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⚠ SERVICE ALERT - BRADFORD INTERCHANGE ⚠
❌ Bradford Interchange will remain closed until September.
🚍 Services will start & end from bus stops in the city centre during the closure.
Find out more:
To celebrate
@LUFC
promotion to the Premier League, we’ve decided to name one of the Leeds Park & Ride buses after head coach Marcelo Bielsa!
@WestYorkshireCA
@LeedsCC_News
Town Fans! We’ve teamed up with our partners,
@htafc
to giveaway an unforgettable VIP experience. To enter, all you need to do is follow this account and then like and retweet this post. Ends 16th Jan 2023. T’s & C’s: Good Luck 🍀
Just to advise that First services will be accepting tickets from all operators Arriva,TLC,Tiger,Transdev,Stotts, TJ Walsh. They will also be accepting First tickets and passes. Travel safe everyone ^HN
📣 Calling all
@leedsrhinos
fans! We’re giving away x4 tickets to the game vs Hull KR on Fri 14th July at Headingley Stadium! 🏉
To enter, follow our page then like and retweet this post. Ends 9th July 2023. T&C's here:
Good luck! 🍀
Industrial action in Leeds has now been postponed. We will continue to run a limited service throughout today with last buses around 19:00. We aim to return to a full service from Tuesday 20 June. A huge thank you to our customers for your patience. Further info to follow.
We’ve teamed up with our partners
@officialbantams
to giveaway a signed shirt PLUS free bus travel for a month 👕🚍
To enter, follow our page then like and retweet this post. Ends 27th March 2023. T&Cs:
Good Luck 🍀
We’ve teamed up with our partners
@FCHTOnline
to giveaway a VIP experience 👕🚍
To enter, follow our page then like and retweet this post. Ends 18th April 2023. T&Cs:
Good Luck 🍀
We’ve teamed up with our partners
@htafc
to giveaway a VIP experience 👕🚍
To enter, follow our page then like and retweet this post. Ends 27th March 2023. T&Cs:
Good Luck 🍀
Shadow Chancellor
@RachelReevesMP
couldn’t resist having a go as a bus driver when she visited our Bramley depot today to check out its electrification and our fleet of zero emission buses – it’s the biggest in West Yorkshire! 🚍
Today, we proudly dedicate the
@leedsrhinos
bus in memory of the legendary Rob Burrow CBE. We are deeply honoured to support the Rob Burrow Centre for MND through our recent fundraising efforts. His spirit and courage will continue to inspire us all 🚍💙🏉
📣 Calling all
@leedsrhinos
fans! We’re giving away x4 tickets to the game vs Warrington Wolves on Sunday 20th August at Headingley Stadium! 🏉
To enter, follow our page then like and re-tweet this post. Ends 14th August 2023.
T&C's here:
Good luck! 🍀
📣 Calling all
@leedsrhinos
fans! We’re giving away x4 tickets to the game vs Castleford Tigers on Friday 22nd September at Headingley Stadium! 🏉
To enter, follow our page then like and retweet this post. Ends 15th Sept 2023. T&C's here:
Good luck! 🍀
It is with great sorrow that we have learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of us all at First Bus, we send our deepest sympathy to the Royal Family.
It’s the law to wear a face covering on a bus. Drivers are issuing notices to customers without one, unless exempt; a reminder they may be liable to be fined. It can be a mask, scarf, bandana or any material. Please comply & help keep everyone safe
@WYP_PcSpencer
@WestYorksPolice
At 1.30pm today, First in Leeds will pay tribute to two colleagues from the Hunslet Park depot who have tragically lost their lives recently. Colleagues will observe a 2-minute’s silence in their honour. Drivers will inform passengers and pull over where safe to do so
⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE ⚠️
⌚ In order to ensure older people can get to the shops & supermarkets earlier in the day, we're now able to accept free concessionary passes at any time of day thanks to
@WestYorkshireCA
&
@MetroTravelNews
until 17th April ⌚
The first of our new
#electricbuses
for the Bramley depot have arrived! All part of our strong partnership with
@WestYorkshireCA
. They’re not in service yet as a few checks to do but it won’t be long before you start to see them around Leeds.
It’s the law to wear a face covering on a bus. Drivers are issuing notices to customers without one, unless exempt, as a reminder that they maybe liable to be fined. It can be a mask, scarf, bandana or any material. Please comply & help keep everyone safe
@CPT_UK
@WYP_SaferTravel
We'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to all key workers, for their unwavering bravery and support in these turbulent times. Our bus drivers have carried passengers on over 185,000 trips this week, making essential journeys across West Yorkshire. Keep up the great work! 💪
A massive thank you to all our drivers for their hard work today. It has been a challenging day and we are so sorry for the disruption. Further updates are to follow!
Leeds West MP and Shadow Chancellor
@RachelReevesMP
visited our Bramley depot today with
@MarkJSewards
as we complete the largest fleet of zero emission buses in West Yorkshire. She was keen to hear how we’ve partnered with
@WestYorkshireCA
to improve bus services 🚍
ATTN: Due to severe network disruption due to the weather conditions, we will be accepting other operators tickets this morning. We will keep customers updated with this throughout the day. Apologies for the delays this morning and we hope our customers have a safe journey.-LR
This independent record shop, real ale, craft beer and charcuterie café brings together the best food, drink and music. With regular events such as quizzes, DJ sets and live music
@TheRecordCafe
is a must visit in Bradford!
Download the First Bus App to plan your journey🚍
Hello, please be patient with our Twitter Team. As you can imagine we are getting an extremely high amount of tweets and we are really trying our best to get back to you all. We will post regular updates. Please everyone stay safe in this weather!
We were delighted to give Kian a ride to Valley Parade on one of our new ultra-low emission City of Bradford buses. Look forward to helping lots of
@officialbantams
@bcafchelp
fans choose lower carbon travel to the stadium to watch him play next season!
🚌 | Of course he caught the bus from Huddersfield...
🙌 | Our new promotion-winning frontman has landed, and our friends
@FirstWestYorks
helped transport him to the
@UtilitaEnergy
Stadium!
#BCAFC
We'd like to thank all our customers for your patience this morning, and our Drivers for their continued hard work in challenging circumstances❄️ Updates for services across West Yorkshire can be found here:
Our driver Martin in Leeds has made lots of people smile on his route during lockdown, and BBC Look North asked him to make a film about it. Watch it here.
After buying Buster from a street stall, bus driver Martin decided to take him everywhere he goes 🧸
Now he's a local celebrity, bringing happiness during lockdown ❤️
First services will be accepting tickets from all operators for comparable journeys and similar routes to the one you are waiting for this applies to Arriva,TLC,Tiger,Transdev,Stotts, TJ Walsh. They will also be accepting First tickets and passes. Travel safe everyone ^HN
⚠️SERVICE UPDATE⚠️
All services have been suspended for the time-being until the roads clear. We will be assessing the situation and returning as and when we can do safely.
The only services still operating at this time are Todmorden - Rochdale. We are so sorry for this.
First services will be accepting tickets from all operators for comparable journeys and similar routes to the one you are waiting for this applies to Arriva,TLC,Tiger,Transdev,Stotts, TJ Walsh. They will also be accepting First tickets and passes. Travel safe everyone ^HN
⚠️ Due to impacts of extreme weather, all WY services (except 590/592 ex Hebden Bridge) suspended for the rest of the day on the grounds of safety. Depot teams are working hard to return drivers & buses + prepare for full service tomorrow. We're very sorry for any inconvenience.
Heading to
@YorkshireCCC
to watch England vs Pakistan on Friday? We're running a shuttle bus from Leeds Train Station directly to the cricket ground. Click here for more details
#testmatch
We know there's a lot that's unclear at the moment; we've produced this video so bus travel isn't! Please follow the advice to ensure your transport remains safe - let's look after each other 💪🚍
Good news, the Mayor’s Fares will continue to cap fares in West Yorkshire at £2 for a single journey and £4.50 for a day ticket. You can buy with cash, contactless, or through the First Bus app. 🚍
That’s it from us tonight! Thankyou for your patience throughout today - we will be uploading updates throughout the evening to keep you all updated. Keep warm and safe!
Delighted to welcome
@SHinchcliffe
@groves_kim
@Cllr_Manisha
on one of the new, electric
@WestYorkshireCA
FlexiBus vehicles today. We can’t wait to start serving East Leeds with WY’s first demand responsive transport launching on the 27 September
*** SERVICE UPDATE ***
Due to the adverse weather conditions, our drivers will be taking great caution while out driving today, which may result in delays to services.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Potential industrial action is planned from Sun 18 June which would impact services in Leeds. We are working on plans to run a limited service if this goes ahead. An update will be provided on Fri 16 June.
Find out which services would be affected here:
We want you to join us in thanking Britain’s bus workers and front line staff. Throughout the day we will be sharing stories of support and messages of thanks!
@CPT_UK
#ThankYouBusWorkers
Well that's all from us tonight folks, we'll be here in the morning to update you further. Big thanks to all our customers for patience and understanding today, and a massive thanks to the drivers, controllers, and teams who have kept the wheels turning. ^SF
Thank you
@MayorOfWY
& all West Yorkshire's fabulous driver and support bus teams keeping services running and promoting
@CPTYorksNorth
jobs recruitment with Bus Alliance partners
We’ve added more buses between Bradford and Leeds to make your journey easier, more affordable, and quicker 🚍 Learn more about the changes to the 72 and X6 on our website:
It’s the law to wear a face covering on a bus. Drivers are issuing notices to customers without one, unless exempt, as a reminder that they may be liable to be fined. It can be a mask, scarf, bandana or any other material. We look forward to welcoming you back on board!
Great to welcome
@lisamulherin
on a new
@PelicanYutong
electric bus this week and see the
@ZenobeEnergy
depot charging. We can’t wait to be serving customers in Halton Moor and around Leeds city centre on the zero emission buses next month.
@ConnectingLeeds
Great pictures of our buses, driven skillfully by the best in the business today going about their work today. Big shout out to every First Bus driver in West Yorkshire..^SF
We're taking a Uniform approach to half fare tickets! West Yorkshire school pupils wearing their school uniform will no longer have to show a half-fare bus pass from 1 January 2018 thanks to the
#Bus18
initiative
We'd like to thank all of Britain’s bus drivers and operational staff who continue to keep the country moving. Join us in celebrating our nations bus workers by sharing your stories, videos and photos!
#ThankYouBusWorkers
@CPT_UK
We know there's a lot that's unclear at the moment; we've produced this graphic so that bus travel isn't! Where possible, please follow the below advice to ensure your transport remains safe - let's look after each other 😊
Thank you to our customers for your continued patience while industrial action has been taking place. We aim to return to a full service on our Leeds City network from tomorrow, Tuesday 20 June. For more information, please visit our FAQs on the website:
That's all from us tonight, apologies for the issues we've faced due to road conditions & snow, and thanks for your patience, hope you've found the updates useful through the eve. A big thanks to all our drivers & control for their hard work under difficult conditions today ^SF
Today we’ve switched on the largest zero emission bus fleet in West Yorkshire with help from
@petercarlillA
🚍⚡
A great contribution to reducing carbon and creating cleaner air while showing our strong partnership with
@WestYorkshireCA
in improving bus services.
@FirstBusnews
Heading to Elland Road to watch the Josh Warrington vs. Lee Selby boxing match today? We're running a shuttle service from Leeds City Centre for just £3 return - find out more here
@LUFC
#Boxing
#SelbyWarrington
Due to customer & driver feedback, from Monday we’re asking customers to put their weekly ticket into the ticket sleeve instead of drivers to help speed up boarding times & make your journey quicker. The driver will hand you the sleeve & ticket to put together safely once seated.
If you’re service personnel or a veteran travelling by bus today, you can travel for free across West Yorkshire! Just show the driver your armed forces ID or be wearing your uniform
#LeedsAFD
#ArmedForcesDay
#Bus18
Summer Holiday the Musical is at Leeds Grand Theatre from now until this Saturday. Travel directly to the theatre by bus – just like star of the show, X Factor Runner-up and Dancing on Ice Winner, Ray Quinn!
@GrandTheatreLS1
Congratulations to Faye who won our
@officialbantams
signed shirt ⚽👕
Her heart-warming story about her brother who, at the age of 14, had a kidney transplant has proved that, no matter what you have been through, you can still do anything you set your mind to!
⚠️SERVICE ALERT - ALL SERVICES (BRADFORD)⚠️
Due to worsening road conditions, services are keeping to main roads until conditions improve.
We apologise for any disruption to your journey.
Good news, the Mayor’s Fares will continue to cap fares in West Yorkshire at £2 for a single journey and £4.50 for a day ticket. You can buy with cash, contactless, or through the First Bus app 🚍
Good news, the Mayor’s Fares will continue to cap fares in West Yorkshire at £2 for a single journey and £4.50 for a day ticket. You can buy with cash, contactless, or through the First Bus app. 🚍
Delighted to join councillors Manisha Kaushik, Helen Hayden and James Gibson, customers and colleagues to official launch of
@WestYorkshireCA
FlexiBus East Leeds, the first on-demand service for a new way to travel in the area!
It’s the law to wear a face covering on a bus. Drivers are issuing notices to customers without one, unless exempt, to remind they maybe liable to be fined. It can be a mask, scarf, bandana or any material. Please comply & help keep everyone safe
@WestYorkshireCA
@MetroTravelNews
Great news! Our new ticket machines have now been installed across the whole of West Yorkshire - that's nearly 800 buses! QR codes are now able to be used on mTickets. Next stop? Contactless.
Due to safety reasons and limited space on our buses, we do not currently permit any type of e-scooters on board. Please consider this when preparing to travel on our services.
Please note that e-scooters are not allowed on board our buses due to safety reasons and limited space. If you are planning to travel with us, please leave your e-scooter at home.
From Monday 27th November, we'll be welcoming our Revenue Protection Officers on board our buses across West Yorkshire. Our officers will be regularly riding across our network to check everyone is travelling with a valid ticket. Find out more here:
Our old double decker bus is being transformed into a multi-use indoor area by
@TheValleyProje1
🚍 We donated the vehicle so the organisation can give children the opportunity to play, build and explore.
Keep an eye out over the coming months to see how the project progresses!
Just a polite notice in regards to the running of services later in the evening today/tomorrow. We are unable to comment on how services will be running due to the unpredictable weather. Please keep an eye on our twitter feed for updates.
Are you heading to
#EllandRoad
to watch the
@England_RL
vs New Zealand Rugby League Test Match on Sunday? We are running our Elland Road shuttles for the event. Please click the link for details
Watch
@leedsrhinos
players Tara Moxon and Jarrod ‘O’ Connor go head-to-head in an epic cook-off in Kirkgate
@LeedsMarkets
, ft expert judging from Morgan Gannon👨🍳! View the full video here to see who can cook up the superior curry in
@Manjitskitchen
: