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First Bus honours York’s last veteran of D-Day

  • Bus named after Ken Cooke, who will be 100 this year
  • Friends surprise Ken on visit to depot
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Fares changes announced for York Park and Ride

  • New fares effective from Sunday 30 March
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First Bus offers tempting customer prizes to mark return of X84 express service

  • X84 express serving Ilkley-Otley-Leeds returns from Sunday 23 February
  • Prizes on offer from Betty’s and North Bar
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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 
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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
First Bus North & West Yorkshire

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%

 

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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
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First South Yorkshire donates 200 meals to foodbanks this Christmas

  • First Bus in South Yorkshire has donated 200 meals to foodbanks across the region
  • The foodbanks include Rotherham Unity Centre, The Woodhouse Church Food Hub, S2 foodbank and DN 7 Foodbank
  • The food was supplied by Morrisons in Rotherham, who kindly gave First Bus a 10% discount, with Unite the Union also contributing to the final total
  • The High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, John Baddeley and Clive Betts MP, Sheffield South-East, were both in attendance