Women in Transport is thrilled to announce a renewal of our long term partnership with First Bus UK, one of the UK’s major bus operators and a member of the D&I Bus Group since 2019.
At First Bus, we’re on a mission to grow bus usage – so we’ll get behind initiatives that move people out of cars and onto the bus. We’re one of the UK’s largest bus operators, transporting more than 1.5 million passengers a day. Our local bus services serve more than 25% of the population of Great Britain and over half of the UK’s top 15 most populated urban areas.
We are a leading operator in the majority of our local areas, including major urban centres such as Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds. We have proudly launched our First Bus London operation and now operate 83 routes in west and central London from 10 garages serving 180 million passengers annually. The combined operation now manages a fleet of over 5,750 buses across the UK.
Transforming our business for the better, we’re putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re the UK’s largest national bus operator to achieve real Living Wage employer status, cementing our position as an employer of choice in the sector.
First Bus is committed to operating a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. We will have over 1000 zero-emission buses in operation across our UK fleet by the end of 2025.
We’re passionate about giving back to the communities we serve, which is why we’re helping local businesses to progress their decarbonisation journeys – giving them access to our charging hubs while our buses are on the road.
We also operate, Specialist Passenger Solutions, First Travel Solutions, York Pullman Bus Company, Lakeside, Ensignbus, Anderson Travel - and the Aircoach network and Matthews in Ireland.
First Bus is a division of FirstGroup.
Sonya Byers, CEO at Women in Transport, expressed her excitement regarding the long term collaboration:
"We are delighted to continue our partnership with First Bus UK. Their commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aligns perfectly with our own values. They have helped us drive forward gender equity and inclusion through their collaboration on the Inclusive Cab Summit and support of the Women in Transport Equity Index. We look forward to continuing to work together to create a more inclusive transport sector and support our members across the UK."
Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Relations at First Bus said: “We are delighted to renew our partnership with Women In Transport, building on our commitment this year as a Gold sponsor of the Women in Transport Equity Index. They do vital work in the industry to make the Transport sector a fairer and better place for all and we are thrilled to continue to support them on that journey
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