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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. 

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 29^th October.

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

Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.

Thousands of people have enjoyed one of West Wales’ most picturesque bus trips thanks to the route being extended this year.

• - Macmillan Cancer Support appointed as new national charity partner for First Bus for next three years.
• - Macmillan were chosen by thousands of First Bus colleagues across the UK operations.
• - Initial donation of £10k to kick off fundraising efforts.

• First Bus completes UK wide rollout of Tap On, Tap Off (TOTO) technology on over 4000 buses.
• First Bus is first major UK bus operator to achieve this milestone across entire fleet. 
• First Bus invests over £1 million alongside further investment from local authority partners. 
• TOTO technology allows First Bus to charge more personalised fares to customers based on distance travelled.
• TOTO gives customers unlimited travel on buses, whilst never paying more than the daily or weekly cap.
• First Bus and Ticketer partnership has led to a first-of-its-kind pilot in the UK using this technology.