HAVE YOU BEEN HAPPY WITH YOUR WEBSITE EXPERIENCE? YES NO FIRSTBUS.CO.UK HOME PAGE SELECT REGION LOG IN Home | About us | News News Please see below for First Bus news or select from the drop-down for news and service updates in your local area Aberdeen Berkshire & The Thames Valley Bristol, Bath & the West Cornwall Essex Greater Glasgow Greater Manchester Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield Leeds Leicester Norfolk & Suffolk Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Potteries Somerset South & West Wales South East & Central Scotland South Yorkshire Southampton Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset Worcestershire York Choose Your Area Click on a headline to see the full story. 1 NOV First Bus and Hitachi Europe to drive zero emission agenda forward via strategic partnership Strategic partnership will support First Bus in its decarbonisation journey, starting with the provision of 148 electric buses over the next 18 months to Caledonia depot. Agreement encompasses battery finance, smart charging software, and on site zero carbon power generation. First Bus and... 29 OCT School pupils plug in SSE pure electric bus at First Bus official COP26 charging facility Unique SSE EV Bus tour concludes at First Bus Caledonia garage in time to be charged at one of the official EV facilities for COP26 School pupils joined by Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack MP and Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Patrick Harvie... 22 SEP First Bus announce completion of initial phase of new rapid EV charging hub for new electric fleet Works are complete on First phase of landmark rapid charging station on First Bus Glasgow Caledonia depot ahead of the city hosting COP26 later this year. First Glasgow completes Phase One of its green transformation with installation of state-of-the-art rapid charging units 22 new electric... 23 JUN First Bus reinforces commitment to diversity in engineering on International Women in Engineering Day 2021 First Bus announces support to EqualEngineers Pathway Programme and EngineeringUK’s Tomorrow’s Engineers Code Bus operator highlights existing apprenticeship programme and involvement in the annual IRTE Skills Challenge A member of the First Bus team at this year’s IRTE Skills Challenge,... 4 JUN Work starts on UK's biggest electric vehicle charging station Work is underway to future-proof First Bus’s Caledonia depot in Glasgow; the UK’s largest bus depot Impressive transformation due for completion in summer 2022, with first phase of works expected to be complete by September this year Phase One of the development will support the arrival of 22... 22 FEB Arrival and First Bus confirm the start of zero-emission bus trials Arrival, the company creating electric vehicles using its radical new technologies, today announced that it will begin trials of its zero-emission Bus with First Bus, one of the UK’s largest transport operators. The trials, which will see Arrival buses navigating existing First Bus routes in... 2 JUN First Bus announces app update to live-track bus capacity This week we will be launching an update to our mobile app that will enable customers across the UK to live track not only the location of their next bus but also its available capacity, as we continue to develop ways to help customers social distance on board our fleet. First Bus will be the... National Bus Strategy First Bus welcomes the publication of the National Bus Strategy, and the customer-focused vision within. Women at First Bus International Women’s Day 2021 In celebration of International Women’s Day, here at First Bus we’re highlighting some of the amazing women who work with us. Weather and travel updates Read First Bus news or select your local area for news and service updates. Media enquiries Journalists with local First Bus media enquiries should contact the relevant regional PR contact listed here. Keep me updated Don't miss out. Register your details if you want us to keep you updated. Our companies Across the UK First Bus operates in a huge number of communities, including 40 of the country’s largest towns and cities Charity FirstGroup is working with Action for Children to support young people on their journey to better mental health. Careers Want to go further and enjoy an exciting new career route? News National Bus Strategy Women at First Bus Weather and travel updates Media enquiries Keep me updated Our companies Charity Careers Contact us Have you been happy with your website experience? Yes No Further Information Terms and conditions Privacy policy How we use cookies Bus accessibility Advertising on our buses Careers Bus users UK Extra mile awards Sitemap Modern slavery statement Help and support First Bus Part of FirstGroup plc 395 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5RP © 2021 FirstBus (North) Limited and FirstBus (South) Limited. All Rights Reserved.