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Students, shift workers and city passengers to benefit from Worcester’s new bus services
Students and shift workers across Worcester are set to benefit from new bus services connecting the university and business parks to the rest of the city under a package of changes from First Worcester.
Two new cross-city bus routes planned for Bristol
Bristol is to get two new cross-city bus services as part of a package of changes from First West of England.
Biggest change in Weston-super-Mare’s bus network for years
One of Weston-super-Mare’s largest housing estates will benefit from a fast and frequent bus route into Bristol city centre as part of a package of changes from First West of England.
Free bus travel on West of England’s “most picturesque route”
One of the West of England’s most picturesque bus routes is opening its doors for free next week.
First West of England announce fare changes from 9th July
Bus operator First West of England has announced changes to some of its fares from Sunday 9th July.
Bus passengers and ‘Brizzle Icons’ raising thousands for charity
Bus passengers across the West of England will help raise thousands of pounds for charity thanks to a unicorn decked out in Bristol’s famous icons.
Bristol Beacon announces new partnership with First Bus to encourage sustainable travel
The soon-to-be-reopened Bristol Beacon, set to host 800 events a year, is delighted to announce a new partnership with First Bus that will reward concert-goers for travelling sustainably by offering discounted bus travel.
Free travel to mark Armed Forces Day
Serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets are being offered free bus travel this Saturday to show support for Armed Forces Day.
Competition launched 60 years after black and Asian ban lifted
One of the UK’s largest cities will welcome a specially designed bus on its streets 60 years after a ban was lifted preventing black and Asian people from driving buses.
11,000+ journeys on “one of our prettiest” routes
Thousands of people have enjoyed one of West Wales’ most picturesque bus trips thanks to the route being extended this year.
First Bus select Macmillan Cancer Support as new charity partner
- - 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 ticketing technology across entire fleet
- 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.