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York drivers sports support for St Leonard's Hospice

First York bus drivers are good sports for hospice charity fundraising

First York
Craig Whittaker (3rd from left) with drivers and instructors

Calderdale MP drives message for bus industry careers

First Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
First Bus
York James Street Solar PV

First York bus depot begins generating its own renewable energy

  • 210 sq m of solar PV panels fitted to roof of engineering workshops
  • Annual energy produced is enough to power 10 standard 3-bedroom homes
First York
Andrew Cullen & Kayleigh Ingham First Bus N&WY 5

First Bus appoints two senior directors to team for North & West Yorkshire

First West Yorkshire
First York
Miscellaneous
First Manchester drivers with Mellor Sigma 10 bus 2

First Manchester to begin trial of fully electric bus in Oldham

  • Bus to operate on services 425 and 57
  • Partnership with local manufacturer Mellor, based in Rochdale
First Manchester
Versa bus with Equipmake1

First York begins passenger-carrying trial with upgraded electric bus

  • Passenger-carrying trial underway with converted Optare Versa bus
  • Bus to operate on services 68 and 11
  • 12 buses expected to be back in operation in coming months
  • Equipmake’s patented HVAC system will have a guaranteed range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions  for the upgraded York fleet
First York
First Bus North & West Yorkshire

First West Yorkshire to introduce service changes in April

  • Changes effective from Sunday 2 April
  • New north-south link through Leeds city centre
  • Timetable changes to improve punctuality
First West Yorkshire
Network / Service / reliability related issues
Bramley depot EV3

Third of fleet at First Bus Bramley depot to be fully electric by 2024

  • A further 25 electric buses to join the fleet with 32 already on order
  • Bramley depot to be transformed with full EV charging infrastructure
  • Funding boost from Department for Transport secured with Combined Authority
First West Yorkshire
Department for Transport
PW4

First Bus flies in to support Project Wingman service to NHS workers

  • Bus from Halifax depot donated to charity to expand fleet of mobile lounges
  • Plan to begin supporting NHS sites in Yorkshire
First Halifax, Huddersfield & Calder Valley
Metrodecker EV in York with Minster behind zero emission display 1080x736

First York and City of York Council announce fare change on Park and Ride

  • New fares effective from Sunday 5 February
  • Child fare frozen
  • Under 3% increase for most tickets, well below inflation
First York
Bus Fares
LeedsCity Community Space opens 2

LeedsCity Community Space opens in Leeds Kirkgate Market

  • First Bus partners with market to help trade in greener shopping and leisure
  • New space featuring giant floor ‘mural’ to relax with family and friends
  • Films show off variety of traders and stallholders
First Leeds
First York & Menfulness1

Bus operator gives fundraising boost to York men’s mental health charity

  • Customers encouraged to text ‘SPEAK’ to 70075 to donate to Menfulness
First York