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First Bus Electric Single Decker

Money-saving tickets introduced to First Glasgow’s payment technology

  • New, better value bundle tickets added to Glasgow’s Tap On Tap Off technology
  • Fares review will see prices for existing tickets increase from Sunday 2nd April 2023
First Bus Glasgow
First Bus Scotland
First Aberdeen's world's first Hydrogen Double Decker

First Aberdeen announces launch of Tap On Tap Off ticket technology from April

  • New, better value on bus payment system coming to Aberdeen next month
  • Fares review will see prices for existing tickets increase
First Bus Aberdeen
First Bus Scotland
First-Electric-Launch-21032023-44

‘Bus depot of the future’ launches in Leicester as one of the UK’s first fully electric depots outside of London

  • First Bus’ Leicester depot will join York and Norwich to become one of the UK’s first three fully electrified bus depots outside of London 
  • The ‘bus depot of the future’ sets a precedent for UK-wide road transport decarbonisation  
  • First Bus Leicester will have 86 new electric buses expected on public roads by March 2024 
  • This brings the total investment across all ZEBRA projects that First Bus is delivering to £92m, alongside ZEBRA funding of £66m.  
Electric Buses
Environment
Mission 2035
Zero Emissions
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Leicester Electrification - Bus one arrival launch

‘Bus depot of the future’ to launch in Leicester as one of the UK’s first fully electric depots outside of London

  • First Bus’ Leicester depot will join York and Norwich to become one of the UK’s first three fully electrified bus depots outside of London 
  • The ‘bus depot of the future’ sets a precedent for UK-wide road transport decarbonisation  
  • First Bus Leicester will have 86 new electric buses expected on public roads by March 2024 
  • This brings the total investment across all ZEBRA projects that First Bus is delivering to £92m, alongside ZEBRA funding of £66m.  
Electric Buses
Events
ZEBRA funding
Zero Emissions
First Bus Leicester
First Manchester drivers with Mellor Sigma 10 bus 2

First Manchester to begin trial of fully electric bus in Oldham

  • Bus to operate on services 425 and 57
  • Partnership with local manufacturer Mellor, based in Rochdale
First Bus Manchester
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
First Bus Family On Board

One in five in Glasgow avoid bus due to lack of travel confidence

First Bus Glasgow
First Bus Scotland
New Hydrogen fleet outside Marischal Sqaure

One in five Aberdonians avoid bus due to lack of travel confidence

First Bus Aberdeen
First Bus Scotland
Versa bus with Equipmake1

First York begins passenger-carrying trial with upgraded electric bus

  • Passenger-carrying trial underway with converted Optare Versa bus
  • Bus to operate on services 68 and 11
  • 12 buses expected to be back in operation in coming months
  • Equipmake’s patented HVAC system will have a guaranteed range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions  for the upgraded York fleet
First Bus York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
First Bus UK

First West Yorkshire to introduce service changes in April

  • Changes effective from Sunday 2 April
  • New north-south link through Leeds city centre
  • Timetable changes to improve punctuality
First Bus West Yorkshire
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
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First Bus Mural - Free to Explore

Glasgow’s hottest new selfie spot unveiled

First Bus Glasgow
First Bus Scotland
First Bus Mural - Free to Explore

Aberdeen’s hottest new selfie spot unveiled

First Bus Aberdeen
First Bus Scotland
Bramley depot EV3

Third of fleet at First Bus Bramley depot to be fully electric by 2024

  • A further 25 electric buses to join the fleet with 32 already on order
  • Bramley depot to be transformed with full EV charging infrastructure
  • Funding boost from Department for Transport secured with Combined Authority
Department for Transport
First Bus West Yorkshire
First Bus North & West Yorkshire