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Half of UK adults would take the bus more often if they knew the direct positive impact on environment.

  • First Bus data shows half of UK adults would take the bus more often if they knew that decision would have a direct positive impact on the environment.
  • No parking hassles (45%), saving money (36%) and protecting the environment (29%) are three biggest benefits of choosing bus travel.
  • 47% of Brits who live in London agree that taking the bus helps with their mental health more than other modes of transport
Environment
Electric Buses
First Bus
First Glasgow new EV fleet operating the COP26 delegate shuttles

Glasgow bus fleet to be 40% electric following £19.7 million new vehicle order

  • First Glasgow appoints Alexander Dennis Ltd to supply 50 new electric buses for the city
(Scot) Environment
(Scot) Mission 2035
(Scot) Zero Emissions
(Scot) Electric Buses
(Scot) Transport Scotland
(Scot) First Bus
(Scot) First Glasgow
(Scot) First Aberdeen
First Bus Electric Vehicle Single Decker

First Bus Scotland commits £35 million to electric bus investment

  • 74 new electric vehicles on route to Glasgow and Aberdeen
  • Glasgow bus fleet soon to be 40% electric
  • Aberdeen fleet set to be 50% emission free
(Scot) Environment
(Scot) Mission 2035
(Scot) Zero Emissions
(Scot) Electric Buses
(Scot) Transport Scotland
(Scot) First Bus
(Scot) First Glasgow
(Scot) First Aberdeen
First Glasgow new EV fleet operating the COP26 delegate shuttles

Aberdeen buses to be 50% emission free following £8.1 million order

  • First Aberdeen places order for 24 new electric buses for the city
(Scot) Environment
(Scot) Mission 2035
(Scot) Zero Emissions
(Scot) Electric Buses
(Scot) Transport Scotland
(Scot) First Bus
(Scot) First Glasgow
(Scot) First Aberdeen
First Bus UK

First Bus confirms Sunday timetable for buses across West Yorkshire and York on Monday 19 September

Change includes Park and Ride sites in Leeds and York

(NE) First Bus
First Bus UK

First West Yorkshire confirms Sunday timetable for buses on Monday 19 September

(NE) First West Yorkshire
(NE) Miscellaneous
First Bus UK

First Manchester confirms Sunday timetable for buses on Monday 19 September

(NE) First Manchester
First Bus UK

First York confirms Sunday timetable for buses on Monday 19 September

(NE) First York
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First Bus announces sale of Scotland East business to McGill's Group

  • McGill’s Group will take ownership of the business from 19 September
  • Both businesses pledge to put all staff and customers at the forefront of their plans
(Scot) Miscellaneous
(Scot) First Scotland East
(Scot) First Midland
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First Bus announces sale of Scotland East business to McGill's Bus Group

  • McGill’s Group will take ownership of the business from 19th September
  • Both businesses pledge to put all staff and customers at the forefront of their plans
Network Information
Miscellaneous
First Bus
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First Bus partners with Optibus to complete rollout of new digital scheduling software across its UK bus operations

  • First Bus and Optibus have been working in partnership since 2018 to develop technological solutions that improve the lives of their frontline staff.
  • Optibus’ advanced AI system allows the two parties to discover efficiencies and improve roster design and shift patterns for frontline staff.
  • The Optibus system has been rolled out across the entire First Bus UK operations, supporting dozens of schedulers managing 4,000 vehicles across the UK.
Network Information
First Bus
First Bus UK

First Manchester ticketing systems ready for introduction of fares cap

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