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Halifax depot poppy bus with team 2024 2

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
York depot poppies

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
David Copley celebrates NTA with colleagues 3

Bradford bus driver given national honour for preventing child kidnap

  • David Copley receives Frontline Employee of the Year at the National Transport Awards
Rochdale engineering2

First Bus completes £750,000 investment in Rochdale depot

  • New engineering bays and on-site vehicle testing equipment
York P&R survey3

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
Zoe Sparks driver apprentice6

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 - Our people

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
York Pullman coach outside York Minster

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.
Bramley depot poppies

First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies with £3,000 donation to appeal in West Yorkshire

  • First Bus fleet in North & West Yorkshire supports Poppy Appeal
  • Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
York depot poppies

First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies with £3,000 donation to appeal in the region

  • First Bus fleet in York supports Poppy Appeal
  • Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
Rob Hawkins3

Bus bears name of Halifax hero in wheelchair rugby league world cup-winning England team

  • Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers to star on bus around town
  • World Cup on show in Yorkshire for the first time
  • Fans to get selfies with trophy at Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August