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FirstGroup - Page 3

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First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

Seven-year deal beginning in August includes £1.2bn investment programme

27 Mar
News

Three in the frame for East Midlands franchises

Arriva, Stagecoach and a joint venture between First and Trenitalia UK Ltd have been shortlisted for the East Midlands franchise.

1 Mar
News

FirstGroup and Trenitalia join forces - eye West Coast and East Midlands franchises

FirstGroup and Trenitalia UK Ltd are to bid together for the East Midlands and West Coast Partnership franchises, which are due to be awarded in 2018.

25 Jan
London Midland 172215 at Birmingham Moor Street on March 26 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.
News

MTR withdraws from race for West Midlands franchise

MTR has withdrawn from bidding for the new West Midlands franchise.

23 Jun
News

DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’

The Department for Transport awards 11 companies Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Passports, in effort to make it easier and faster to bid for franchises.

15 Dec
East Anglia train
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Three bidders announced for East Anglia franchise

Abellio/Stagecoach joint venture, FirstGroup and National Express pre-qualify

2 Jun
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FirstGroup bows out of ScotRail with message to passengers and staff

Chief Executive Tim O’Toole praises outgoing managing director.

30 Mar
Class 800 series five-car IEP
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Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup preferred supplier for AT300s

New trains to be delivered subject to DfT approval.

23 Mar
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