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First Bus: Tap on tap off

Best value fare ‘Tap On Tap Off’ ticketing technology being launched on First Leicester Buses

  • Partnership with Leicester City Council
  • New ticketing technology for contactless payments
Events
Payments / ticketing
Caitlin Beevers (left) and Rhea Dixon with Dan Busfield, Franchise Director of Rhinos Netball, Ross Johnstone of First Bus and Gary Hetherington, CEO of Leeds Rhinos 2

First Bus teams up with Leeds Rhinos to support women's game in rugby and netball

First Bus has become an Official Partner of Leeds Rhinos to help support and promote the club’s Women in Sport initiatives with its rugby league and netball teams.

Commercial Partnerships
Josh Falconer

First Bus leads the way with green technology apprentice training

First Bus highlights the success of its engineering programme as National Apprenticeship Week 2022 kicks off

First Potteries: Minton (5)

Mainline livery returns to the Potteries with a jazzy new Minton flooring design

  • Collaboration between, First Potteries, Best Impressions, Altro and Bus and Coach World 
  • 25 buses being branded in a new livery, interior refurbishment and new Minton flooring.
  • Buses will run on services 3 & 4 via Hanley to Burslem, Kidsgrove and Tunstall.  
Network / Service Changes
Fleet / vehicle issues
Duncan Cameron, Managing Director for First Bus in Scotland.

First Bus announces official appointment of new Managing Director in Scotland

Former MD of First Aberdeen and Operations Director of First Glasgow has now been appointed to succeed Andrew Jarvis as Managing Director for First Bus in Scotland. 

Duncan Cameron launching Bright Bus Tours in Edinburgh

First Bus announces official appointment of new Managing Director for Scotland

First Bus, Scotland’s largest bus operator, has announced the official appointment of Duncan Cameron into the role of managing director.

First Bus
Miscellaneous
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First York and City of York council announce fare change on park & ride

  • New fares effective from Sunday 6 February
Fares
York 66 service

First York announces new tickets and city fare changes from Sunday 16 January

  • New range of Flexi tickets to be launched
  • Below inflation price change for most on-bus fares
Fares
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First York customers help raise £1,000 for foodbank appeal to buy fresh food over festive holiday

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.

Miscellaneous
First Glasgow LEZ low emission buses (1)

First Glasgow to implement new pay deal for drivers

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.

75 at night

First Glasgow announces service levels over the festive period as return of weekend night services are a hit with passengers

Network Information
Martin Hirst with TOTO reader on bus

First Bus unveils radical new fares structure across West Yorkshire

  • 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
Fares