Press Releases

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Park and Ride 2024 success photo 1

Phenomenal figures released for York’s Park and Ride

  • Busiest year since 2017
  • 4.5 million customers in 2024
  • Most December trips in a decade
  • York is UK's biggest all-electric Park and Ride 
(NE) First York
(NE) Bus Partnerships
Welcome Break

First Bus announces new X6 service creating a direct link to Rotherham Welcome Break services

  • First Bus South Yorkshire teams up with Rotherham Welcome Break to provide a new direct bus service between Sheffield and Rotherham
  • The X6 service will run from Sheffield Moorfoot, Rotherham Welcome Break and Rotherham Interchange, seven days a week
  • The new service opened on Friday 17th January 2025
(MMSY) EMEC general
(MMSY) General / miscellaneous
(MMSY) Events / Launches
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Bradford Bulls teams up with First Bus to support grassroots game and green travel

(NE) First Bradford
(NE) First West Yorkshire
(NE) Events / Launches
First Aberdeen Electric

Bus disruption expected due to planned roadworks on West Tullos Road in Aberdeen

(Scot) First Aberdeen
First Bus UK

First Bus confirms Huddersfield depot industrial action called off by Unite

  • Industrial action from Monday 3 February postponed to allow new ballot
  • Unite to recommend pay offer is accepted
(NE) First Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
(NE) Miscellaneous
Solent from First Bus driver

Solent from First Bus announces revised fare stages and new tickets

Local bus operator Solent from First Bus is making changes to its fare stages and some tickets, effective from Sunday 16 February 2025.

First Bus Glasgow EV

First Bus to improve reliability of services in Dumbarton, Balloch and Helensburgh

(Scot) First Glasgow
First Bus UK

First Bus notified by Unite of intended industrial action at Huddersfield depot

  • Industrial action set to begin from Monday 3 February
  • Unite urged to accept pay offer of 15.5%

 

(NE) First Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
(NE) Miscellaneous
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First Bus and Money First Aid strengthen partnership to support employee financial wellbeing

First Bus expands innovative financial wellbeing training to 300 employees following successful pilot programme with Money First Aid 

Bus Partnerships
First Bus
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Bus driving is better than bar work, says York university student

  • Student is the first to become a driver at First Bus in York
  • Guaranteed working hours is strong appeal
  • Part-time shifts enable working around lectures
(NE) First York
(NE) Driver / staff related issue
First Glasgow LEZ low emission buses (3)

Updated Travel Advice from First Bus regarding Storm Eowyn

Buses will remain suspended for the remainder of today (24th January)

(Scot) First Glasgow
First Glasgow LEZ low emission buses (3)

First Bus travel advice for Greater Glasgow ahead of red weather warning on 24th January 2025.

First Bus strongly advises passengers to heed the 'do not travel' guidance during Storm Eowyn

(Scot) First Glasgow