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FirstGroup Q1 trading update
FirstGroup says trading for the first quarter of the 2014/15 financial year is in line with management’s expectations and the firm’s ‘transformational programmes.’
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First proposes scheme to oust Leeds NGT
Reports suggest First has proposed its own ‘New Bus for Leeds’ project FirstGroup has unveiled plans aimed at delivering greater benefits than the proposed and controversial NGT (New Generation Transport) trolleybus scheme and at a […]
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First gains OFT approval for Finglands acquisition
First will finally take over the Finglands operation on February 9 First Manchester Ltd has been given Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approval to acquire the Manchester bus business of Finglands Coachways Ltd. The approval […]
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FirstGroup orders 425 new vehicles
Provinces benefit as investment and vehicle numbers remain broadly the same as before the sale of London operations FirstGroup has ordered 425 new vehicles worth £70m for delivery in the 2014/15 financial year. First said […]
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FirstGroup rejects call to leave US
FirstGroup has rejected a call by a major investor to retreat from the United States in order to focus on its UK operations.
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First launches 41 new Streetlites in Sheffield
First has launched 41 Wrightbus Streetlites for service in Sheffield and Rotherham, representing an impressive £6m investment.
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Welsh bus market could drop by a quarter
Wales’ largest operators claim the cut would force them to reduce their services by 25-30% Councils in Wales are warning they have no money to rescue services which bus operators will deregister if the Welsh […]
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First Aberdeen Service 19 goes Platinum
FirstGroup unveils premium service as Wrightbus Gemini fleet with £300,000 worth of refurbishment goes live First Aberdeen has launched a new £300,000 Platinum bus service. The operator has made significant improvements to the Wrightbus Gemini-bodied […]
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New MD appointments at First South East and Midlands
Following the announcement that First Bus will be restructuring its South East and Midlands business into three smaller units, the company has announced the following Managing Director appointments:
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First to hold more ‘Cycling Swap Me’ events
A ‘Cycling Swap with Me’ event held by First in Bath to promote road safety with local cyclists and the company’s bus drivers has been hailed as a big success.
