Hang on. I thought we were bringing back rail into public ownership?!
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FirstGroup wins $4 billion London Overground rail contract, shares rise
Britain's FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for London's Overground suburban rail network in a contract worth around 3 billion pounds ($4 billion), the company said on Wednesday, sendin...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hang on. I thought we were bringing back rail into public ownership?!
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RMT demands FirstGroup be stripped of Avanti West Coast contract over station staffing failures
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RMT demands FirstGroup be stripped of Avanti West Coast contract over station staffing failures
Rail union RMT has called for FirstGroup-owned Avanti West Coast to be stripped of its remaining rail contracts and its operations returned to public ownership.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
RMT demands FirstGroup be stripped of Avanti West Coast contract over station staffing failures
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TIL: FlixMobility also owns Greyhound buses in the USA after it purchased them from FirstGroup.
September 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
TIL: FlixMobility also owns Greyhound buses in the USA after it purchased them from FirstGroup.
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract https://bit.ly/3Ko06BZ
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract https://bit.ly/3Ko06BZ
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December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract https://bit.ly/3Ko06BZ
Hitachi’s £500m train deal secures hundreds of jobs at UK factory
Hitachi’s £500m train deal secures hundreds of jobs at UK factory
Contract for 14 new trains from FirstGroup will help give Newton Aycliffe site a future
A £500m deal for 14 new trains has secured hundreds of jobs at Hitachi’s factory in north-east England.
The rail operator FirstGroup plans to use the five-carriage…
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December 6, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Hitachi’s £500m train deal secures hundreds of jobs at UK factory
FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions
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FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions
UK: FirstGroup is to expand its open access fleet with an order for 14 Class 80X trainsets from Hitachi Rail.
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December 7, 2024 at 9:44 AM
FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions
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La RATP « en négociations exclusives » pour vendre ses trois réseaux de bus londoniens au géant local FirstGroup
La RATP « en négociations exclusives » pour vendre ses trois réseaux de bus londoniens au géant local FirstGroup
Le transporteur FirstGroup, leader britannique du rail et deuxième dans les lignes de bus, va les acquérir pour un montant de 90 millions de livres, pour s’installer dans la région de Londres, qui manquait à son portefeuille.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:44 AM
La RATP « en négociations exclusives » pour vendre ses trois réseaux de bus londoniens au géant local FirstGroup
FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80X units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines
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December 6, 2024 at 1:47 PM
FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80X units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines
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The London Overground will have a new management from next year, after the concession to run it was handed to FirstGroup.
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New Overground concession aims for 18 trains per hour through core by 2027
The London Overground will have a new management from next year, after the concession to run it was handed to FirstGroup.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The London Overground will have a new management from next year, after the concession to run it was handed to FirstGroup.
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"Insufficient capacity": All three West Coast Main Line open access applications rejected
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"Insufficient capacity": All three West Coast Main Line open access applications rejected
Bids by FirstGroup, Virgin and Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway have all been turned down.
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July 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Insufficient capacity": All three West Coast Main Line open access applications rejected
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FirstGroup bids for ANOTHER GWML open access service - this time to Hereford: www.modernrailways.com/article/firs...
FirstGroup makes ANOTHER open access bid
Hereford-London trains proposed from December 2027
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June 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
FirstGroup bids for ANOTHER GWML open access service - this time to Hereford: www.modernrailways.com/article/firs...
Never mind, FirstGroup are putting the fares up by 25%this year, I'm *sure* we'll see that reinvested into more services and better infrastructure.
January 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Never mind, FirstGroup are putting the fares up by 25%this year, I'm *sure* we'll see that reinvested into more services and better infrastructure.
It pretty much is. Sold to FirstGroup earlier this year.
November 11, 2024 at 11:53 AM
It pretty much is. Sold to FirstGroup earlier this year.
'Growing our open access rail portfolio is a key priority’, CEO Graham Sutherland said when #FirstGroup announced the acquisition of Grand Union Trains GWML which has rights to launch London - #Carmarthen trains. FirstGroup also plans London - #Paignton trains www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgrou...
FirstGroup acquires London – South Wales open access business and plans Lumo to Devon
UK: FirstGroup has bought Grand Union Trains GWML Holdings Ltd, which holds track access rights to launch an open access passenger service between London and Carmarthen.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:14 PM
'Growing our open access rail portfolio is a key priority’, CEO Graham Sutherland said when #FirstGroup announced the acquisition of Grand Union Trains GWML which has rights to launch London - #Carmarthen trains. FirstGroup also plans London - #Paignton trains www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgrou...
‘We grow, they grow’: FirstGroup sets out open access rail aims https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/we-grow-they-grow-firstgroup-sets-out-open-access-rail-aims/67976.article
December 11, 2024 at 12:50 PM
‘We grow, they grow’: FirstGroup sets out open access rail aims https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/we-grow-they-grow-firstgroup-sets-out-open-access-rail-aims/67976.article
FirstGroup acquires London – South Wales open access business and plans Lumo to Devon https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-acquires-london-south-wales-open-access-business-and-plans-lumo-to-devon/67954.article
December 5, 2024 at 12:50 PM
FirstGroup acquires London – South Wales open access business and plans Lumo to Devon https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-acquires-london-south-wales-open-access-business-and-plans-lumo-to-devon/67954.article
Passengers on part of the London Overground will now benefit from major improvements with extra peak-time trains and upgrades to infrastructure.
These improvements will help meet demand and ensure London Overground continues to provide a reliable service.
These improvements will help meet demand and ensure London Overground continues to provide a reliable service.
New Overground concession aims for 18 trains per hour through core by 2027
The London Overground will have a new management from next year, after the concession to run it was handed to FirstGroup.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Passengers on part of the London Overground will now benefit from major improvements with extra peak-time trains and upgrades to infrastructure.
These improvements will help meet demand and ensure London Overground continues to provide a reliable service.
These improvements will help meet demand and ensure London Overground continues to provide a reliable service.
🚌 🇬🇧 La RATP a annoncé qu'elle était entrée en "négociations exclusives" avec le grand transporteur britannique FirstGroup pour lui vendre ses trois réseaux de bus londoniens pour un montant de 90 millions de livres #AFP
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December 10, 2024 at 9:00 PM
🚌 🇬🇧 La RATP a annoncé qu'elle était entrée en "négociations exclusives" avec le grand transporteur britannique FirstGroup pour lui vendre ses trois réseaux de bus londoniens pour un montant de 90 millions de livres #AFP
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Great Western Railway will be nationalised before Christmas. The Government has set a date of 13 December to bring GWR into public ownership, 30 years since it was privatised. The company, currently owned by FirstGroup, runs Oxfordshire’s rail services to and from London Paddington.
May 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Great Western Railway will be nationalised before Christmas. The Government has set a date of 13 December to bring GWR into public ownership, 30 years since it was privatised. The company, currently owned by FirstGroup, runs Oxfordshire’s rail services to and from London Paddington.
FirstGroup shares soar on full-year profit beat, eyes UK transport opportunities reut.rs/4jDZKCB
FirstGroup shares soar on full-year profit beat, eyes UK transport opportunities
British public transport operator FirstGroup reported full-year profit ahead of market expectations on Tuesday, helped by strong performance of its bus division and recent acquisitions.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
FirstGroup shares soar on full-year profit beat, eyes UK transport opportunities reut.rs/4jDZKCB
FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-orders-more-hitachi-trains-to-underpin-open-access-growth-ambitions/67959.article
December 6, 2024 at 3:30 PM
FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-orders-more-hitachi-trains-to-underpin-open-access-growth-ambitions/67959.article
The 15 new open access routes currently being planned after FirstGroup submits Hereford Lumo bid
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The 15 new open access routes currently being planned after FirstGroup submits Hereford Lumo bid
More than a dozen new routes are planned by open access operators.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The 15 new open access routes currently being planned after FirstGroup submits Hereford Lumo bid
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Plans for new rail service between Hereford and London #Hereford #Herefordshire #UKRailways #UKPublicTransport @bettertransport.bsky.social 🚂
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BREAKING NEWS | FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information
FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). FirstGroup plans to expand its open ...
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June 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Plans for new rail service between Hereford and London #Hereford #Herefordshire #UKRailways #UKPublicTransport @bettertransport.bsky.social 🚂
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FirstGroup makes its case for open access alongside Great British Railways https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-makes-its-case-for-open-access-alongside-great-british-railways/68171.article
FirstGroup makes its case for open access alongside Great British Railways
UK: FirstGroup has set out its case for retaining a 'thriving' open access sector as part of the restructured railway, arguing that privately-funded services without government contracts can drive growth across all operators including those to be controlled by Great British Railways.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
FirstGroup makes its case for open access alongside Great British Railways https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/firstgroup-makes-its-case-for-open-access-alongside-great-british-railways/68171.article