Minister opens First’s electric bus depot in Bristol
Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, has today (3 June 2025) visited Bristol to officially open the refurbished Hengrove Depot. The First Bus...
First reveals electrified Somerset depot
First’s Weston-super-Mare depot has now been transformed to electric power. The West of England’s first electrified bus depot has been...
National Express celebrates express coach’s centenary
National Express is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the world’s first ever express coach service with a nod to the Bristol to London route’s...
Bristol CAZ pays for new bus routes
Three new bus services for Bristol are to be introduced thanks to funding coming from the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges. In total £4.7m...
First West of England begins electrification projects
First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects this week to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare....
megabus launching new Plymouth-Bristol-London route
Stagecoach-owned megabus is launching a new route between Plymouth, Bristol and London. The new service begins tomorrow (27 June) and will operate...
Bath Bus Company takes its first Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 to the Bath Bus Company, part of RATP Group. The new Enviro400 is Bath Bus Company’s first Alexander...
First West of England launches suicide campaign
First West of England has begun partnering the Bristol-based charity Suicide Prevention UK, training drivers to spot the signs of someone planning to...