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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Badger Hill Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at York primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Beeston Primary pupils

  • Life-size character surprises children at Leeds primary school
  • Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
  • Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
  • Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
  • All funds raised to support Macmillan
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Steering the conversation: Warmth of Leeds wins friends on the bus

  • A quarter (24%) of residents in Leeds have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • 77% of Leeds people feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
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Steering the conversation: Yorkshire warmth wins friends on the bus

  • Nearly a quarter (23%) of residents in Yorkshire have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • 77% of those in Yorkshire feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
  • York foodbank volunteer features in new campaign promoting community connections

 

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First Bus invests in added services for festive travel across York

  • Later journeys on Christmas Eve for City, University routes and Park and Ride
Leeds drivers in Santa hats

First Bus invests in added services for festive travel in Leeds

  • Later journeys on Christmas Eve
  • Special service introduced for New Year’s Day
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First Bus Bradford team gears up for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

  • Bus operator is an Official Travel Partner
  • Specially branded bus and fleet to carry message across communities
  • Shared goal of sustainable travel to support lower carbon footprint of festival
Bradford team with BD2025 bus   fleet 4

First Bus Bradford team gears up for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

  • Bus operator is an Official Travel Partner
  • Specially branded bus and fleet to carry message across communities
  • Shared goal of sustainable travel to support lower carbon footprint of festival
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First Bus and Combined Authority complete further £11.2m upgrade at Bramley depot

  • Total investment and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme exceeds £40m
  • Extra 22 electric buses brings zero emission fleet to 79 – half Bramley total