First Bus Sheffield launches poppy bus appeal in partnership with Royal British Legion
- First Bus in Sheffield launched their poppy appeal bus in partnership with the Royal British Legion.
- The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Colin Ross bought the first poppy as the bus launched the campaign outside the Crucible Theatre.
- First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business.
- Royal British Legion with its representatives and military personnel were present for a photo call to start their 2023 poppy appeal.
First Bus offers free travel for Remembrance Day to veterans and military personnel across South Yorkshire and the Midlands
- First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 11th & 12th November
- Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card
- First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business
- Royal British Legion with its representatives and military personnel were present for a photo call to start their 2023 poppy appeal
‘Bus depot of the future’ to launch in Leicester as one of the UK’s first fully electric depots outside of London
- First Bus’ Leicester depot will join York and Norwich to become one of the UK’s first three fully electrified bus depots outside of London
- The ‘bus depot of the future’ sets a precedent for UK-wide road transport decarbonisation
- First Bus Leicester will have 86 new electric buses expected on public roads by March 2024
- This brings the total investment across all ZEBRA projects that First Bus is delivering to £92m, alongside ZEBRA funding of £66m.
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First Bus Sheffield launches poppy bus appeal in partnership with Royal British Legion
- First Bus in Sheffield launched their poppy appeal bus in partnership with the Royal British Legion.
- The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Colin Ross bought the first poppy as the bus launched the campaign outside the Crucible Theatre.
- First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business.
- Royal British Legion with its representatives and military personnel were present for a photo call to start their 2023 poppy appeal.

First Bus offers free travel for Remembrance Day to veterans and military personnel across South Yorkshire and the Midlands
- First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 11th & 12th November
- Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card
- First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business
- Royal British Legion with its representatives and military personnel were present for a photo call to start their 2023 poppy appeal

First Bus in Doncaster will run a dedicated Park n Ride service to the the Flying Scotsman event on 11 and 12 November
- Dedicated Park n Ride service every 15 minutes from White Rose Way
- Dedicated Park n Ride service every 20 minutes from Frenchgate Interchange
- Adult return fare £3 and £2 for children. Concessionary travel passes will not be accepted on this service.

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