Press Releases

• Ponty the baby elephant from the upcoming Stampede by the Sea art trail is taking a seaside holiday. Will you find him?
• Ponty will be on his holidays on First Wessex buses’ Jurassic Coaster from 12 – 18 August  
• Special £10 ‘Group Day Dorset Ticket’ to find Ponty

Worcester’s largest hospital is set to get better bus connections this autumn in a series of changes which will also see improved frequency and punctuality on popular city routes. 

• First Solent successful in its tender to operate flagship Portsmouth Park & Ride
• Five year contract will see First Solent continue to provide the service for Portsmouth City Council

Bus operator announces partnership with prestigious cricket club

• New engineering bays and on-site vehicle testing equipment

School pupils and college students in the Mendips have been bringing art and poetry together for a new, colourful mobile project.

• First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with New Power, a new enterprise that converts diesel buses into Zero Emission Electric Vehicles. 
• An initial order of 32 buses has been placed that will serve four regions. 

One of Somerset’s busiest towns is set to benefit from a new bus link to Bristol, First West of England has announced today.

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