First West of England

First in West of England is part of FirstGroup Plc, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America employing approximately 117,000 people and transporting around 2.5 billion passengers a year.

Together with its parent group and First Great Western (the rail operator), First West of England is a major sponsor and official partner of Bristol Green Capital 2015.

First West of England has depots in Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare and Wells. As a company, it is committed to delivering a safe, reliable and punctual service for its customers. It operates 528 vehicles and employs around 1700 members of staff.

During the Green Capital Year, First West of England plans to explore a range of initiatives to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions of built and fixed assets, promote sustainable travel among its staff and invest in brand new vehicles which will be introduced into service in Bristol.

First West of England plans to explore a range of initiatives to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions of built and fixed assets

These will be the cleanest diesel buses yet seen in the city being to the latest Euro VI emissions specification.

As an official partner of Bristol Green Capital First West of England will also be showings its support by having the Bristol 2015 logo on its entire fleet in Bristol. First West of England is also committed to powering a greener future for Bristol and the UK and is planning to trial the use of new fuel technologies such as the Bio-Bus, the UK’s first bus to be powered entirely by human and food waste. The company will also be doing what it can to get others to play their part too, helping to bridge the environmental gap, by encouraging greater and wider use of public transport across the city and beyond.

 

 

Location

Enterprise House
Lawrence Hill
Bristol
BS5 0DZ

Contact

Tel: 0117 373 64 00
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/bristol_bath

Business type

  • Transport, Storage & Distribution
 

Neighbourhood

Bristol map showing Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill
Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill