First completes £750,000 Rochdale depot investment
First Bus has completed a £750,000 investment programme at its Rochdale depot. The focus of the improvements are enhanced engineering facilities,...
Arriva makes first new commercial venture since pandemic
Arriva is launching a new coach service linking central Milton Keynes to Luton. The X1 service starts on 21 July and offers a fast and direct...
First Bus makes record order for Yutong
First Bus has placed the single largest order for Yutong electric (EV) buses with the marque’s UK importer, Pelican Bus and Coach. The order of...
First depot ‘making history’ as diesel tank removed
First Bus‘s depot in York has had its diesel refuelling tank removed as the fleet at the site operates entirely on electric power. The...
First introducing Revenue Protection Officers in Norfolk and...
First is to introduce Revenue Protection Officers on its buses in Norfolk and Suffolk from 17 June 2024. The Officers are to ride on the operator’s...
First profits rise
First Group reports increasing profits in its financial results for the 53 weeks to 30 March 2024. The positive profits news comes despite a...
Buses could be first to fully decarbonise – SMMT report
Britain’s buses could be the first to be totally net-zero if a timetable of support for this is introduced, according to a report by the...
ZEBRA investment for more EBs for First’s Bramley depot
First Bus and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have announced a further £11.2m investment in the operator’s Bramley depot. The investment...