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First Eastern Counties Announces Fare Changes from 1 January

Local bus operator, First Bus Eastern Counties, has announced that fares are changing from 1st January 2025, in response to the UK Government fare cap increase from £2.00 to £3.00.

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First Essex announces fare changes from 1st January

Local bus operator, First Bus Essex, has announced that fares are changing from 1st January 2025, in response to the UK Government fare cap increase from £2.00 to £3.00.

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First Bus Announces Festive Timetable for Norwich, including special Boxing Day Service

First Bus Norwich has announced its festive timetable for the Christmas period, including information on a special Boxing Day service that will provide vital transport links for shoppers, football fans, and those wishing to enjoy leisure and entertainment across the city.

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Steering the Conversation: A Third of Residents in the East of England Have Made Friends on the Bus

  • Over a third (36%) of residents in the East of England have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus
  • 83% of those in the East of England feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities
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First Bus Norwich Donates over £2,000 Worth of Toys and Gifts to The Nook Children's Hospice

First Bus Norwich has brought festive cheer to the children and families supported by The Nook Children’s Hospice in Norfolk, part of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).

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Claire Quinton-Tulloch with sculptures

First Bus to Sponsor Sculpture in Break Charity's 2025 GoGoSafari art Trail

First Bus East of England is proud to announce its sponsorship of a giraffe sculpture as part of the highly anticipated 2025 GoGoSafari, an art sculpture trail organised by Norfolk based charity, Break.

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Free bus travel to mark remembrance commemorations

Veterans and UK armed forces personnel using First Bus services in Norfolk and Suffolk are being offered free travel during remembrance commemorations this year.

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First Bus' Poppy Bus in Colchester

Free bus travel to mark remembrance commemorations

Veterans and UK armed forces personnel using First Bus services in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk are being offered free travel during remembrance commemorations this year.

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Work Starts to Bring Electric Buses to Basildon

First Bus has officially started work at its Basildon Bus Depot as part of a major initiative to introduce 55 electric buses to the area, funded through a partnership with Essex County Council.

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First Eastern Counties Electric Bus 21 Service - Credit Will Mason

First Bus Awarded Contract for Norwich Park and Ride Services

Following a successful competitive tender process, First Bus East of England has been awarded the contract to operate services from the Airport and Thickthorn sites for the Norwich Park and Ride.

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First Bus East of England Reinstates Night Bus Service for UEA Students

  • The Night Bus Service is returning to Norwich from 30 September
  • The service is thanks to a collaborative effort between the UEA, UEA SU, Norfolk County Council and First Bus
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Janette Bell, Piers Marlow & Isabelle McAllister at Roundtree Way Depot

Roundtree Way Announced as Verified Net Zero-Emission Depot

  • First Bus' Roundtree Way in Sprowston has ben independently verified as a net zero-emission bus depot
  • The depot has been the home of 70 new state of the art electric buses since April 2024
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