Opinions

The UK has become comfortable talking about electrifying transport. Electric vehicles are now a familiar part of the net-zero conversation, framed largely as a cleaner alternative to petrol and diesel. But a bigger shift is happening beneath the surface, one that receives far less attention.

For Andy Knowles, engineering has never just been a career, it’s been a lifelong passion.

Now a Master Technician working across six depots in North and West Yorkshire, Andy has spent more than 20 years immersed in machines. He began his apprenticeship at 16 and has been learning ever since.

First Bus warmly welcomes the recent announcement of government grant support for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs).  

By Gary Hitchmough, Managing Director of Government and Business Development at First Bus

This week the Government’s Bus Services Bill received royal assent, paving the way for a major overhaul of local bus services in England. Janette Bell, Managing Director for First Bus, which serves 1.5 million passengers every day, shares her views on what the new powers for local authorities mean for local bus services, and how renewed collaboration between councils and bus operators is key to making this new future a success.

By Kayleigh Ingham, Commercial Director at First Bus and Chair of the Northern Region of Women in Bus & Coach

By Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications at First Bus