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Changes are being made to Bristol’s bus network this autumn in readiness for the arrival of new electric buses from next year, according to First West of England.

Bath is set to benefit from new cross-city transport links as a result of changes to the bus network, First West of England has revealed today.

• Decision follows serious public disorder on the evening of Thursday 18 July
• List of services to be diverted from the area from 2pm today (Friday 19 July) and over the weekend

• Special discounted ticket for all-day travel across West Yorkshire to support festival-goers and families

Glasgow’s largest bus operator will change a number of tickets for first time in 16 months due to inflationary cost pressures.

• '99 bus' for trips from Leeds and Bradford to Bridlington
• Launch comes after new research amongst parents reveals kids are missing out on quintessential classic British seaside day trips
• 7 in 10* parents in the UK admit they hardly ever take kids to the beach despite 95% saying a day at the beach is one of their favourite things about a UK summer
• Hop aboard the ‘99 bus’ this summer to enjoy a free ride to the seaside and an essential part of summer, a beach-side Cadbury Flake 99

• Launch comes after new research amongst parents reveals kids are missing out on quintessential classic British seaside day trips
• 7 in 10* parents in the UK admit they hardly ever take kids to the beach despite 95% saying a day at the beach is one of their favourite things about a UK summer
• Hop aboard the ‘99 bus’ this summer to enjoy a free ride to the seaside and an essential part of summer, a beach-side Cadbury Flake 99

• First Bus is launching its brand new open-top service the City Clipper on Saturday 20 July
• Take in the historic sites of Norwich from the top-deck on this carefully curated circular route
• 'Hop-on and hop-off' at any of the 12 stops featured on the map to explore Norwich

Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.

• First Bus East of England is official communications sponsor of Norwich Pride 2024
• First's vibrant Pride Bus will be used as a unique venue at the event on Saturday 27 July

• 90% or more satisfied with service, journey time and cleanliness
• 95% would recommend to a friend
• 87% are happy with reliability and believe the service is cheaper than using car parking in the city

• First Bus has placed single largest order of Yutong Electric buses with UK importer Pelican Bus and Coach. 
• Four new depot sites in Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Basildon and Hengrove will receive these new EV buses and the relevant charging infrastructure. 
• Upon completion of all these projects, First Bus will operate more than 800 zero-emission vehicles and boast EV charging infrastructure at 16 depot sites across their UK operation.