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International Women’s Day 2024: First Bus pledges to double number of women in the business
- First Bus sets out new commitments and recruitment pledges to increase number of women in business by 2028
- Halifax trainee driver helps promote national announcement
First Bus to become UK’s largest national bus operator to be a real Living Wage employer
- 245 colleagues based at depots in West and North Yorkshire to benefit from pay commitment
FirstGroup plc acquires York Pullman Bus Company
- Agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company
- High-performing business with strong track record of growth
- Independently-owned and highly reputable operator of coaches and buses, providing contracted and private hire services in York and the wider area from several depot locations
- Completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the next few weeks, subject to customary regulatory review.
First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies with £3,000 donation to appeal in West Yorkshire
- First Bus fleet in North & West Yorkshire supports Poppy Appeal
- Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
First Bus fleet to ‘wear’ poppies with £3,000 donation to appeal in the region
- First Bus fleet in York supports Poppy Appeal
- Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans
Bus bears name of Halifax hero in wheelchair rugby league world cup-winning England team
- Rob Hawkins of Halifax Panthers to star on bus around town
- World Cup on show in Yorkshire for the first time
- Fans to get selfies with trophy at Shay Stadium on Sunday 27 August
Free bus travel for military and veterans to attend Remembrance ceremonies
- Members of the Armed Forces in uniform or wearing medals
- Members of the Armed Forces who present a valid identification card
- Members of the cadet forces in uniform
- Veterans who display valid identification such as the MOD-issued Veteran’s Badge or wear medals
First Bus engineers at Bradford depot win awards in transport industry national challenge
Apprentice team honours and runners-up in individual categories
First York customers help raise £1,000 for foodbank appeal to buy fresh food over festive holiday
First York customers have helped the bus operator to raise £1,000 to support the York Foodbank appeal to put fresh food on the tables of struggling households over the festive holiday.