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Anne Stamp (centre) with driver Neil Allatt and Jenny Bartlett from First Bus

First Bus reveals ‘community heroes’ to have buses named in their honour

  • Two ‘heroes’ nominated by local residents are the first to be revealed
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First York to continue running bus services for University of York

  • Operator selected after tendering process
  • Expansion of university bus network
  • New routes include direct services to Designer Outlet at weekends
  • Return of term timetable for new academic year
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First Bus leads the way with Net Zero emission bus depot in York

  • Emissions reduced by 90% compared to activities in 2020
  • Official launch of £23m depot electrification with investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme secured by City of York Council
  • Depot one of the first outside London to be fully electric
  • Total fleet saving around 5,000 tonnes of CO2e a year
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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
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York Park and Ride scores 9 out of 10 in vote of confidence from customers

  • 90% or more satisfied with service, journey time and cleanliness
  • 95% would recommend to a friend
  • 87% are happy with reliability and believe the service is cheaper than using car parking in the city
First Bus North & West Yorkshire

First Bus offers free travel to military, cadets and veterans to celebrate Armed Forces Day

  • Free travel to events on Saturday 29 June.
  • Ex-military employees at First Bus encouraged to wear uniform while in service
  • June adds special significance to events following the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Kayleigh Ingham and Andrew Cullen look on as the fuel tank is removed 1

First Bus depot in York makes history with fuel tank removed forever

  • Depot is first in Yorkshire to only use electric charging for its bus fleet
  • Total carbon saving of electric fleet close to 5,000 tonnes a year
  • Latest stage in £23m transformation of the depot
First Bus North & West Yorkshire

First Bus route changes for York cross-city travel brings electric bus benefits

  • Introduction of new Service 10L for evening journeys
  • New 1A service to West Nooks maintains combined four buses an hour Chapelfields-Wigginton
Metrodecker EV in York with Minster behind-2

First York announces frequency increase and fare changes on Park and Ride

  • Permanent increase in Service 2 frequency
  • Additional journeys on Services 2, 7, 8 and 9 for Easter holidays
  • New fares effective from Sunday 24 March
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York boasts the UK’s biggest all-electric Park and Ride bus network

  • First Bus and City of York Council achieve landmark in zero emission travel
  • Rawcliffe Bar route completes all-electric fleet on network
Zoe Sparks driver apprentice2

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