Tag: First Bus
First Bus opens up its depot charging infrastructure to the EV public, with First Charge
Leading UK bus operator First Bus has opened the first of fifteen bus depots for public EV charging, sharing its existing charging infrastructure for its growing electric bus fleet with the public, essentially transforming...
UK’s First Bus opens its electrified Hengrove depot, supporting 74 electric buses for Bristol
The UK city of Bristol is set to benefit from another 74 electric buses joining its public transport fleet, after the official opening of First Bus' refurbished Hengrove depot in the city.The refurbishment has...
First Bus invests another £70m to expand its West of England electric bus fleet
First Bus has matched a recent £20 million investment from the government with an additional £70 million from its side, to help bring a further 160 zero-emission buses to its West of England bus...
First Bus electrifies Somerset, opening two more electric bus depots
Building on a number of significant recent moves by First Bus to push forward on electrification of its various UK bus fleets, the transport operator has now announced plans to electrify its Taunton and...
First Bus makes £12.7m investment in 36 more electric buses for Aberdeen
UK bus operator, First Bus, will make an investment of £12.7 million into the Scottish city of Aberdeen, adding a total of 36 electric buses to the city's fleet.This will include 24 brand new...
Heliox and First Bus launch five new electric bus charging depots across UK
EV charging specialist Heliox and UK bus operator First Bus are expanding their collaboration on building electric bus charging depots, with another five such depots set to open across the UK.The five new depots...
First Bus to spend £59m electrifying its West of England bus depots
UK bus operator, First Bus, is further building on its national electrification of its fleet, with £59 million set to be spent on making two major bus depots, in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, ready to...
First Bus orders 30 electric bus conversions from NewPower, kick-starting Wrightbus’s conversion career
Wrightbus's NewPower converts diesel buses to electric, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to new electric buses.First Bus has ordered 30 converted buses, reducing CO2 emissions by 2,100 tonnes annually and supporting their...
