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Robert Thorburn, Openreach Scotland's Partnership Director (second from left) & Graeme Macfarlan, First Bus Scotland's Commercial Director (second from right)

First Bus and Openreach announce powerful new Electric Vehicle charging partnership

(Scot) First Glasgow
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First Bus and Openreach announce powerful new Electric Vehicle charging partnership

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First Bus to become UK’s largest national bus operator to be a real Living Wage employer

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Volunteers from First Manchester get to work on new digital hub for community mental health

  • Creative Living Centre in Prestwich renovated with new acoustic panelling
  • Digital hub set to be completed soon
(NE) First Manchester
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13 million birthday milestone for most successful metrobus

Bristol’s metrobus network has carried almost 25 million passengers since it launched, with its most popular route celebrating its fifth birthday at the weekend.

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First Bus reveals Rochdale plans for investment and jobs

  • £750,000 investment in depot to prepare for Bee Network
  • Up to 50 new jobs created for drivers and engineers
(NE) First Manchester
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First Bus in the Potteries donates Christmas Meals to the Hubb Foundation

  • First Bus supports the Hubb Foundation for a second year.
  • Christmas Meals donated for people in need.
(MMSY) First Potteries
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First Bus in Sheffield supports three local foodbanks this Christmas

  • First Bus in Sheffield have donated Christmas meals for Church Food Hub, S2 Foodbank and S20 Food bank.
  • The food was supplied by Asda in Handsworth who also gifted mince pies towards the donation.
  • Sheffield’s Lord Mayor Cllr C Ross was in attendance, along with Clive Betts, MP for the Sheffield South-East.
  • First Bus operate several bus routes in these areas.
(MMSY) First Sheffield
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First Bus in Doncaster supports St John's Church & Multibank Foodbank

  • First Bus in Doncaster has donated Christmas meals to St John's Church & Multibank, Balby.
  • The food was supplied by Asda in Handsworth who also gifted mince pies towards the donation
  • First Bus operate several bus routes in these areas.
(MMSY) First Doncaster
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First Bus donates 125 Christmas meals to New Parks Foodbank in Leicester

  • First Bus in Leicester donates 125 Christmas meals for the New Parks Foodbank
  • Food was supplied by Sainsbury's Fosse Park and they also donated 125 boxes of Mince pies
  • First Bus run regular bus services through New Parks and into the adjoining area of Braunstone Frith
(MMSY) First Leicester
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First York and City of York Council announce changes on two Park and Ride services

  • Changes will be introduced on Sunday 28 January 2024
  • New routes for Rawcliffe Bar Service 2 and Poppleton Bar Service 59
(NE) First York
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Six million more bus journeys made this year

Over six million more journeys were made by bus passengers in the West of England in 2023 compared to last year, according to new figures from the region’s largest bus operator.