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Nearly 120 more electric buses to be rolled out in England

Nearly 120 new battery electric buses will be deployed in England as part of a £25.3 million Government investment. The Department for Transport (DfT) said 117 of the zero-emission vehicles will be rolled out in Yorkshire, Norfolk and Hampshire. The ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

City

FirstGroup upgrades profit targets as bus and train travel rebounds

Transport operator FirstGroup said profits for the year are set to surpass previous targets after a pick up in bus and train demand. The firm, which runs TransPennine Express, saw shares edge higher after it said adjusted operating profits for the ...

10 Mar 2023 at 09:11

Bus drivers suspend strike action after pay offer improved

Strike action on Glasgow’s buses has been suspended after an improved pay offer was received. Unite the union confirmed more than 1,200 bus drivers involved in the dispute have received a fresh offer from First Glasgow. The offer was formally put ...

22 Nov 2023 at 16:51

Man, 60, remains in critical condition after bus hits rail bridge

One man remains in critical condition after a double-decker bus hit a railway bridge in Glasgow. Six other people needed hospital treatment following the crash on Cook Street in the Tradeston area of the city at about 5.55pm on Saturday. Footage ...

15 Dec 2024 at 16:19

Scotland

Bar staff could be trained to drive late-night buses, says company boss

The boss of a bus company which has come under fire for cancelling undersubscribed night services has suggested bar staff could be trained to ferry late-night passengers home. Duncan Cameron, managing director of First Bus, made the comments in ...

13 Jul 2023 at 09:45

Scotland

First Bus delays plans to withdraw Glasgow night bus services

A controversial decision to withdraw night bus services in Glasgow has been delayed until next month, First Bus has confirmed. Earlier this week, the company announced night bus services in Scotland’s largest city would be withdrawn, due to ...

14 Jul 2023 at 16:07

City

FirstGroup hikes profit outlook after strong summer of travel

Transport giant FirstGroup has said it expects to make a higher yearly profit than previously thought after being boosted by a strong summer of travel. The bus and rail firm reported an increase in the number of passengers travelling with ...

11 Oct 2023 at 11:28

Scotland

Bus operator announces new night-time network for Glasgow

First Bus has announced a new night bus network in Glasgow following an outcry last month when the company said it was planning on withdrawing night-time services. The city’s largest bus operator will operate four night routes between 12....

14 Aug 2023 at 18:40

City

FirstGroup buys London coach firm Anderson Travel

Transport giant FirstGroup has bought London coach firm Anderson Travel to boost its First Bus business. The deal – for an undisclosed sum – will see FirstGroup add around 40 coaches operating in central London and at Heathrow Airport ...

21 Oct 2024 at 08:25

Scotland

Passenger reunited with bus driver who saved his life

A Glasgow bus driver who resuscitated one of his passengers after he collapsed has been reunited with the man he saved. William Bell was driving the 57 bus when he was informed that John McCann had fallen ill. As soon as he saw the ...

17 Feb 2022 at 01:27

City

FirstGroup swings to a loss after pension costs but backs full-year outlook

Bus and rail operator FirstGroup swung to a loss in the first six months of the financial year as it faced a large one-off hit from its pension plans. The business said it made a pre-tax loss of £68.4 million in the six months to ...

23 Nov 2023 at 09:37

First Bus drivers in Glasgow vote for strike action

More than 1,200 “underpaid and undervalued” bus drivers will walk out for a week later this month in a dispute over pay, a union has announced. Unite said the First Glasgow drivers voted by 99% in support of strike action on a ...

08 Nov 2023 at 14:17

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