Press Releases

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York depot launch 6

First Bus leads the way with Net Zero emission bus depot in York

  • 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 York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Electric Buses
Zero Emissions
First Bus Net Zero Depot launch 3

First Bus leads the way with three Net Zero Emission Depots

First Bus
Electric Buses
Period Positive Workplace bus 7

First Bus becomes a Period Positive Workplace

People
First Bus
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First Bus announce improved frequency and new bus services for Leicester

  • 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
First Bus Leicester
Network / Service Changes
New Learning Agreement

First Bus and Unite the Union push people-focused partnership to the next level

  • 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
Miscellaneous
First Bus
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First Bus announces sponsorship of the East Stand at Doncaster Rovers FC

  • First Bus Doncaster announces East Stand sponsorship at Doncaster Rovers  
First Bus Doncaster
Cymru changes sept 2024

Extra journeys, routes extended and services restored on Cymru’s bus network

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

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“Volunteering has helped me build a life in Scotland” Forging connections through U22’s Free Bus Travel: Abdulmuiz’s story

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’.

First Bus Glasgow
First Bus Scotland
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Aircoach trial service between Leicester and Birmingham to end 31st August

  • 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 
First Bus Leicester
Network / Service Changes
Buses of Somerset, Service 21

Services reinstated on Somerset bus routes

  • Buses of Somerset announce September network changes
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Travel for free to Doncaster Pride with First Bus!

  •  Free single travel with First Bus to Doncaster Pride on Saturday 10th August at Town Fields
  •  Just hop on board services 366, 381/382, 365, 384, 384a, 387, 387a, 388, 355, 356, 357.
First Bus Leicester
Events
First Bus Cornwall June2023-23

Cornwall by Kernow announces September network changes

Cornwall by Kernow has announced network changes for its bus services in Cornwall. The changes, which are part of a twice-yearly network review, come into force on Sunday 1 September 2024.