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First Midland to increase services

(Midland Bluebird)

New timetables on most routes will begin from Monday 29th June, with an increase in frequency on most routes for customers who need to travel by bus, in line with Scottish Government guidance. First supports Scottish Government guidance on physical distancing as part of lockdown easing phase 2...

First West Lothian to increase services

(West Lothian)

New timetables on most routes will begin from Monday 29th June, with an increase in frequency on most routes for customers who need to travel by bus, in line with Scottish Government guidance. First supports Scottish Government guidance on physical distancing as part of lockdown easing phase 2...

FIRST BUS ANNOUNCES APP UPDATE TO LIVE-TRACK BUS CAPACITY IN CENTRAL BELT

(all areas)

First Bus, one of the UK’s largest operators, is launching an update to its mobile app that will enable customers across their Central Scotland networks in Stirling, Falkirk, and West Lothian to live track not only the location of their next bus but also its available capacity, as the operator...

First Bus announces new innovative measures to enable social distancing on board

(all areas)

First Bus in Scotland and across the UK is introducing a number of measures to ensure that social distancing guidelines on public transport can be adhered to across its bus fleet, giving customers further reassurance about the safety of bus travel. The new measures include a ground-breaking...

West Lothian Bus Driver Celebrates First Anniversary After Following in Father's Footsteps with First Scotland

(all areas)

WEST LOTHIAN BUS DRIVER CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY AFTER FOLLOWING IN FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS WITH FIRST SCOTLAND A female rising star in the First Bus ranks is set to celebrate her first anniversary with First West Lothian after following in her father’s footsteps to become a bus driver.  ...

First Scotland East team up with Police Scotland for national Door Step Crime awareness campaign

(all areas)

Police in Forth Valley teamed up with First Bus today (Wednesday 23 May) to promote Operation Monarda – Police Scotland’s national campaign aimed at tackling bogus callers and doorstep crime. Officers are working alongside partners and local communities in efforts to warn the public about...