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News & Initiatives Archive
24-12-2007
New Years Eve Services in the Wigan & Leigh Area

20-12-2007
Merry Christmas from First in Manchester

19-12-2007
HOLIDAY BUS SERVICES FOR BOXING AND NEW YEARS DAY

14-12-2007
First in Manchester Christmas Giveaways

11-12-2007
Travel to win " Mrs Alhassan receives her £1000

06-12-2007
Your Christmas Customer News issue 9 now available

29-11-2007
Monster Challenge

28-11-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, November 2007.

02-11-2007
A bus experience for adults with disabilities

28-10-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, October 2007.

28-09-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, September 2007

25-09-2007
New MD for Manchester Bus Operations

09-09-2007
BOLTON DRIVER IS RUNNER-UP IN NATIONAL BUS DRIVER SKILLS COMPETITION

31-08-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, August 2007.

14-08-2007
Environmental Performance

27-07-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, July 2007.

18-07-2007
£35 million investment in new vehicles announced

15-07-2007
Your Customer News issue 7 now available

29-06-2007
Punctuality & Reliability Statistics, June 2007

25-06-2007
No smoking Legislation from 1st July 2007

24-06-2007
Woman bus driver from Wigan is First's ‘Bus Driver of the Year for Manchester

25-05-2007
Ground-breaking Partnership Approach to Bus Provision will Deliver Significant Improvements to Greater Manchesters Bus Network

30-04-2007
FIRSTS BUS FARES IN WIGAN ARE COMING DOWN

16-04-2007
Services 553 & 559 to continue

16-04-2007
NEW STYLE BUS SERVICE FOR BELLE GREEN ESTATE, INCE

15-04-2007
Service 12 Manchester - Leigh

01-02-2007
IMPROVING YOUR SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP

30-01-2007
FURTHER £7MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW VEHICLES

17-11-2006
FIRST DELIVERS IN MANCHESTER - AND THERES MORE TO COME

18-09-2006
QUICKER JOURNEYS TO MANCHESTER ON ‘THE FLYING SHUTTLE

03-07-2006
NEW BUSES BOOST SERVICE AND COMFORT

24-04-2006
HIGHER IRLAM ESTATE GETS A NEW TYPE OF BUS SERVICE

31-01-2005
CUSTOMERS TO BENEFIT FROM DRIVER TRAINING IN DEAF AWARENESS

15-12-2004
FIRST APPOINTS NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MANCHESTER TEAM.

16-11-2004
GETTING MORE CUSTOMERS ON THE BUS, MORE OFTEN.

15-11-2004
FIRST RESPONDS TO FINDINGS OF PUBLIC INQUIRY

26-10-2004
MORE TRAINING DELIVERS BENEFITS ALL ROUND.

21-10-2004
INVESTMENTS IN DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES REFLECT ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND QUALITY.

24-09-2004
MANCHESTER DRIVERS ACHIEVE NVQ STATUS.

14-09-2004
NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR APPOINTED FOR MANCHESTER OPERATIONS

14-09-2004
ELAINE MAKES THE GRADE.

03-08-2004
FIRSTS MANCHESTER LIFELONG LEARNING CENTRE OPENS

19-07-2004
FIRST COMMENDED FOR POSITIVE APPROACH TO EMPLOYING STAFF WITH DISABILITIES.

14-07-2004
UNDER 16’S TRAVEL FOR LESS WITH FIRST THIS SUMMER.

21-06-2004
EMPLOYEE EARNS PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARD FOR 35 YEARS SAFE DRIVING

02-06-2004
EVERYONE BENEFITS WHEN TRAVEL TO WORK IS MADE EASY

30-04-2004
LONGER HOURS FOR ‘CARELINE’ TO SERVICE CUSTOMERS BETTER

15-04-2004
ECO FRIENDLY BUS TRIALLED ON CITY CENTRE METRO SHUTTLE SERVICE

25-03-2004
FIRST DELIVERS NEW £34 MILLION GREATER MANCHESTER BUS FLEET

18-03-2004
NEW ENGINEERING DIRECTOR BOOSTS MANCHESTER-WEST MANAGEMENT TEAM

12-03-2004
BUS INSPECTORS MAKE A COME BACK

10-03-2004
£6 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW DEPOT BRINGS QUALITY BOOST TO BUS TRAVEL IN BOLTON AND WEST MANCHESTER

30-01-2004
FIRST GOES BACK TO ITS ROOTS WITH NEW HERITAGE FLEET

18-11-2003
FIRST CHAIRS OLDHAM BASED RACIAL EQUALITY INITIATIVE

12-11-2003
Relocation Of 'CARELINE’ To First's Oldham Headquarters Will Bring Sharper Focus To Customer Comment Response

31-10-2003
A Professional Service Delivered By Professional Drivers.

18-09-2003
New Phrase Book Will Help Car Users To Use The Bus If Their Car Isnt Car Isnt Available

18-08-2003
Crucial Crew

02-08-2003
New Shopping Guide Launched To Help Customers Make The Most Of Local Buses

08-07-2003
'First Class' Work Experience for Salford Student

26-06-2003
First Drivers Enjoy A 'Busman's Holiday' With The Stars

17-06-2003
First Joins Travel Plan Partnership For Oldham

08-06-2003
Revised Fares

06-06-2003
School Children Benefit From Safety Training With First

16-05-2003
Reliability For Customers Is Focus For May Bus Service Changes

02-05-2003
Improved Communications With Customers " The Aim Of New Marketing Appointments In Local Business Teams

23-04-2003
PlusBus Delivers A Better Deal For Customers

17-03-2003
First To Share The Cost Of Quality Bus Corridor

07-03-2003
'First' conference for unique partnership

03-03-2003
Manchester's Free 'Metroshuttle' Bus Services On Target For A Million Customers In Its First Year

13-02-2003
More North West Drivers Make The Grade

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Travel to Win - Miss Gillian Tonge wins £1000

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OLDHAM DEPOT CELEBRATES 305 YEARS OF SAFE DRIVING

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