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Glasgow First Bus drivers 'refuse' to let disabled mum on board with wheelchair and pram

Heather Sturdy says she has been refused entry onto buses by First Bus drivers around 10 times when she attempts to get on board with her wheelchair and baby's pram.

Glasgow Live

Disabled mum slams First Bus after drivers 'refuse' to let her board with wheelchair and pram

Heather Sturdy, 32, from Ruchill is frequently stopped from boarding the 75 bus with her two young children.

Daily Record

UWE and Bristol students working as full-time bus drivers to help beat debt

Students in the city are helping to fill dozens of vacancies in the sector

Bristol Post

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Major changes coming to Leigh Guided Busway for 2023

The new contract holders will be in place from September 2023

Manchester Evening News

First Bus reveals Christmas and New Year timetable changes and cancellations in Bristol

Only the A1, A3, AG1 and AG2 will be running on Boxing Day

Bristol Post

South Gloucestershire bus passengers hold rally calling for franchising deal

They say a franchised transport model would also help address the current driver shortage

Bristol Post

Glasgow Airport worker condemns decision to axe New Year's Day bus service

David McRae-Coles faces an "extortionate" taxi fare to get to work after First Bus blamed driver shortages for cancelling their Glasgow Airport Express 500 service on New Year's Day.

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Glasgow launching free night buses in winter campaign this weekend

A new campaign from First Bus is offering free night travel across the city, encouraging Glaswegians to get out and enjoy the festive experiences with 500 journeys on the house this weekend.

Glasgow Live

New m4 metrobus service from Cribbs Causeway to Bristol Parkway to launch next month

First West claim that buses will run every 20 minutes from Monday to Saturday

Bristol Post

Pressure mounts for Bristol region bus franchising deal as West of England mayor asked to consider option

A bus franchising deal would see greater public control over bus services in the region

Bristol Post

First Bus staff can't get to work because of cancelled services

A bus driver has posted anonymously on social media claiming many drivers struggle to get to work and suffer from low morale

Bristol Post

Bristol Airport bus blockade in protest over state of bus services in the city

"FirstBus have shown that they are more interested in serving the potentially expanding Bristol Airport instead of our local communities"

Bristol Post

Bristol MP calls on Metro Mayor to take back control of 'shambles' bus service

"Buses in our city are in a mess" - Karin Smyth MP

Bristol Post

Bus firm praise 'hero' driver who took injured pensioner to hospital to avoid four-hour ambulance wait

The driver went above and beyond the call of duty

Bristol Post

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Ukraine refugees in Bristol 'can help solve' bus driver crisis

"I hope Ukrainian drivers can be part of the solution"

Belfast Live

Wrightbus recruits 1,000th employee three years after being bought out of administration

The Ballymena firm also has a full order book until 2024 after securing high-profile deals in the UK and overseas

Bristol Post

First Bus passengers furiously brand operator a 'cancer' and want them stripped of right to run services

Company announced temporary cancellation of 1,450 bus journeys a week in Bristol last week

Bristol Post

Student president says First Bus cuts 'absolutely disastrous' for UWE students

UWE's campuses are dotted around the city and connected by bus services

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Bristol Post

Huge protest over how Bristol and South Gloucestershire buses are run to take place next month

They are calling for buses in the West of England to be brought under public control

Bristol Post

MP blasts Bristol 'bus chaos' and says public transport is 'collapsing' in the city

Thangam Debbonaire is demanding answers from First Bus

Bristol Post

First Bus apologise for 'walking sucks' message on branded water bottle

The bottles were handed out to freshers at UWE

Insider UK

FirstGroup hails 'resilient' results

Transport group's profits rise as it sold off certain divisions

Daily Record

Falkirk council promise to look at improving 'appalling' bus service

Councillors agreed new operator should get a chance but a report will look at options to make things more efficient and greener

Bristol Post

Black Friday 2022: Everything you need to know about the biggest shopping day of the year

Everything you need to know about Black Friday 2022

Bristol Post

First Bus admits 'live bus tracker' only predicts when buses are supposed to arrive

Like Schrodinger's Cat, you can only be sure the bus is real if you tap on the app

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