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From L-R: Cllr Vernon-Jackson, Portsmouth City Council; Carol Sim, Head of Operations First South; Simon Goff, Managing Director First South; Cllr Philpott, Hampshire County Council; Frank Baxter, Head of Integrated Transport, Hampshire County Council

It’s electric! Work starts at Hoeford depot to bring electric buses to Hampshire and Portsmouth

  • First Bus South, operator of First Solent, has started construction works to electrify Hoeford bus depot
  • The newly electric depot will support 62 new EV buses for Portsmouth and Hampshire
  • EV Buses and electric infrastructure is a jointly funded initiative with Hampshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council
Care Leavers pass

Care Leavers Week – Free bus travel for care leavers initiative launched by regional Mayor

Young people leaving care will be able to travel for free on the West of England’s buses

Representatives from First Aberdeen, Stagecoach Bluebird and the Scottish Government hail new bus gate impact

A million Aberdeen bus passengers experience better journeys thanks to new city centre bus priority

  • Almost 600,000 bus passengers a month are now experiencing better journeys.
  • Figures from First Aberdeen and Stagecoach show measurable benefits for bus passengers following the introduction of bus gates in August.
  • North East Bus Alliance meet with Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop to showcase Bus Partnership Fund work to date.
First Bus offers GlasGLOW free travel

First Bus offers free travel to itison GlasGLOW ticket holders

GlasGLOW opens tomorrow night with a spectacular new show and for the first time since Covid, the route includes a very special trip inside the iconic Kibble Palace where a stunning finale awaits!
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Swapping the streets of Bristol for the streets of London

A First West of England bus swapped the streets of Bristol for the streets of London today to say a special thank you to the pioneers of the Bristol Bus Boycott.

Flying Scotsman

First Bus in Doncaster will run a dedicated Park n Ride service to the the Flying Scotsman event on 11 and 12 November

  • Dedicated Park n Ride service every 15 minutes from White Rose Way
  • Dedicated Park n Ride service every 20 minutes from Frenchgate Interchange
  • Adult return fare £3 and £2 for children. Concessionary travel passes will not be accepted on this service. 
Aircoach MD Kim Swan

Aircoach appoints Kim Swan as new Managing Director

  • Kim Swan joins from P&O Ferries and brings over 30 years of leadership experience.
£10 group ticket for Worcester Victorian Fayre

Victorian Christmas Fayre to be sponsored by First Bus

Preparations are well underway for the 2023 Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre – and this year why not leave the family car at home – and all take the bus?