First Solent’s electric buses have powered nearly 4 million journeys, covering over 1.3million miles*, since rolling out across Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham.

In time for panto season, local bus operator First Solent has teamed up with Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre for a second year running to offer a special ‘5 for £5’ bus ticket for people heading to this year’s panto, Dick Whittington. 

• First Bus South, operator of Buses of Somerset, has started construction works to electrify its Taunton & Minehead depots
• The electric depots will support 26 brand new electric buses
• EV buses and electrified depots are a jointly funded initiative with Somerset Council

• Milestone partnership for rapidly growing FlixBus and transport industry leaders First Bus
• 21 new vehicles operating on eight routes, stretching across England
• New partnership will create 65 employment opportunities as part of First Bus’ growth strategy

Local bus operator First South is offering free travel across its bus network for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance activities on Sunday 10th and Monday 11th November.