Press Releases

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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
Electric Buses
ZEBRA funding
Zero Emissions
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
Miscellaneous
First Aberdeen Electric

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

First Bus UK

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

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

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

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 
First Bus
Electric Buses
People
75 at night

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

Cllr Jenny Kent with Simon Carlisle1

City councillor for environment gets view of carbon reduction plan at First Bus depot

Electric Buses
Environment
ZEBRA funding
Zero Emissions
First Solent's Katie Dadd with Portsmouth FC's Lawrence Bisgrove and Mark Judges

Portsmouth Football Club get on board with First Solent

  • First Solent announces corporate partnership with Portsmouth Football Club for 2023/24 season 
  • Partnership will encourage sustainable travel to games, using direct bus service to Fratton Park 
  • Further cements the company’s commitment to serving Portsmouth’s community 
Gary Hitchmough, Chief Growth Officer 2

First Bus appoints new Chief Growth Officer

  • First Bus MD Janette Bell has appointed Gary Hitchmough as Chief Growth Officer.
  • He brings a wealth of experience in winning, mobilising and operating high value contracts.
  • Gary will lead on bus franchising bidding, securing major commercial contracts, and growing development businesses.
People
First Bus
Doncaster Pride

Travel in style to Doncaster Pride with First Bus and its FREE!

  • Free travel with First Bus to Doncaster Pride on Saturday 12th August
  • Bus services 55, 57, 58 and 73 run from Doncaster Interchange to the event
Events
Historic buses in Union Street

First Aberdeen partners with local businesses to celebrate 125 years of public transport in the city

  • First Aberdeen will do four giveaways throughout August
  • Gifts will range from ice cream to coffee to football tickets
  • Family Open Day taking place on 26th August