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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...

First Bus announces it has completed a £750,000 investment programme (over 830,000 euros) at its Rochdale depot in Manchester. The focus of the improvements are enhanced engineering facilities, including a new double height workshop bay for vehicle repair and maintenance. Facilities updated at First...

Diesel refuelling tank has been removed forever at First Bus depot in York. It means the bus depot now operates its fleet only using electric charging and becomes the first in Yorkshire to do so.   First York now has a fleet of 86 zero emission buses. Also early generation e-buses repowered with new...