Brandon Jones @Jones_first
Head of External Relations at First Bus (Yorkshire & Greater Manchester) firstgroup.com Joined April 2013-
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Pleasure to welcome @JamesLewisLab @FirstBusnews Bramley electric at @UKLabour helping inspire the nation to love and use the bus on #carfreeday @CBTransport @BusUsersUK
Exclusive: Vans with cameras deployed in Aberdeen rogue parking crackdown dlvr.it/T9vGDd
Could you live without a car? Read some thoughts in @DrGregMarsden's excellent opinion piece: tinyurl.com/ybsutkdv @EnvLeeds,
Privilege to join @whiteroseleeds Community Awards and be recognised with @FirstWestYorks for improving accessibility for the community with colleagues & partners including @LeedsOPF. Great to hear about all the award winners and their contribution to the South Leeds area
Great @LibDems fringe panel @Transport4North discussion on the crucial role of bus with @james_w_barber @HannahK_LD @Lisa_Smart @ThomasMorrison in York with a fully electric @FirstYork fleet this spring
If you're attending the @LibDems Spring Conference in #York tomorrow (19:45-21:00) then make sure to join our #TransformTheNorth fringe event! We're looking forward to hearing from... 🗨️@ThomasMorrison 🗨️@Lisa_Smart 🗨️@HannahK_LD We hope to see you there 👋
@sdb @CPT_UK @TransportFocus @FirstWestYorks Variability in traffic conditions makes timetabling a challenge hence deeper data-led changes we've been making. Team always looking to improve this so do share examples. We need to continue working with Authorities to introduce bus priority & encourage modal shift out of cars
Results from #YourBusJourney by @TransportFocus underscore the need to curb congestion. For operators to deliver more reliable punctual bus services, the next government must require all local authorities to improve bus speeds by 10% over the next 5 years. #DrivingBritainForward
Smart ticketing forum launched to develop national tap and cap fare system ➡️ buff.ly/3tXpTZr #publictransport #connectedtransport #smartticketing #transport
We’ve funded training to support over 100 bus drivers into good, well-paid jobs. 🚌 Recognising what our region needs and upskilling people to make it happen is helping bus operators get passengers to where they need to be. Learn more: loom.ly/p0bMkSk
Feeling very proud of @FirstBusnews today as we announce we’re becoming a #RealLivingWage employer from the 1st April this means 1300 of our colleagues will get a pay rise and no one will ever be left behind again. news.firstbus.co.uk/news/first-bus…
First Bus reveals Rochdale plans for investment and jobs aboutmanchester.co.uk/first-bus-reve… via @aboutmcr
Improving public transport can make a real difference to household finances, writes CPT's CEO Graham Vidler. Read the full story via @routeoneteam: route-one.net/opinion/graham…
Why we need a Enhanced Partnership Plus model for buses in West Yorkshire - Alan Lamb yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/c…
🏆West Yorkshire Bus Alliance's Youth Engagement programme has seen: ➡️56 events take place ➡️12,650 young people engaged ➡️70 volunteers share their time & expertise Congrats @arrivayorkshire @FirstWestYorks @Transdev @WestYorkshireCA @CPTYorksNorth #BusWinners @UKBusAwards
'Franchising our buses isn't value for money and won't mean a better service' thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23967523.…
Business Innovation is next, with First Bus York taking the honour for its impending all-electric fleet of buses. This award is sponsored by the University of York. Cheering shows another popular winner. @FirstYork @UniOfYork #pressawards2023
Do we need to give buses more space on the road to make journeys faster? glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23944198.…
First Bus to increase frequency at key Leeds Park and Ride yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/transport…
This week on The Northern Agenda podcast: - I chat to @DehennaDavison about levelling up and tougher sentences for one-punch killers - Kayleigh Ingham from @FirstBusnews tells me why West Yorkshire passengers should reject Greater Manc-style franchising podfollow.com/the-northern-a…
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