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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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Time for a Flake-cation! Cadbury Flake 99 launches free '99' bus service to take West Yorkshire families to the seaside

  • '99 bus' for trips from Leeds and Bradford to Bridlington
  • Launch comes after new research amongst parents reveals kids are missing out on quintessential classic British seaside day trips
  • 7 in 10* parents in the UK admit they hardly ever take kids to the beach despite 95% saying a day at the beach is one of their favourite things about a UK summer
  • Hop aboard the ‘99 bus’ this summer to enjoy a free ride to the seaside and an essential part of summer, a beach-side Cadbury Flake 99
First Bus North & West Yorkshire

First Bus improves Bradford-Leeds connectivity with combined frequency every seven minutes

  • New Bradford network timetables introduced from Sunday 19 May
  • Investment in three additional buses on key travel corridor
  • X6 express and 72 services increased to each operate every 15 minutes
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First Bus announces first ever Bus Driver apprenticeship pilot in National Apprenticeship Week

  • West Yorkshire depots to pilot scheme 
  • 13-month training includes PCV licence and functional skills in English and Maths
First Bradford drivers with extra buses

First Bus adds extra buses to Bradford network

  • Supporting journeys and reliability during city road improvement works
  • Additional buses to remain operating until February 2024
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First Bus backs Bramley Christmas lights show as Santa gets on board for ‘unique’ children’s  experience

  • Festive lights switch-on returns after break of 3 years
  • Bus grotto is a first for event volunteers and visitors
  • Leeds Rhinos players to join in the fun
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First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies with £3,000 donation to appeal in the region

  • First Bus fleet in North & West Yorkshire supports Poppy Appeal
  • 50 buses at Bradford depot included in appeal awareness
  • Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans