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First Bus has expanded Optimo Energy’s charging management technology from 34 to 172 charging outlets at its Caledonia depot in Glasgow following an initial trial announced in May 2026. The deployment covers Caledonia, one of the UK’s largest bus depots, and is designed to coordinate electric bus ch...

First Bus has launched a UK trial using electric bus depots to support the National Grid balancing mechanism by adjusting when vehicles are charged. The project started at the operator’s Glasgow depot (at the time of conversion, 2021, it was the largest EV bus depot in the country) and will extend l...

Contribution by Isabel McAllister, Chief Sustainability & Compliance Officer, First Bus The UK has become comfortable talking about electrifying transport. Electric vehicles are now a familiar part of the net-zero conversation, framed largely as a cleaner alternative to petrol and diesel. But a ...

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...