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From rugby training to football trials, getting to gigs to getting your freedom back, discovering your passion or finding your perfect career... we're shining a spotlight on some of the incredible and inspiring stories of our customers over the years as they share their #firstbusfirsts, jacqueline's first bus first.

Love is in the air! Find out how catching the bus to a gig led to Jacqueline meeting the love of her life. John and Jacqueline have been together for over 20 years now and credit the bus as being a huge part of their journey. To this day they still use the bus to get to different gigs across the city and fondly remember the day they met!

Sarah's First Bus First

Sarah caught the bus every day to help her get to and from university with her friends where she studied fine art. Years down the line she uses her talent to create new art almost every day, including some big commissions! She's grateful to all of the bus drivers who helped her get to where she needed to be over the years.

Joshua's First Bus First

In August 2017, one of Joshua's biggest dreams came true when he was invited for a tour of our Leeds-based bus depot! Joshua, who was eight years old at the time and has learning difficulties, has had a passion for buses from a very young age. This year we invited Joshua and his mum, Kate, back to our depot to talk to them about their #FirstBusFirsts and take them on another exciting tour through our facilities, including a bus wash!

Dave's First Bus First

Listen to the story of Dave Morrell, who has used a wheelchair since a stroke six years ago, as he explains he was “very nervous” when he took his first bus trip, concerned how he would get on, the reaction of other passengers and if he would get any help boarding. In previous years, Dave was among a group of bus users with disabilities that advised First Bus on a change to hand poles and the position of stop buttons on new double-decker buses, which are now standard specification on First Bus orders. Since 2019 some 200 buses across West Yorkshire have this design. “The bus is basically my freedom. I can go wherever I want to go, when I want to go. I always feel confident, safe and looked after.”

Caitlin's First Bus First

Listen to Caitlin Beevers, professional Rugby League player for Leeds Rhinos and England Womens, recall the regular bus trips and the camaraderie and laughter she enjoyed when travelling with team-mates from college to rugby training.

Ryan & Arnie Sidebottom's First Bus First

Find out how getting the bus to his first football trial changes Arnie Sidebottom's life and how important the bus was to the career he enjoyed at the highest level in two different sports; football for Manchester United and cricket for both Yorkshire and England.

For Arnie, the bus trips were also precious moments with his son, Ryan; "To go on the bus to a match was a fantastic day out for both of us".

Yorkshire and England bowling legend, Ryan Sidebottom, recalls being a nine-year-old going to a football match for the first time with his dad, Arnie.

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West Yorkshire mayor candidate: Stewart Golton

Stewart Golton was born and educated in Leeds.

The Liberal Democrat candidate said he was raised for a significant part of his childhood by his grandparents whilst his father was in prison and his mother looked after his older siblings.

He received a scholarship to Leeds Grammar School and studied politics at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

He worked overseas in Spain in the travel industry and worked for British Gas.

He is now a councillor and leads the Liberal Democrat group on Leeds City Council.

He wants decisions that affect the region to be taken here

Mr Golton would like to see more decisions about how the region grows and develops being taken by those directly affected in West Yorkshire.

He said the county's infrastructure does not match the needs of a modern economy as "a result of indifference from successive Westminster governments".

The candidate said he wanted to see "consistent, properly devolved budgets" to ensure long-term planning to create "create economic growth that creates wealth that stays here rather than ending up in London".

He wants transport improvements across the county

He said bus companies have been "let off the hook" for poor performance for too long.

Mr Golton said he would ensure bus operators have to earn any money they receive in subsidy, by insisting on performance targets.

He said he also would work with councils to produce transport plans for every ward in West Yorkshire.

This would, he said, ensure that the new mass transit system, franchised buses, and new transport investment is more evenly spread "to reflect the needs of everybody, not just those commuting into Leeds and other city centres".

More money for police must mean visible results, he says

Mr Golton believes neighbourhood policing teams have been "cut to the bone" and this affects their ability to respond to anti-social behaviour and property crime.

He said it was not acceptable to keep charging above inflation rises to the police precept each year without offering "an appreciable improvement to safety on our streets".

The candidate said he would work closely with partners in the courts and prison service to improve areas of concern which impact public safety.

Those include making sure serious offenders are not offered bail instead of remand because of overcrowded prisons, community sentences are completed in full and that ex-offenders are supported to reduce the risk of further offending.

Build homes where they are needed not just big estates, he says

The contribution of housing is key to tackling the climate crisis, Mr Golton said.

His focus would be on enabling the retrofit of current properties with environmental measures.

He would also enable smaller housing developers to deliver more affordable and sustainable homes where they are needed rather than "relying in the big national volume developers to deliver massive estates reliant on car use where it is cheapest for them to build".

He said a reliable public transport network was needed so people have other options rather than using a car for commuting.

In his own words

More on this story.

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Rail lines are set for disruption in the week following the first May bank holiday as train drivers at 16 rail companies strike on different days.

Thursday 25 April 2024 10:29, UK

Train drivers will stage a fresh wave of strikes and overtime bans in May, causing disruption to the rail network.

The strikes are part of a long-running dispute over pay.

Members of Aslef union at 16 rail companies will walk out on different days from 7 to 9 May.

Additionally, all members will refuse to work any overtime from 6 May to 11 May.

Here is a full list of the services affected by strikes and when.

Rail strike dates

Tuesday 7 May

Strikes will affect c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express and South Western Railway.

Wednesday 8 May

Strikes will affect Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains.

Thursday 9 May

Strikes will affect LNER, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.

Overtime ban dates

From Monday 6 May to Saturday 11 May union members will not work overtime.

Overtime bans, an action short of a strike, means some services may not be running or may be reduced as drivers refuse to work their rest days.

People are advised to check before they travel, as some areas may have no service.

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How do strikes and overtime bans affect services?

Strikes tend to mean services on lines where members are participating are extremely affected or cancelled entirely, whereas overtime bans often lead to reduced services.

Are there strikes on the Tube too?

There have been regular strikes on London Underground too recently, and while there aren't any planned walkouts for drivers, customer service managers are set to walk out on Friday 26 April in a dispute over terms and conditions.

There will also be an overtime ban for the customer service managers on the following days:

Monday 29 April

Tuesday 30 April

Wednesday 1 May

Tuesday 2 May

Wednesday 3 May

Thursday 4 May

Friday 5 May

The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) says the action by its members is likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including on the Saturday following the strike (27 April), while TfL has said on its website "some stations may need to close at short notice".

Despite the warning, a TfL spokesperson has said they aren't expecting significant disruption.

This action follows strike action taken by the same workers on 10 April, which the TSSA said had a "real impact" with "many stations shut at short notice".

They say they are "extremely concerned" about TfL's 'Stations Changes' proposals.

"We have made it clear that our union will not accept the continued threats to our members' roles, locations, terms, and conditions to stand unchallenged," a TSSA spokesperson said.

"We will continue to take sustained action until London Underground is prepared to negotiate with us in good faith."

Commenting on the impending strikes, a TfL spokesperson said: "We are disappointed that TSSA is continuing with this strike action following a consultation process.

"While we don't expect this action will cause significant disruption, we urge TSSA to continue to work with us to help find a resolution.

"There are no planned job losses as part of these vital changes which will improve the service we provide to customers at our stations."

How can I stay in the loop?

You can use the National Rail's journey planner to see when trains are running.

Be sure to check it close to when you plan to travel, as it will be updated regularly.

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Why are the strikes still happening?

Aslef rejected a two-year offer of 4% in 2022 and another 4% this year, saying it is way below inflation, and is linked to changes in terms and conditions.

Aslef said train drivers have not had an increase in salary for five years, since their last pay deals expired in 2019.

The union said after its members voted overwhelmingly in February to continue taking industrial action, it asked the train operating companies to hold talks.

General secretary Mick Whelan said the year-old pay offer of 4% and another 4% was "dead in the water".

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