Hopefuls Queue To Appear On The Side Of First's Buses

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[Lee]

People queued to take part in a photoshoot and the chance of a starring role - on the sides of First Devon & Cornwall buses......(link below.)
http://thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133464&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133158&contentPK=19563094&folderPk=78031&pNodeId=133174

More than 30 hopefuls turned up.

Those photographed received a ^5 travel voucher and the winners, who will feature on the side of the new-look buses, will get a year's free travel in Plymouth worth ^480.

[Tim]

...and the passengers will have their view obliterated by the photos being plastered over the windows (as they have done in Bath).

[Lee]

Here is an update on this (link below.)
http://thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133464&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133158&contentPK=20258318&folderPk=78031&pNodeId=133174

[Lee]

First has unveiled its Ugobus brand in Plymouth (link below.)
http://thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133464&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133158&contentPK=20361580&folderPk=78031&pNodeId=133174

The company launched the scheme earlier in the week after radically redesigning 26 buses with images of city people.

A Plymouth band played live music on a newly branded open top bus and the 'bumble bee girls' also appeared at the unveiling in Royal Parade.

The design features two strap lines - It's Your Plymouth, to emphasise the local flavour of the First service, and wegowhereugo, which highlights the lifestyle element of bus travel.

First developed Ugobus in association with Bluestone Design, a creative design and marketing agency based in Derriford.