Latest First Group News
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UK: First Bus Completes Upgrade at Rochdale Bus Depot
First Bus has completed a 750,000 GBP investment at its Rochdale bus depot to enhance maintenance practices for its Bee Network fleet.
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Wrightbus' NewPower to Convert 32 First Bus Vehicles to Electric Drives
Wrightbus' new enterprise, NewPower, has secured its first order to repower 32 First Bus vehicles to electric drives.
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First Bus Places Largest Order for Yutong Electric Buses from Pelican
First Bus has placed the largest-ever order for Yutong electric buses with UK importer, Pelican Bus and Coach.
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First & WYCA Announce £11.2 Million Investment for Bramley Depot
First Bus and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have announced a 11.2 million GBP investment into the operator's Bramley depot.
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First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus Depot
First Bus' Summercourt depot in Cornwall has become the first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public.
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UK: Electric Buses Rolled Out in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport
First Bus South has announced that its first electric buses have entered service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport.
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First Bus to Invest £89 Million in 178 Zero-Emission Buses
First Bus is investing 89 million GBP to procure 178 zero-emission buses and the corresponding infrastructure in four regions in the UK.
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First Bus Completes All-Electric Bus Depot in Norwich
First Bus has completed work on its all-electric Roundtree Way bus depot in Norwich, which is home to Wrightbus electric buses.
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UK: First Bus Announces Partnership with Openreach
First Bus has announced a collaboration with Openreach to allow the company access to its rapid EV charging infrastructure across bus depots…
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UK: First Bus Partners with Prospective.io
First Bus has announced a new three-year partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, Propsective.io.
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Hitachi and FirstGroup Accelerate the UK’s Push to Electric Mobility
Hitachi and FirstGroup will purchase up to 1,000 electric bus batteries through a new joint venture for FirstGroup’s First Bus division.
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Go North West and First Manchester to Operate Bee Network School Buses
Go North West and First Manchester have been awarded contracts to operate school bus services for Greater Manchester's Bee Network.
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First Bus Launches Wrightbus Electric Buses in Norwich
In Norwich, First Bus has started operating its first seven StreetDeck Electroliner electric buses manufactured by Wrightbus.
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First York Launches New Fleet of Electric Buses
First Bus has begun rolling out a new fleet of Wrightbus electric buses in York with the view of fully electrifying its fleet this year.
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First Bus to Establish All-Electric Bus Depot in Norwich
First Bus has commenced work to transform its Norwich Roundtree Way site into a fully electric depot for 70 Wrightbus vehicles.
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Alexander Dennis Electric Buses Delivered to First Glasgow
The first of 50 new Alexander Dennis electric buses have been delivered to First Glasgow's Scotstoun depot.
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First Bus to Install Solar Panels across 20 UK Bus Depots
First Bus has invested 2.5 million GBP in installing over 6,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels across 20 of its depots.
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UK: First Bus to Construct 'Super Bus Depot' in Portsmouth
First Bus has purchased a site to construct a new 'super bus depot' that will support its transition to an all-electric fleet in Portsmouth.
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UK Government to Establish Bus Centre of Excellence
The DfT is investing 815k GBP to establish a national Bus Centre of Excellence, alongside 3 million GBP for new electric buses in Leicester.
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Wales: New Electric Buses Launched for TrawsCymru T1
Transport for Wales (TfW) has unveiled a fleet of electric buses to operate on the TrawsCymru T1 route between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth.
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First Bus to Deploy an Additional 117 Wrightbus Electric Buses
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a 25.3 million GBP investment to support the production of 119 Wrightbus electric buses
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First Bus Launches Electric Autonomous Bus Service in Oxfordshire
First Bus has commenced operations of a zero-emission autonomous bus on public roads near Didcot and Abingdon in Oxfordshire, UK.
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Equipmake to Repower First Bus Electric Vehicles in York
First Bus has contracted Equipmake to repower 12 of its first-generation electric Optare Versa buses in York, UK.
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WRTA to Pilot Autonomous Shuttle Bus in Northeast Ohio
First Transit will operate the WRTA's autonomous shuttle bus pilot in partnership with Perrone Robotics and GreenPower Motor Company.