Tag Archives: First Group

Something for the weekend no. 2: sponsorship news

Posted on October 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Are times really that tough down at the Counts Louse? Or have the Lib Dems found a new way to fill the party coffers? Because it seems that the space available on the council’s website for the next cabinet meeting … Continue reading →

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BRT: York notes

Posted on December 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Private Eye’s ‘Dr B Ching’ has been taking a look at First Group’s ftr (which stands for “future” public transport!) bendy buses that have been operating in York since 2006. The system is very similar to the bendy bus BRT … Continue reading →

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You decide: should Kerry McCarthy MP kick the Director of First Bristol in the bollocks?

Posted on November 27, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol East MP, Kerry McCarthy has just announced on her blog that she’s “seeing Mr First Bus tomorrow, with Dawn Primarolo”. I assume she means this week’s Managing Director of First Bristol – our excremental bus provider – Justin Davies. … Continue reading →

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The corporate takeover of the railway path

Posted on February 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s some sterling research on the role of First Group and the BRT scheme over on Bristol Indymedia by Cyclopath. They point out the guided bus used in the sketch for the proposed BRT route on Bristol and Bath Railway … Continue reading →

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Transport round-up

Posted on November 9, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Minister of State for being an unpalatable shade of orange, Peter Vain, was in town yesterday making one of his stupid, posh foghorn-voiced announcements. And what tremendous news he brings! Yet another Labour government subsidy, no less, for Bristol’s most … Continue reading →

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Choose the ineffective, low-cost PR option day

Posted on October 30, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Fancy that! The latest supporter of the mindless and ineffective ‘Choose Day’ Christian eco-scam is none other than Mark Bradshaw, Labour’s Transport exec. He tells The Cancer: “Choose Day will help to make Bristol a leading city in addressing th[e] … Continue reading →

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