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White House Primary School Year 4 Children

26 Jun 2024

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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14 Mar 2024

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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20 Feb 2024

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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20 Feb 2024

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

26 Jan 2024

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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04 Apr 2025

First Bus & Ensignbus Announce Changes to Bus Services in Thurrock from 22 April

Residents in Thurrock are advised of upcoming changes to local bus services, which will take effect from Tuesday 22 April. The adjustments aim to enhance connectivity across the area while maintaining vital transport links for passengers.

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01 Apr 2025

Essex Cricket Stars Take on the First Bus Battle of the Buses Challenge

First Bus East of England was delighted to host two exciting Battle of the Buses events, welcoming star players from Essex Cricket and key figures from the Department for Transport, who stepped into the driving seat to experience the skills required to be a bus driver.

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27 Mar 2025

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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