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First Bus depot in York makes history with fuel tank removed forever

  • Depot is first in Yorkshire to only use electric charging for its bus fleet
  • Total carbon saving of electric fleet close to 5,000 tonnes a year
  • Latest stage in £23m transformation of the depot
(NE) First York
(NE) Electric vehicles
(NE) Mission 2035
(NE) Zero Emissions
Armed forces

Free bus travel to mark Armed Forces Day

Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.

Armed Forces Day

Free travel to mark Armed Forces Day

Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.

(WEW) Wales and West
First Eastern Counties Electric Bus 21 Service - Credit Will Mason

First Bus Announces Expanded Bus Services in Norwich from 23 June

  • Turquoise Line X13 will now offer faster journeys from Attleborough to Norwich, and route extended to Norwich Rail Station.
  • Introduction of Green Line 17 service providing additional connectivity between St Stephen's Street, Castle Meadow, Yarmouth Road, and Broadland Gate.
(EastEng) First Bus Eastern Counties
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First Bus offers free travel for Vitality Blast ticket holders to The Cloud County Ground on 20 June

  • First Bus and Essex Country Cricket kick off new partnership with free travel for ticket holders on 20 June - national Clean Air Day
  • It is hoped that the free travel will encourage fans to leave their cars at home and take the bus to The Cloud County Ground in order to reduce air pollution
  • Air pollution is linked to 43,000 deaths per year in the UK, with cars and vans being the biggest source of toxic chemicals in our air
  • Each double deck bus has the potential to take up to 75 cars off the road
(EastEng) First Bus Essex
First Essex Pride Bus

First Bus Announces Sponsorship of Essex Pride 2024

First Bus Essex is thrilled to announce its official sponsorship of Essex Pride 2024, taking place on Saturday 22nd June in Chelmsford, celebrating the event's 20th anniversary.

(EastEng) First Bus Essex
Denise Harrison is her early bus driving days

First Bus stalwart awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours for services to Bus Industry

  • Denise Harrison awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours
  • Head of Health and Safety recognised for service to bus after four decades in the industry. 
People
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First Bus in Doncaster kicks off Pride celebrations in 2024 with a dedicated bus design for the city.

  • Today, June 11th saw First Bus unveil it's dedicated bus design to kickstart Pride celebrations in Doncaster
  • The main Pride event in Doncaster will take place on 10 August at Townfields in Doncaster, First Bus will be offering free travel to the event.
(MMSY) First Doncaster
(MMSY) Bus Partnerships
'Dave Grohl' at First Bus Caledonia depot - Foo Fighters Hampden Express X31

‘The Pretender’: First Bus announces new recruit

Leading bus provider hires Dave Grohl lookalike to highlight shuttle bus service for fans travelling to Hampden for Foo Fighters gig

(Scot) First Glasgow
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First Bus teams up with Age UK and Leeds Heritage Theatres to tackle social isolation in over-65s

  • First-ever Matinée Mingle held with plans for more events
  • Space to socialise before performance of Northern Ballet’s Beauty & The Beast
(NE) First Leeds
Zoe Sparks - Apprentice Bus Driver

First Bus becomes corporate sponsor of Women in Transport

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First Bus route changes for York cross-city travel brings electric bus benefits

  • Introduction of new Service 10L for evening journeys
  • New 1A service to West Nooks maintains combined four buses an hour Chapelfields-Wigginton
(NE) First York
(NE) Service / Network changes