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'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

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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
Zoe Sparks - Apprentice Bus Driver

First Bus becomes corporate sponsor of Women in Transport

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
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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
Network / Service Changes
Buses of Somerset

Changes in Somerset to improve bus services

Buses of Somerset is making timetable changes to some services in Somerset. The changes, which have been added to improve service and capacity, come into force on June 3, 2024.

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Pride bus to join the parade in York

  • Special ticket for all-day travel to support festival-goers and families
Events
Weldmar Hospicecare and First Wessex team

First Wessex joins the Stampede by the Sea

  • Bus operator First Wessex has joined forces with Weldmar Hospicecare as Transport Partner for the Stampede by the Sea art trail 
  • First Wessex’s Jurassic Coaster will take passengers along the trail 
  • Partnership will encourage bus usage as a sustainable travel option to the trail 
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First Bus Leicester is announced as Leicestershire County Cricket Clubs ‘Official Fan Travel Partner’

  • First Bus Leicester 'Official Fan Travel partner'.
  • Services 88 and 88A travel to the ground every 10 minutes throughout the majority of the day.
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First Bus volunteers serve up support for Rochdale Foodbank

  • Teams spends a week helping set up new facilities
  • Support to encourage customer collections from Asda on 23 & 24 May
Renault Trucks’ electric HGV at Hoeford

First Bus powers up Renault Trucks' electric truck tour

  • First Bus' Hoeford depot in Fareham provided electric charging for Renault Trucks’ electric HGV
  • Renault Trucks’ eHGV ‘The Good Truck’ Roadshow is travelling across Europe to show the range of electric road freight vehicles and availability of charging infrastructure
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First Bus powers up Renault Trucks' electric truck tour

  • First Bus’ Hoeford depot in Fareham provided electric charging for Renault Trucks’ electric HGV
  • Renault Trucks’ eHGV ‘The Good Truck’ Roadshow is travelling across Europe to show the range of electric road freight vehicles and availability of charging infrastructure
Environment
Zero Emissions
Mission 2035
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Electric Buses
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First Bus becomes the first UK bus operator to achieve Inclusive Employer status

Equality, diversity, inclusivity
People
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