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Josie Gibson interviewed First Bus Everyday Heroes

Get Tae: Scots make the least friendships on the bus

  • Only one in five (19%) Scots have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus – the lowest of all regions surveyed.
  • 82% of Scots feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities.
  • Glaswegians are friendlier than people in Edinburgh.
Duncan Cameron, First Bus, Bill Sommerville, Robert Gordon University and students (2)

First Bus Partners with Robert Gordon University to Announce £12.7million Investment in Electric Bus Fleet

  • First Bus is injecting £12.7million into Aberdeen as it introduces a fleet of 24 new electric buses and 12 repower buses
  • The investment cements First Bus’s commitment to sustainability with a goal to achieve a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035
First Bus Remembrance Sunday Travel Offer

First Bus offers free Remembrance Day travel to veterans and military personnel across Glasgow

  • First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 10th and 11th November.
  • To be eligible for a free return journey, veterans and military personnel can either wear their military uniform or show the bus driver their Service ID card.
  • First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business and a war memorial situated at its Caledonia depot.
First Bus Remembrance Sunday Travel Offer

First Bus offers free Remembrance Day travel to veterans and military personnel across Aberdeen

  • First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 10th and 11th November.
  • To be eligible for a free return journey, veterans and military personnel can either wear their military uniform or show the bus driver their Service ID card.
  • First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business.
First Glasgow's first fully EV bus launched in January 2020

First Bus teams up with Glasgow businesses to spread kindness citywide throughout November

  • Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of Glasgow businesses to spread kindness by offering free items.
  • People in Glasgow are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.
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First Bus teams up with Aberdeen businesses to spread kindness citywide throughout November

  • Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of Aberdeen businesses to spread kindness by offering free items.
  • People in Aberdeen are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.
First Glasgow's first fully EV bus launched in January 2020

First Bus teams up with Glasgow and Aberdeen businesses to spread kindness citywide throughout November

  • Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of local businesses in Glasgow and Aberdeen to spread kindness by offering free items.
  • People in Glasgow and Aberdeen are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.
First Bus Scotland

‘Fare’s Fair’ - First Bus Offering Treat to Glasgow Commuters in light of Peak Train Fares Return

First Bus to host coffee giveaway outside Glasgow Central Station to highlight ‘Fare’s Fair’ travel campaign

First Aberdeen has installed electric charging infrastructure at its King Street depot

First Bus to adjust selected fares in Aberdeen

Aberdeen’s largest bus operator will change a number of tickets due to inflationary cost pressures

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“Volunteering has helped me build a life in Scotland” Forging connections through U22’s Free Bus Travel: Abdulmuiz’s story

From chance encounters and modern romances to budding entrepreneurs, First Bus is hero-ing the passengers at the heart of its network in an emotive new series, ‘First Bus Firsts’.

First Bus Electric Single Decker

First Glasgow to adjust selected fares in August

Glasgow’s largest bus operator will change a number of tickets for first time in 16 months due to inflationary cost pressures.

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First Bus offers free travel to military, cadets and veterans to celebrate Armed Forces Day

  • Free travel to events on Saturday 29 June.
  • Ex-military employees at First Bus encouraged to wear uniform while in service
  • June adds special significance to events following the 80th Anniversary of D-Day