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• Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by March 2024

First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.

• Supporting journeys and reliability during city road improvement works
• Additional buses to remain operating until February 2024

• £500 donation to charity supporting homeless and vulnerable
• Free roller skating rink between Christmas and New Year
• Lucky winners to receive ‘First Feast of Christmas’ food hamper worth up to £100

Workers and students in Swansea are set to be benefit from changes happening to the bus network in south and west Wales.

• First Bus has announced customers will be able to travel home for free following Hogmanay celebrations.
• Free travel will be offered on its N2, N18, N240 and N267 services to help revellers get home safely.

• Festive lights switch-on returns after break of 3 years
• Bus grotto is a first for event volunteers and visitors
• Leeds Rhinos players to join in the fun

In time for panto season, local bus operator First Solent has teamed up with Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre to offer a special ‘5 for £5’ bus ticket for people heading to Hook: The Further Adventures of Peter Pan.

• First Bus is utilising the latest artificial intelligence planning software to ensure data is at the heart of the new timetable updates and they reflect real life experience.
• Customers will see improvements in reliability and punctuality on 14 services throughout Glasgow.

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