Press Releases

We have formally responded to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan as part of its wider City Centre Development and Delivery Plan (DDP). The council's plans can be viewed below, alongside our full response. Consultation ends on 1st October 

First Bus and St Luke’s – Sheffield’s Hospice held a celebratory event to commemorate a 25-year long partnership together.

First Beeline buses has announced network changes for its services in Berkshire. The changes, which are part of a twice-yearly network review, come into force on Sunday 6 October.

First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects this week to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.

• First Kernow successful in its tender to operate Truro Park & Ride
• Three year contract will see First continue to provide the service for Cornwall Council

• Operator selected after tendering process
• Expansion of university bus network
• New routes include direct services to Designer Outlet at weekends
• Return of term timetable for new academic year

Aberdeen’s largest bus operator will change a number of tickets due to inflationary cost pressures

• New tap on, tap off (TOTO) technology for Berkshire bus users
• Contactless payments makes payment quick and easy
• Daily price caps allow unlimited travel for a fixed price

The number of bus passengers calling a suicide prevention charity for help has “increased significantly” since the launch of a ground-breaking partnership with the west of England’s largest bus operator.

• Bus company First Solent renews successful partnership with Portsmouth Football Club for 2024/25 season
• Collaboration for Catch the Bus Month offers free travel, discounted tickets and goalie Will Norris’s matchday ‘ticket hunt’

• The Night Bus Service is returning to Norwich from 30 September
• The service is thanks to a collaborative effort between the UEA, UEA SU, Norfolk County Council and First Bus