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• First Bus has been appointed operator of choice by SPT & Transport Scotland for the official COP26 delegate shuttle service between city centre and the Blue and Green zones on the event campus.
• First Glasgow will operate the shuttle service using their brand-new fleet of Scottish-built Electric buses, which were part funded through Transport Scotland’s SULEB scheme.
• SPT, Transport Scotland and First Bus will work closely with the Cabinet Office to deliver a sustainable shuttle service for all delegates attending the COP26 event.

• JJP HOLDINGS (SOUTH WEST) LTD AND FIRST BUS HAD BEEN 50/50 PARTNERS IN JOINT VENTURE SINCE 2016
• DEAL MARKS LATEST INVESTMENT BY FIRST BUS IN B2B MARKET

Works are complete on First phase of landmark rapid charging station on First Bus Glasgow Caledonia depot ahead of the city hosting COP26 later this year. 

• First Glasgow completes Phase One of its green transformation with installation of state-of-the-art rapid charging units
• 22 new electric buses to arrive on site ahead of COP26
• Phase Two of major works at Caledonia depot due for completion in summer 2022 to support 150 fully electric vehicles

First Bus delivers industry first with new five hour shift option

First Bus announce ambitious project to turn flagship Glasgow depot into UK's largest electric charging station

• Two-phase project funded in part by Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus (SULEB) will see over 150 EV charging units installed at depot
• Phase One of the development will support the arrival of 22 new electric buses to the city ahead of COP26, the United Nations Climate Change conference
• Dutch-based smart charging supplier, Heliox is installing rapid charging solutions that are controlled via smart charging software