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Television personality Josie Gibson boards a First Bus

Steering the conversation: Welsh warmth wins friends on the bus

Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, people living in Wales are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows 40% of them have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.

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.

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.

Kenny Beckers driver 1

UK’s longest serving bus driver’s 'two return trips to the moon’

A bus driver, thought to be the UK’s longest serving, has vowed to stay behind the wheel at the age of 76 after travelling the equivalent of almost two return trips to the moon.

IWD 2024

International Women’s Day 2024: First Bus pledges to double number of women in the business

On International Women’s Day 2024, First Bus is making bold commitments on gender – to double the number of women in the business in the next five years. Furthermore, in line with the FTSE Women Leaders recommendations, First Bus also aims to have 40% of senior leadership roles filled by women by 2028. 

Service X5 in Cymru

Making bus travel simpler for thousands of customers

New technology is being rolled out across all First Cymru buses this spring, making travel quicker and simpler for thousands of passengers.

Christmas bus 2023

Christmas and New Year services

First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.

Cymru January changes

Improved reliability and extra buses coming to south and west Wales

Workers and students in Swansea are set to be benefit from changes happening to the bus network in south and west Wales.

Remembrance buses

Free bus travel to mark remembrance weekend

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 weekend.

Service 111 in Wales-2

Buses and drivers attacked during Halloween vandalism

First Bus Wales and West has been forced to cancel a number of services today after Halloween vandalism which saw drivers and moving buses attacked.

Cymru network change quote

Changes to bus routes in south and west Wales

In response to reductions in Welsh government funding for buses, First Cymru has today had to announce changes to some of its services in south and west Wales from Sunday 29th October.

Andy Evered (L) with Andrew Jarvis at Bus Driver of the Year awards 2023

Bath bus driver named among the best in the UK

A bus driver from Bath has been named the second best driver in England and Wales at a national competition.