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May 11, 2023 | Financial

TransPennine Express brought into public control

Decision follows months of disruption across the network in northern England, which extends to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

April 20, 2023 | Financial

IRJ in brief - Fresh Faces

New CEOs for TransNamib, BVG, Transdev Australia - New Zealand and CFL Cargo Group, and new MDs for Avanti West Coast, Go-Ahead Norwegian, Retrack Germany and ÖBB Production.

September 6, 2022 | Main line

Avanti West Coast MD stands down as reduced timetable continues

Industrial dispute has forced operator to reduce services.

June 15, 2022 | Financial

FirstGroup signs national rail contract for Great Western Railway

Replacement of diesel rolling stock to be developed.

March 22, 2022 | Fleet

TPE plans to buy more new trains

New fleets would realise opportunities created by Trans-Pennine route upgrade

January 24, 2022 | Fleet

FirstGroup issues tender for bi-mode locomotives

The new locomotives would replace traction at two operators.

October 25, 2021 | News

Lumo open-access service launched between London and Edinburgh

Open-access operator targets 13 million passenger journeys in next decade.

March 30, 2020 | News

Southeastern and Great Western franchisees secure direct award contract extensions

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has issued direct award contracts to Govia, a joint venture of Go Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%), to continue to operate the Southeastern franchise, and FirstGroup to continue to operate the Great Western Railway franchise from April 1.

November 28, 2019 | High-speed

Avanti West Coast prepares for launch on December 8

FIRSTGROUP and Trenitalia, which won Britain’s West Coast Partnership franchise in August, will operate under the name Avanti West Coast when they take over from Virgin Trains on December 8.

May 31, 2019 | Financial

FirstGroup records £290.9m loss in 2018

FIRSTGROUP, Britain, has reported a loss of £290.9m for the year ending March 31, after recording a profit of £116.1m for the previous year.

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