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First Glasgow changes city bus fares

31/05/2016

Bus fares in and around Glasgow are to see changes including a number of fares and ticket prices being frozen or reduced, the local operator has confirmed.

First Glasgow unveils new £14m fleet

05/01/2016

First Glasgow has introduced 75 new buses into its fleet.

Glasgow Fastlink to see £3m extension by 2017

07/12/2015

New passenger services and junction overhauls are included in the measures Plans for a £3m extension to Glasgow’s Fastlink bus corridor have been unveiled, the Scottish Herald reported.

First Glasgow adopts zero tolerance to vandalism

09/07/2013

First Glasgow has confirmed its zero tolerance approach to combating vandalism has produced dramatic improvements.

CC gives partial approval to FirstGroup service changes in Glasgow

09/04/2013

One route is withdrawn and two have been allowed modifications, although two further changes were blocked The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally allowed FirstGroup to withdraw one bus service and modify two other services in […]

100% lowfloor access for First Glasgow

15/01/2013

First Glasgow, the city’s biggest bus operator, has announced its bus fleet is now made up entirely of low floor buses.

CC looks at First Glasgow route plans

11/12/2012

The Competition Commission (CC) is investigating First’s plan to withdraw a service and change some others in Glasgow.

First Glasgow add bus stop phone codes

20/01/2012

First Glasgow is now displaying QR codes at bus stops across Greater Glasgow to help customers instantly access its website when on the move. First customers can now scan a QR (Quick Response) code at […]

£40m green light for Glasgow Fastlink

12/10/2011

Fastlink buses to feature smartcard technology with a view to Glasgow Subway integration The Scottish Government has approved a £40m provision of funding for a new high-frequency bus link along the north and south banks […]

Mark Savelli says farewell to First

04/10/2011

Mark Savelli has resigned from his position as FirstGroup’s regional managing director in Scotland and left the group on September 30. Giles Fearnley, head of First’s UK bus division thanked Mark for his “significant contribution” […]

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