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FIRST MINISTER LENDS HER SUPPORT TO FIRST GLASGOW FEMALE BUS DRIVER RECRUITMENT EVENT FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

First Glasgow played host to the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, as she gave her backing to the bus operator’s drive to tackle the imbalance of the number of women taking up a career in the bus industry and challenge the stereotype that bus driving is only for men. Caledonia depot held an...

8 Mar

Women actively avoid careers perceived as ‘men only’

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A quarter of women have actively avoided careers because they are perceived as ‘men only’- including construction, bus driving and politics, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 employed Brits found around a fifth of females are stuck in a career they don't enjoy – and just one in...

18 Feb

SERVICE 38 LAUNCH KICKS OFF PHASE TWO OF NEW LOW EMISSIONS VEHICLE ROLLOUT FOR FIRST GLASGOW

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First Glasgow have unveiled the brand new ultra-low emission service 38 vehicles at an event in the city to kick off phase two of its vehicle investment as part of the next stage in Glasgow City Council’s Low Emissions Zone rollout. The second phase of new vehicles being launched by the...

12 Jul

First Glasgow teams up with Pride Glasgow 2018 to offer discounted travel

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First Glasgow have teamed up with Pride Glasgow 2018 to provide discounted bus travel for revellers heading to this weekend’s festival in Kelvingrove Park on July 14 & 15. Pride Glasgow event programmes will contain 1000 codes for discounted travel (500 each day of the festivities) via the...

15 May

First Glasgow Drivers get shirty to back Warriors ahead of crunch Semi Final

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Drivers from First Glasgow’s Scotstoun depot are getting shirty this week as they wear Glasgow Warriors tops in service to show their support of the Warriors ahead of their crunch Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final showdown with Scarlets this Friday (18th May 2018). 10,000 supporters are expected at...