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First Glasgow unveils war memorial garden

First Glasgow unveils war memorial garden

By Chris Peat -

First Glasgow has unveiled its new war memorial garden at its Caledonia depot paying tribute to former tram operators who lost their lives in the...

Equipmake repowering 12 Optares for First

Equipmake repowering 12 Optares for First

By Chris Peat -

Bus electrification specialist, Equipmake, has been awarded a contract to convert the 12 First York electric Optare Versas using its electric...

Triumph for Stagecoach at BDoY

Triumph for Stagecoach at BDoY

By Chris Peat -

Stagecoach drivers have won the top three awards in this year’s Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) National Final. Delayed by the coronavirus pandemic,...

Biggest line-up yet for Young Bus Managers Network

Biggest line-up yet for Young Bus Managers Network

By Chris Peat -

Nine organisations are represented in the Young Bus Managers Network event, its biggest line-up ever. Set to take place on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday...

McGill’s to buy First Scotland East

McGill’s to buy First Scotland East

By Chris Peat -

First Bus has agreed to sell its First Scotland East business and all its routes in the region to McGill’s Group. The sale, which will complete...

First makes landmark electric bus order with Wrightbus

First makes landmark electric bus order with Wrightbus

By Chris Peat -

First Bus has placed one of the UK’s largest electric bus orders with Wrightbus. The operator is making the order following successful bids with...

First supports Southampton Pride

First supports Southampton Pride

By Chris Peat -

First Bus is celebrating and supporting diversity by bringing one of its double-decker Pride buses to Southampton Pride on 27 August. Painted in the...

Services buckle in the heatwave

Services buckle in the heatwave

By Mark Williams -

First Bus West of England relaxed its driver uniform rules for the heatwave to allow drivers to work. Across the country, bus services were suspended...