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Bristol bus fire: Investigation launched into cause of blaze

The service number 75 burst into flames at lunchtime on Thursday

Bristol Post

Full-up First buses in Lawrence Hill leave passengers frustrated in huge queue

"I don’t think I should have to allow an hour and 15 minutes when it’s just a 20 minute journey."

Bristol Post

Tory MPs slam First Bus cuts which have sparked 'outrage'

WECA mayor Dan Norris says he did step in and save local services like the 178 to Radstock, Y5 to Chipping Sodbury, and 5 to Downend - and blames the cuts on the "Government's approach to bus funding"

Bristol Post

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First Bus passengers fume as buses to Thornbury and Yate axed

One woman says she is considering an early retirement from the NHS due to struggles getting to work on the bus

Bristol Post

First Bus shares list of services cut back due to driver shortages and low passenger numbers

"Unfortunately there are a number of services that are not commercially viable even at pre-pandemic passenger levels"

Bristol Post

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

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

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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

First Bus services cancelled due to driver shortages and sickness

"There are a number of buses off across all of the Bristol depots".

Bristol Post

Disabled mum told she can't get on bus by angry driver who mistook mobility aid for bike

Sam Cleasby, 40, said that the First Bus driver refused to let her on the bus as he insisted that her mobility aid was a bike.

Daily Record

Boss of First Bus says 'I'm not interested in buses' - it's all about mobility

"My priority, my passion is about how to move people, to create mobility"

Bristol Post

Government bus funding could save Bristol services from axe - but 'use it or lose it'

Passenger numbers are still down 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

Bristol Post

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

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

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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!

Daily Record

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

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

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.

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Bristol Post

First Bus services in Bristol to be heavily affected this weekend

Passengers urged to check their journey before they travel

Daily Record

Petition launched as Falkirk First Bus services return to pre-Christmas schedule

As of Monday, February 7, the timetables for services 1, 2, 3 and 4. which depart from the Larbert depot, are all set to change.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow bus driver forced to go off road after 'technical malfunction'

The First Bus driver of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, had to take action and remove the vehicle from the road, as the bus travelled through Uddingston.

Bristol Post

Bus boss to meet with angry residents of 'cut off' Bristol suburb

The meeting takes place on Friday

Bristol Post

First Bus ticket price hike prompts calls for new zones in South Gloucestershire

First Bus says £7.50 for unlimited journeys across the West of England 'remains good value'

Bristol Post

Bristol's bus timetables to change from today in 'major shakeup' - everything we know

First Bus announced this month that it would be reinstating old routes and introducing new ones in a bid to improve the reliability and punctuality of services in and around Bristol

Bristol Post

Passengers fume at First Bus 'ridiculous' ticket price increase

"Yet another reason for me to not bother using buses..."

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