Press Releases

• New fares effective from Sunday 6 February

• New range of Flexi tickets to be launched
• Below inflation price change for most on-bus fares

First York customers have helped the bus operator to raise £1,000 to support the York Foodbank appeal to put fresh food on the tables of struggling households over the festive holiday.

First Glasgow’s drive for new recruits took yet another shift in gear with the announcement of a new pay deal that improves pay progression and shift payments for its employees.

• Introduction of 5 new fares including a discounted Return
• ‘London-style’ Tap On Tap Off technology fitted to all buses
• Cost of Single fares reduced
• Choice of Flexi tickets for commuters
• Fairer system with all tickets allowing travel anywhere in West Yorkshire

• Return of weekend night-bus network.
• 11 routes/corridors served across the city and beyond from evening of Friday 3^rd December.
• Introductory offer of £1.50 single for the first 2 weekends of operation*.
• Regular single fare starting from £3 applies after the promotional period.
• Brand new 6pm PLUS ticket covering travel after 6pm as well as night bus services – starting from only £4!
• Return of night services helping to boost night-time economy and ease pressures on festive revellers caused by recent taxi shortages.

•  First Glasgow currently recruiting for new bus drivers across Greater Glasgow operations. 
• Glasgow’s biggest bus operator launches new £4000 joining bonus scheme for existing PCV licence-holders.
• Trainee and part-time positions also available.

• Mobility and accessibility a real concern to customers who view the restriction of access to union street as unnecessary
• Bus travel is less attractive and people are unwilling to accept a long travel experience for a pedestrianised shopping space.

• First Bus have teamed up with Octopus Energy & Hitachi Europe - Principal partner of COP26, to deliver a showcase ‘Together for our Planet’ event.
• First Glasgow Caledonia Depot is now a rapid EV charging hub offering delegates & guests free rapid state-of-the-art chargers for their electric vehicles (EVs)
• The event will show how bus depots can be transformed into fleet charging hubs, accelerating the transition to zero emission fleets with immersive virtual reality & cinema experience of the future of transport.

• First Bus has been appointed operator of choice by SPT & Transport Scotland for the official COP26 delegate shuttle service between city centre and the Blue and Green zones on the event campus.
• First Glasgow will operate the shuttle service using their brand-new fleet of Scottish-built Electric buses, which were part funded through Transport Scotland’s SULEB scheme.
• SPT, Transport Scotland and First Bus will work closely with the Cabinet Office to deliver a sustainable shuttle service for all delegates attending the COP26 event.

• JJP HOLDINGS (SOUTH WEST) LTD AND FIRST BUS HAD BEEN 50/50 PARTNERS IN JOINT VENTURE SINCE 2016
• DEAL MARKS LATEST INVESTMENT BY FIRST BUS IN B2B MARKET