Press Releases

• The first of Somerset’s new electric buses are now in service
• £14.7m project with First Bus in Somerset and Somerset Council
• By the summer all 25 electric buses will be in service

• 245% increase in fare payment option in the past 12 months
• 1 million more trips paid for by ‘tapping out’

• The new fleet forms part of a £12.7million investment into Aberdeen, with 24 new electric buses and 12 repower buses
• The investment cements First Bus’s commitment to sustainability with a goal to achieve a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035

• £70m investment from First Bus and £20m from the government in additional 160 zero-emission buses
• Almost half the West of England’s fleet will be electric next year, with 750,000 bus passengers a week travelling electric
• Four of the company's five depots in the region will be electrified
• £150m has been invested in electric buses in the West of England in two years

• £70 million investment in additional 160 zero-emission buses 

• Partnered with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to secure an additional £20million of            Government co-funding  

• The new zero-emission fleet will run through air quality hot spots in Bristol, as well as operating in Bath. 

• Half of the First Bus West of England fleet will be zero-emission vehicles. 

As Weldmar Hospicecare’s Transport Partner for their Stampede by the Sea art trail, First Bus is helping people to explore the trail by bus.

First Bus in Somerset, in collaboration with Devon County Council and Somerset Council, is excited to announce the return of the Exmoor Explorer (EX1) service (previously the Exmoor Coaster) for Summer 2025.

Residents in Thurrock are advised of upcoming changes to local bus services, which will take effect from Tuesday 22 April. The adjustments aim to enhance connectivity across the area while maintaining vital transport links for passengers.

• Additional services to run from 7-19 April
• Extra buses on Services 2, 3,7,8 and 9

First Bus East of England was delighted to host two exciting Battle of the Buses events, welcoming star players from Essex Cricket and key figures from the Department for Transport, who stepped into the driving seat to experience the skills required to be a bus driver.