George the Poet and First Bus release ‘ode to the bus’ poem, as research shows Brits want to connect more in public spaces

  • New research commissioned by First Bus finds that four in five Brits think buses are an important way of connecting with their community, inspiring wordsmith, George the Poet, to create a powerful poem 
  • However, nine in ten Brits struggle to make conversation with strangers and four in five would love to be better at making small talk 
  • Psychologist and expert in social sciences, Dr. Tara Quinn-Cirillo, has revealed her top tips on how to engage in small talk
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First Bus completes transformation of Roundtree Way to all-electric bus fleet

  • The project to electrify Roundtree Way depot is complete
  • The depot is now the operational centre for 70 state of the art electric vehicles
  • This is the first complete zero-emission commercial bus fleet in England outside of London
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First Essex Launches Overnight Services to Stansted Airport

  • First Essex Airlink X20 service will run overnight between Colchester and Stansted Airport from 26 February
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First Eastern Counties announces service updates

  • First Eastern Counties is making some changes to Orange and Red Line services from Sunday 25th February
  • For the Red Line, 23/23A and 24/24A, the Monday to Friday timetable has been revised in order to improve the punctuality of the service, while also starting the service earlier in the morning
  • On Saturdays, the red line buses will operate more frequently providing up to three buses per-hour, increasing the combined frequency to every ten minutes along the common sections of the route
  • The Orange Line 21, from Monday to Friday additional morning journeys between Bowthorpe, West Earlham and Norwich will provide a bus up to every ten minutes
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First Norfolk & Suffolk

First Norwich buzzes into White House Farm Primary School on first stop of electric bus tour

  • First Norwich is visiting schools in Norwich with a brand new electric zero-emissions double deck bus.
  • The first stop of the tour was at White House Primary School in Sprowston.
  • First Norwich is currently operating 24 electric vehicles in the city, this number will increase to 70 by April this year.
  • First Norwich invites city schools to request a stop on the tour.
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First Bus to Enhance Lowestoft Bus Service from 30th March

  • First Bus announces bus service enhancements for Lowesoft from Sunday 30 March.
  • These enhancements have been made possible through Suffolk County Council's allocation of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding.
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First Bus Enhances Services Across Norwich from 30th March

First Bus is pleased to announce a series of service improvements across Norwich, starting from Sunday 30th March 2025. These changes are designed to enhance connectivity and improve punctuality.

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First Bus East of England Opens Regional Learning Centre in Colchester

First Bus East of England, is proud to announce the opening of its Regional Learning Centre in Colchester. The centre, along with a hub located in Norwich, will enhance educational opportunities for First’s 1,900 employees located across the region.

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