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Electric transformation of First Bus York depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by September
First York bus depot begins generating its own renewable energy
- 210 sq m of solar PV panels fitted to roof of engineering workshops
- Annual energy produced is enough to power 10 standard 3-bedroom homes
First York begins passenger-carrying trial with upgraded electric bus
- Passenger-carrying trial underway with converted Optare Versa bus
- Bus to operate on services 68 and 11
- 12 buses expected to be back in operation in coming months
- Equipmake’s patented HVAC system will have a guaranteed range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions for the upgraded York fleet
First York and City of York Council announce fare change on Park and Ride
- New fares effective from Sunday 5 February
- Child fare frozen
- Under 3% increase for most tickets, well below inflation
Bus operator gives fundraising boost to York men’s mental health charity
- Customers encouraged to text ‘SPEAK’ to 70075 to donate to Menfulness
Blind and partially-sighted customers meet with bus drivers to help increase accessibility of travel
- Members of York Sight Loss Council joined by My Sight York
First York to launch more ticket bundles to suit new travel routines
- Targeting flexible travel over longer periods
- ‘London-style’ Tap On Tap Off technology fitted to all buses
- Introduction of a new Return fare
- All Single fares frozen
- Price rise on selected fares restricted to half rate of inflation
Over £18million investment sees First Bus order 44 new electric buses for York
- Total investment of £18.4m by First Bus and Government funding secured by City of York Council
- 24 single-decker and 20 double-decker buses
- Buses will save nearly 2,700 tonnes of CO2 every year
- First vehicles expected to arrive in 2023
- UK-built buses will secure green jobs in the UK
- Largest ever UK EV bus order outside of London