First could face competition from rival group Stagecoach to operate Bath’s planned Bus Rapid Transit scheme after the Perth-based group... continue

Ballymena-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced that First has ordered 10 additional hybrid versions of its new Gemini 2 double deck... continue

Belmont International Bus Operator of the Year Warrington Borough Transport Runner-up: Transdev Keighley & District Titan Outdoor City Op... continue

First ScotRail has been named Public Transport Operator of the Year for the third year in a row at the Scottish Transport Awards. The award follows... continue

First Great Western has submitted a proposal for new rolling stock to the Department for Transport which could provide it with a fleet of new trains... continue

Andrew Haines has temporarily relinquished his roles as managing director of First Group’s rail division and chief operating officer of First... continue

The continuing global economic fallout continues with our portfolio of UK transport stocks seeing a further slide into the red with only Arriva and... continue

The news that transport ministers have caved in to pressure from Labour backbenchers and the PTEs, and given local authorities the ultimate decision... continue

The assumption that huge benefits can still be gained from revenue protection, particularly gating stations, has been a feature of recent franchise... continue

All of the major UK manufacturers demonstrated their new hybrid vehicle products at this week’s Euro Bus Expo show in Birmingham. While... continue

Hampshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council this week launched the A3 ZIP bus priority corridor this week. The route runs from Clanfield to... continue

First Group has joined the campaign for a third runway at Heathrow airport. The bus and rail group has joined a newspaper advertising campaign... continue

First Group chief executive Sir Moir Lockhead has played down the threat posed to his company by the current economic climate. Speaking this week as... continue

Trading statements from the ‘Big Five’ passenger transport groups have shown that the UK’s worsening economic situation has yet to... continue

First Group in Chester has appointed David Brookes as operations manager.  He will be responsibility for the day to day operations of the... continue

Well it looked like things could not possibly get worse on the stock market, but the last fortnight has proven that things certainly can. Despite US... continue

Privatisation has been on and off the cards in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland over the last few years. However, there is currently no... continue

First Devon & Cornwall says it is now on-track to meet disability access regulation that will be introduced in nine years time after an influx of... continue

By Andrew Garnett
A planned strike by bus driving staff in London was cancelled this week after bus operator Metrobus sought a legal injunction to prevent the... continue

The SNP has passed a resolution setting out how Scotland’s rail services could be returned to public ownership. At its conference last week,... continue