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Bristol Boycott bus design

Bus design winner marks Bristol Bus Boycott anniversary

A specially designed bus to mark the 60th anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott has been unveiled today as the city marked the iconic moment in race relations history.

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Gas bus fleet in Bristol

Changes to bus service timetables from September 3

There are a number of changes to bus services across Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and the rest of the West of England from September 3. Please check timetables (below) before travelling.

First North & West Yorkshire directors 'switch on' York Electric fleet with Cllr Claire Douglas (right)

First Bus ‘switch on’ new all-electric fleet in York as zero emission transformation gathers pace

  • £23m investment in greener public transport in York
  • Fully electric fleet to be completed by the end of 2023
  • Depot power charging installation continues
  • Thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year
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Rob Hawkins1

England world cup hero from Halifax brings trophy home to Yorkshire

  • World Cup coming to Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August
  • Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers loves bus named in his honour
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IMG 0205

First Bus donates two buses to take medical aid across Europe into Ukraine to the cities of Kiev and Lviv

  • Two buses donated by First Bus to carry medical aid to Ukraine.
  • Wellglade Group donates supplies, parts, and fuel.
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Bramey depot EV underway2

Electric transformation of First Bus Leeds depot gets underway

  • Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by October
  • £29m scheme combining investment and Government funding
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Rob Hawkins3

Bus bears name of Halifax hero in wheelchair rugby league world cup-winning England team

  • Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers to star on bus around town
  • World Cup on show in Yorkshire for the first time
  • Fans to get selfies with trophy at Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August
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First Aberdeen Electric

Aberdeen bus priority measures to benefit over half a million people per month

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First Manchester announces £5,200 pay offer to Oldham drivers

  • 15.6% inflation-busting increase 
  • Pay backdated to April
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Zoe Hands, MD of First Manchester4

First Bus appoints Zoe Hands as Managing Director of Manchester, Midlands & South Yorkshire business

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Faizan Ahmad visits newly electrified Scotstoun Depot in Glasgow

First Bus welcomes new Decarbonisation Programme Director

  • First Bus appoints new Decarbonisation Programme Director 
  • Faizan Ahmad joins from Amazon and brings wealth of experience in decarbonisation delivery 
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75 at night

First Bus and McGill’s Group announce continuation of Glasgow night bus network

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