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Women come together with powerful voice to attract youth and diversity in transport sector

  • First ever meeting of three groups promoting women in transport
  • Bus, rail and distribution represented
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications

Opinion: Building lasting change in transport: Beyond headlines to real equality

By Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications at First Bus

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
Michael Leech5

First Bus driver finishes first to be named best in Britain

  • Halifax driver wins national title
  • Michael Leech beats 100 drivers from across the country
Miscellaneous
First Bus
EVs in Norwich Charging

£13.8 million investment will bring 24 more electric buses to Norfolk

First Bus, working in partnership with Norfolk County Council, is delivering 24 brand new electric double-decker buses and supporting depot infrastructure as part of a £13.8 million joint investment in greener transport for the county.

Electric Buses
First Bus
Fortus Foundation bus2

First Bus ‘gives one’ for Fortus Foundation to help grow funding and outreach to unemployed

  • Work experience and employability skills sessions
  • Bus ad campaign to run for a year
Equality, diversity, inclusivity
First Bus Moving the Everyday - New Look and Feel

New evening and peak bus journeys for Slough and Buckinghamshire

Bus passengers in Slough and Buckinghamshire will benefit from enhanced services thanks to Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding from Slough Borough Council and Buckinghamshire Council, delivered in partnership with First Bus in Berkshire.

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Network / Service Changes
BSIPs
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Special bus makes its mark at Lister Park to highlight Turner Prize exhibition

  • Branded bus is third from First Bus to support Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
Events
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First Bus net zero York depot shows environmental impact one year on

  • Improvements to air quality at city centre junction
  • 5,000 tonnes C02e saved by fleet operations
Zero Emissions
ZEBRA funding
Environment
Electric Buses
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
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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
Events
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.

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