The Latest Breaking News from First Bus

First Bus routes to Thornbury and Yate to be cut as mayor slams Government funding

Others are at risk unless more people use them, according to the metro mayor

Bristol Post · Mar 16, 2022

First Bus drivers take first step towards strike over pay

They want the 'pay rise they deserve for the work they have been doing for the past two years during the pandemic'

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2022

Edinburgh bus goes up in flames in middle of busy city centre road

Emergency services have rushed to the scene on Gorgie Road following reports a First Bus service had caught fire in the middle of the street, forcing passengers and the driver to abandon the vehicle

Edinburgh Live · Mar 13, 2022

First Bus urgently recruiting drivers after many poached by HGV companies

The boss of Bristol's biggest bus company outlines the scale of its recruitment crisis

Bristol Post · Mar 1, 2022

Lewins Mead reopens in Bristol after Storm Eunice damage sparked closure

A number of bus routes were diverted as a result of the closure

Bristol Post · Feb 19, 2022

Scotland bus driver reunited with passenger after giving him second chance at life

John McCann, 62, from the West End, was travelling on the No 57 route from Pollokshaws to Glasgow to meet friends for a game of tennis when he had a sudden heart attack - and lucky for him driver John McCann saved his life!

Glasgow Live · Feb 17, 2022

First bus driver saves passenger in cardiac arrest on board busy Glasgow route

John McCann, 62, says he's been giving a 'second chance at life' after he fell ill on the 57 route travelling from Pollokshaws to Glasgow.

Daily Record · Feb 17, 2022

Pensioner hospitalised after being struck by bus in Dumbarton town centre

The 74-year-old was rushed for treatment after the incident on Saturday afternoon, with First Bus saying an investigation is underway.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022

Lanarkshire mechanic praises apprenticeship scheme during National Apprenticeship Week

The firm say everyone who joins is given the opportunity to gain expertise in cutting-edge transport green technology.

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2022

First Bus services in Bristol to be heavily affected this weekend

Passengers urged to check their journey before they travel

Bristol Post · Feb 8, 2022