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First Bus announces proposals to cease all operations in Southampton

  • Proposal to withdraw all CityRed services in Southampton from February 19 2023.  
  • Lower customer numbers post-covid, changes in travel patterns, rising costs and an ultra-competitive city market have led to this difficult decision. 
  • Focus is on supporting colleagues and helping all those affected to find alternative roles within First Bus.  
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First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off pilot in Wales

  • First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off system for fares with pilot in Wales.
  • Innovative new pilot aimed at capping fares based on distance travelled in industry first.
  • The pilot could be rolled out in other regions if successful. 
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First Bus partners with Prospective.io to deploy automated fleet scheduling across UK operations

  • First Bus and Prospective.io have been working in partnership since 2019 to develop and test cutting edge automated timetabling and fleet scheduling software.
  • Prospective’s AI platform has led to improvements in service punctuality and reliability in West Yorkshire during a pilot aimed at improving local service delivery.
  • The Prospective system is now being rolled out across some of First Bus’ largest UK operating companies (OpCos).
  • The new system will support dozens of network planners, schedulers and operations teams managing 4,000 vehicles across the UK.
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Almost half of UK adults set to switch to bus as cost-of-living crisis begins to bite

  • 41% of UK adults are planning to use the bus more frequently in a bid to save money, as households feel the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis. 
  • London has seen the most increased bus use (60%) followed by Glasgow (47%), Leeds (45%) and Liverpool (43%).
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First Bus scoops two top prizes at 2022 Route One Awards

  • First Bus were shortlisted in no less than seven categories for the annual Route One Awards.
  • Simon Carlisle from First West Yorkshire scooped Engineer of the Year, Large Operator Award.
  • First HDB’s Marc Reddy won the Manager of the Year, Large Operator Award.
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First Bus launch new company-wide 'Month of Inclusion' to help advance E,D & I programme

  • First Bus launch its first ever 'Month of Inclusion' in a bid to progress their company-wide equality, diversity and inclusion plans.
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Aircoach secures deal to acquire transport company Airporter

  • First Bus owned Aircoach agree deal to purchase Northern Ireland based transport firm Airporter. 
  • The deal will see Aircoach takeover the company’s operations to expand its footprint in Ireland 
  • Aircoach will now increase its daily routes to seven with an enhanced all-island route connecting the North-West to Belfast International Airport, Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre.
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First Travel Solutions appoint new Business Operations Director

  • FTS appoint new Business Operations Director to lead continued growth for business
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Making bus a smart choice for more people

Simon Pearson, Chief Commercial Officer at First Bus, comments on customer centricity; what it looks like in practice, and how changing perceptions is central to bus becoming a bigger part of the transport mix.

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First Bus partners with Equipmake to upgrade York EV Fleet

  • First Bus have awarded a contract to fully convert 12 Optare Versa buses from existing EV Generation one system to Equipmake’s Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED)
  • Conversion work underway on the first Versa bus at Equipmake’s headquarters in Snetterton, Norfolk
  • The first of the 12 buses is expected to be back in operation on the roads of York in November
  • Equipmake’s patented HVAC system will have a guaranteed range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions for the upgraded York fleet
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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