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Evie bus character brings children’s book to life for Beeston Primary pupils
- Life-size character surprises children at Leeds primary school
- Children’s storybook published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire
- Tinyfoot and Evie’s Adventure to Tiny Street features Evie the electric bus and her friend Tinyfoot.
- Tale to help schools and parents teach youngsters about carbon footprint and greener choices
- All funds raised to support Macmillan
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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
![Kayleigh Ingham and Andrew Cullen look on as the fuel tank is removed 1](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/b4fb025f1d6f45c4baa62e5368894486.jpg?width=442&height=663)
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
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First Bus and Combined Authority announce further £11.2m for Bramley bus depot
- Investment and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme
- Extra 22 electric buses brings zero emission fleet to 79 – half Bramley total
- Delivery of more buses expected in July 2024
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First Bus ‘switch on’ the largest fleet of zero emission buses in West Yorkshire
- Electrification of Bramley depot completed as electric buses join city network
- £29m project combines investment by First Bus and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme secured by Combined Authority
- 57 zero emission buses with more expected in summer 2024
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First Bus electrifies university routes as rollout of new zero emission buses continues
- 10 vehicles introduced on 66 and 67 services alongside campus shuttles
- £3m investment by First Bus
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Electric transformation of First Bus Oldham depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by March 2024
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Autonomous single-decker bus producing zero carbon emissions on UK roads for the first time
- Only all-electric autonomous bus service in the country
- Trial begins in September
![First North & West Yorkshire directors 'switch on' York Electric fleet with Cllr Claire Douglas (right)](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/b89b6ed1c9b745548541a786c08a9099.jpg?width=442&height=663)
First Bus ‘switch on’ new all-electric fleet in York as zero emission transformation gathers pace
- £23m investment in greener public transport in York
- Fully electric fleet to be completed by the end of 2023
- Depot power charging installation continues
- Thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year
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Electric transformation of First Bus Leeds depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by October
- £29m scheme combining investment and Government funding
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Electric transformation of First Bus York depot gets underway
- Power chargers and infrastructure to be complete by September