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The first fully electric buses have entered service in Essex, England, this week, marking the start of a large-scale transition to zero-emission public transport in the region. Four vehicles are now operating in Basildon, with the rollout set to continue over the coming months until a total of 55 el...

First Bus, in partnership with Norfolk County Council, will introduce 24 electric double-decker buses and upgrade depot infrastructure as part of a £13.8 million investment in zero-emission transport. The vehicles will operate in Great Yarmouth and Norwich by Autumn 2026. As of 2023, First Bus had c...

15 First Bus depots in Scotland and England will be opened to third parties in an effort to support the transition to net zero — for businesses, fleet operators, and now, in Glasgow, for the wider public. The move is part of First Bus ‘First Charge’ initiative. The First Bus Caledonia de...

Paua, the UK electric vehicle charging solution for business fleets announces an important partnership with First Bus, that enables shared access to First Bus depots for third-party commercial electric vehicles (EVs). This partnership enables Paua to be first to market with an aggregated shared...

First Bus-owned carrier Solent has introduced four newly converted electric buses into service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. These are the first of a order by First Bus for 32 units. The repowered vehicles have been fully refurbished to a near-new standard and converted to electric power, the ...

FirstGroup has signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev Transit London for a value of 90 million pounds (around 108 million euros). In 2023, RATP London’s revenues reached 271 million pounds. The acquisition, as noted by trade media Bus & Coach Week, “will see the Group re-enter the L...