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Remembrance buses

Free bus travel to mark remembrance commemorations

Veterans and UK armed forces personnel using First Bus services in the West of England, Wales and Worcester are being offered free travel during remembrance commemorations this year.

DDP

Our response to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan.

We have formally responded to Bristol City Council's consultation on its Broadmead Placemaking Plan as part of its wider City Centre Development and Delivery Plan (DDP). The council's plans can be viewed below, alongside our full response. Consultation ends on 1st October 

Hengrove depot electrification

Work starts on the West of England’s £59m bus electrification project

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.

Marianne Ramnath from Suicide Prevention UK and Colin Partridge from First Bus

Bus passenger suicide calls “increased significantly” as partnership nominated for national award

The number of bus passengers calling a suicide prevention charity for help has “increased significantly” since the launch of a ground-breaking partnership with the west of England’s largest bus operator.

Swansea bus driver Daryl Jones (left) has been named Wales’ best bus driver at the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition held at the weekend n Blackpool. Pictured with Phil Smith, the Chairman

Wales bus driver named best in the country

A bus driver from Morriston in Swansea has been named Wales’ best driver following a national competition at the weekend.

Cymru changes sept 2024

Extra journeys, routes extended and services restored on Cymru’s bus network

First Cymru has announced changes to its network from next month to help improve the reliability of bus services.

Worcester change Sept 2024

Worcester hospital to get Sunday bus services in package of city improvements

Worcester’s largest hospital is set to get better bus connections this autumn in a series of changes which will also see improved frequency and punctuality on popular city routes. 

First West of England's first poetry bus is being lauched this summer

Bringing words and pictures together for mobile art

School pupils and college students in the Mendips have been bringing art and poetry together for a new, colourful mobile project.

Wells change Sept 2024

Somerset town latest to get new bus link to Bristol

One of Somerset’s busiest towns is set to benefit from a new bus link to Bristol, First West of England has announced today.

Bristol change Sept 2024

Getting Bristol’s bus network ready for electric buses

Changes are being made to Bristol’s bus network this autumn in readiness for the arrival of new electric buses from next year, according to First West of England.

Bath change Sept 2024

New cross-city bus links for Bath

Bath is set to benefit from new cross-city transport links as a result of changes to the bus network, First West of England has revealed today.

First Bus Badgerline on Weston-super-Mare's seafront

First West of England announces fare changes from 28th July

Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from later this month.