wide operator First Bus and global travel tech company FlixBus are announcing the expansion of their partnership, with 11 new vehicles set to join the FlixBus network from spring 2026.

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