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Wishaw bus driver calls on more women to become drivers this International Women’s Day

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A Wishaw bus driver is calling on more women to consider taking up a role in the bus industry this International Women’s Day as First Bus seeks to recruit more female drivers. Sheryl Marnie works as a Leading Driver at First Bus and has been driving double-decker buses around Lanarkshire and...

Glasgow bus driver calls on more women to join the ranks this International Women’s Day

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A Glasgow bus driver is calling on more women to consider taking up a role in the bus industry this International Women’s Day as First Bus seeks to recruit more female drivers. Nicola Morris, 31, works as a Leading Driver at First Bus’s Scotstoun depot and has been driving Glasgow’s...

First Glasgow, Alexander Dennis and BYD UK to deliver £9m fleet of 22 new electric vehicles to city in time for UN’s COP26 conference

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First Glasgow, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) and BYD UK Ltd are collaborating to deliver a £9million investment in 22 new fully electric buses onto the Glasgow city bus network and into operation ahead of the UN’s COP26 conference which will be held there in November. First Bus is focused on...

First Bus Scotland awarded over £3million by Transport Scotland to upgrade mid-life fleet to greener emissions standard

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First Bus is delighted to have been awarded over £3million as part of Transport Scotland’s Scottish Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) scheme following the announcement of the latest round of scheme funding. The Scottish Government grant towards the overall cost means that 165 further...

First Glasgow announce further service improvements

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Further enhancements to services across the network. More than 50 services across the network returned to pre-covid timetables. Service improvements implemented ahead of students returning across city and Greater Glasgow area. First Glasgow are pleased to announce further enhancements to...