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First invests £12.7m in electric Wrightbuses and repowers By chrispeat -

First invests £12.7m in electric Wrightbuses and repowers

First Bus is set to invest £12.7m into buses for use in Aberdeen. The money is to be used to buy 24 Wrightbus double-deckers and...

Watchdog urges improvements to London buses By chrispeat -

Watchdog urges improvements to London buses

A new report by London TravelWatch, the capital’s independent transport watchdog, is urging widespread improvements to the...

Go North East commits to Real Living Wage By chrispeat -

Go North East commits to Real Living Wage

Go North East has achieved Living Wage Foundation accreditation, seeing it commit to paying the Real Living Wage. The commitment...

Liverpool fares to stay at £2 By chrispeat -

Liverpool fares to stay at £2

While the £2 fare cap for England is due to change to £3 at the beginning of next year, Liverpool’s £2 fare is to remain...

EVM UK appoints Sam Prothero as Isuzu Coach Sales Specialist By chrispeat -

EVM UK appoints Sam Prothero as Isuzu Coach Sales Specialist

EVM UK has appointed Sam Prothero as its new Isuzu Coach Sales Specialist. Bringing over 20 years of experience in sales,...

First Karsan deliveries set for March 2025 By chrispeat -

First Karsan deliveries set for March 2025

Deliveries of the first Karsan electric buses into the UK are due for March 2025. The Karsan e-Jest and e-Atak electric buses are...

FirstGroup acquisitions assisted by Burges Salmon By chrispeat -

FirstGroup acquisitions assisted by Burges Salmon

Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon advised FirstGroup on its recent back-to-back acquisitions of Andersons Travel and Lakeside...

First and FlixBus form partnership By chrispeat -

First and FlixBus form partnership

First Bus and FlixBus are forming a new five-year partnership. The tie-up will bring eight new or expanded FlixBus coach routes...