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West Yorkshire Mayor helps launch trailblazing bus industry group for Northern England
- Women in Bus and Coach – North region gets underway
- Industry group to promote inclusion and diversity in public transport
- Mayor named Ambassador
- Trailblazing black woman bus driver honoured

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 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%

First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies as donation exceeds £3,350 in the region
- First Bus fleet in Halifax supports Poppy Appeal
- Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans

First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies as donation exceeds £3,350 in the region
- First Bus fleet in York supports Poppy Appeal
- Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans

Bradford bus driver given national honour for preventing child kidnap
- David Copley receives Frontline Employee of the Year at the National Transport Awards

First Bus completes £750,000 investment in Rochdale depot
- New engineering bays and on-site vehicle testing equipment

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

International Women’s Day 2024: First Bus pledges to double number of women in the business
- First Bus sets out new commitments and recruitment pledges to increase number of women in business by 2028
- Halifax trainee driver helps promote national announcement

First Bus to become UK’s largest national bus operator to be a real Living Wage employer
- 245 colleagues based at depots in West and North Yorkshire to benefit from pay commitment

FirstGroup plc acquires York Pullman Bus Company
- Agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company
- High-performing business with strong track record of growth
- Independently-owned and highly reputable operator of coaches and buses, providing contracted and private hire services in York and the wider area from several depot locations
- Completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the next few weeks, subject to customary regulatory review.