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Brits line up to say how they love to queue
(all areas)It’s official, Brits just LOVE to see an orderly queue. Over 90 percent of Brits say that the sight of a well-behaved waiting line makes them feel HAPPY. And with 45 percent of us claiming we do it better than anywhere else in the world, it’s no surprise that a massive 96 percent of us think...
A fifth of Brits now 'never' carry cash around, according to research
(all areas)Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found many are now opting to pay using different methods - with contactless, chip and pin and smartphone payments among the most popular. Half believe cash is on the way out and will ‘soon’ be superseded by alternative payment methods such as contactless...
First Huddersfield launches HD Connect Bus Service
(Huddersfield)First Huddersfield has unveiled a new bus service for the town branded ‘HD Connect’, following feedback from customers. The HD Connect service will be seen on the 370, 371 and 372 routes and will be identifiable for customers through the buses new blue branding. HD Connect is the town’s...
Cashless transactions driving change
(all areas)Recent research has revealed that more than a third of Brits believe the UK will be a cashless society within the next 10 years and local bus operator, First West Yorkshire has today (16 November) revealed that 7 in 10 boarding customers are purchasing tickets in advance, with only 2 in 10...
Encouraging customers to think before they litter
(all areas)First West Yorkshire has today revealed that it is spending up to 25 minutes removing rubbish from every bus each evening and is therefore urging customers to think before they litter and to take their rubbish away with them. Each vehicle undergoes a daily clean of the exterior and interior every...
There's more good than bad according to bus drivers
(all areas)Despite our moaning, modern life in Britain really isn’t all that bad…according to the nation’s BUS DRIVERS. New research of the nation’s bus drivers has revealed a fascinating snapshot into British life – from the viewpoint of those who see and hear the most. The poll by First Bus,...
A bus load of improvements for young people
(all areas)Bus18 is on a mission to make bus travel more accessible for young people across the region. Over the last 18 months it has committed to deliver a ‘bus load’ of improvements to make catching the bus an affordable and attractive option for under 25-year olds. With over 320,000 16 to 25-year...
First Bus achieves industry milestone with national contactless completion
(all areas)An industry milestone has been achieved today (17th September), as First Bus has successfully completed the rollout of new Ticketer machines across its 5,800 fleet, with all its 14 operations now offering contactless as a payment option. Today’s announcement makes First Bus the first bus...
Bus colleagues celebrate 3000 years of service to West Yorkshire
(all areas)Over 60 members of staff from local bus operator First West Yorkshire have received special accolades for their services to the industry, after working for the business for 25 years or more, which collectively is more than 3,000 years. First West Yorkshire holds long service awards every year to...
Contactless payments to make catching the bus easier
(all areas)Passengers can now pay for their bus tickets with contactless payment options, which will make catching the bus even easier, thanks to the introduction of new ticket machines on all First West Yorkshire vehicles. Figures from the British Retail Consortium suggests that over half of purchases are...