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72 Service 24hrs 4

First Bus begins first 24hr bus service in West Yorkshire

  • 72 Service runs all day and night, seven days a week between Leeds and Bradford
Network / Service Changes
Swansea bus driver Daryl Jones (left) has been named Wales’ best bus driver at the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition held at the weekend n Blackpool. Pictured with Phil Smith, the Chairman

Wales bus driver named best in the country

A bus driver from Morriston in Swansea has been named Wales’ best driver following a national competition at the weekend.

Janette Bell, Piers Marlow & Isabelle McAllister at Roundtree Way Depot

Roundtree Way Announced as Verified Net Zero-Emission Depot

  • First Bus' Roundtree Way in Sprowston has ben independently verified as a net zero-emission bus depot
  • The depot has been the home of 70 new state of the art electric buses since April 2024
Electric Buses
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First Bus announce Improved punctuality and new services across South Yorkshire

Network / Service Changes
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First Bus leads the way with Net Zero emission bus depot in Leicester

  • First Bus Leicester announce bus depot as one of three Net-Zero emission depots in the UK
  • Official launch of the depot electrification took place in March 2023 with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport secured by Leicester City Council
  • Leicester was one of the first fully electrified depots outside of London
Electric Buses
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First Bus announce timetable changes and new service for Potteries

Miscellaneous
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
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
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
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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