Bus News
First launches fare trial in Taunton
If £2 single, £3 return trial is successful a future rollout could be seen across Somerset First introduced an experimental set of bus fares in Taunton on Sunday, July 28.
FirstGroup
News
IRTE Skills Challenge winners
Bus technicians from across the UK were honoured last week (July 18) at the third annual IRTE Skills Challenge winners’ presentation.
News
First shareholders protest at AGM – but UK revenue rising
Shareholders in FirstGroup protested at slumping profits, the recent rights issue, and executive pay at last week’s AGM. About a quarter refused to back Chairman Martin Gilbert’s re-election – even though he has already pledged […]
Bus News
First Bus in training partnership with Guide Dogs
First Bus is providing its drivers with specific training designed to help people who are blind or partially sighted to confidently use the bus.
Financial
First raises £640m through rights issue
CEO also waives bonus for second year running as firm attempts to tackle £2bn debt burden FirstGroup has revealed it has raised almost £640m following a discounted share placing of 723 million shares.
Bus News
First London sale update
First has announced that from June 22, 11 routes at its Dagenham Depot will be transferred to Go- Ahead and thence operated from its Rainham Depot.
Financial
First and NX shares in the spotlight
First shares suffer after poor financial results and rights issues, while confidence grows in National Express after Elliott Advisors sells stake Shares in FirstGroup and National Express have hit the headlines in the past week […]
Bus News
First restructures South West and Wales region
FirstGroup has confirmed a number of senior managerial appointments for its restructured South West and Wales region. As previously reported, since Monday (June 3), the region has been split into four separate business units, each […]
Financial
Chairman to stand down as FirstGroup profits slump
FirstGroup has released its full year results for the year ending March 31, 2013 in which pre-tax profit fell by nearly 37% on last year to £172.4m.
Drivers
Driver receives award from Devonport charity
The award recognises customer care given to people with learning disabilities in Cornwall First Plymouth driver Gino Contrino was recently given an award for his customer care for people with learning disabilities by charity People […]
