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FirstGroup has signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev Transit London for a value of 90 million pounds (around 108 million euros). In 2023, RATP London’s revenues reached 271 million pounds. The acquisition, as noted by trade media Bus & Coach Week, “will see the Group re-enter the L...

UK bus operator First Bus is launching today the campaign ‘Moving the everyday’, revealing a brand identity’s update. The company is investing £250m in transitioning toward a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. First Bus campaign ‘Moving the everyday’ launched First Bus’ ‘Moving the e...

First Bus is entering a 5-years partnership with FlixBus, the two companies announces today. The deal will bring eight new or expanded FlixBus coach routes across the UK next year. FlixBus has already carried over five million passengers since its launch in the UK in 2021. And now it is set to doubl...

Heliox and First Bus are collaborating on five new electric bus charging depots in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Taunton, and Basildon. They’ll have a combined capacity to charge over 190 vehicles simultaneously First Bus is investing £89 million to expand electric fleet across the UK ...

Following the full electrification of its commercial bus fleets in York, Leicester and Norwich, First Bus has just announced that these three sites are now verified net zero-emission depots and are amongst the first in the country to achieve this milestone. The depots have built on the progress of t...

First Bus becomes first UK Bus operator to place order with NewPower, a new enterprise owned by bus manufacturer Wrightbus that coverts diesel buses into zero emission vehicles. An initial order of 32 buses has been placed that will serve four regions. The new company has the goal of converting more...