Press Releases

• 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

• McGill’s Group will take ownership of the business from 19^th September
• Both businesses pledge to put all staff and customers at the forefront of their plans

• 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.

• Total investment of £18.4m by First Bus and Government funding secured by City of York Council
• 24 single-decker and 20 double-decker buses
• Buses will save nearly 2,700 tonnes of CO2 every year
• First vehicles expected to arrive in 2023  
• UK-built buses will secure green jobs in the UK
• Largest ever UK EV bus order outside of London

• Largest ever UK EV bus order outside of London
• UK-built buses will secure green jobs in the UK
• Includes introduction of world’s most efficient double-decker buses
• A total investment of £81m in new Zero Emission vehicles to support bus services across England split between First Bus and the Department for Transport.

First Manchester unveils its 'Ride with pride' bus today ahead of the Manchester Pride parade (Saturday 27 August).

FIrst Bus announce new Partnerships Director

Eat Leeds Restaurant Week returns to the city this summer from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 August in partnership with First Bus, enabling people to travel to their chosen restaurant via bus for less with a Single £2 Flat Fare ticket.