Hundreds of trains cancelled on Friday ahead of national rail strike on Saturday Avanti West Coast given a six-month deadline ‘to deliver certainty of service to its passengers’ The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Why can’t I book a train? How Avanti West Coast hit the buffers A drivers’ strike in October will help mask the service failures of one of Britain’s main train operators The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022
Lockerbie rail passengers dealt further below as TransPennine Express introduces reduced timetable The last train will leave Edinburgh for Lockerbie at 6.11pm, with a later train being replaced by a bus service that takes twice as long Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022
Reversal of Avanti West Coast timetable cuts an 'absolute priority', says minister - but she hasn't said WHEN more trains will run between Manchester and London Transport minister Trudy Harrison faced shouts of 'when?' from Labour MPs Manchester Evening News · Sep 7, 2022
Trains axed in TransPennine Express timetable changes as Avanti anger continues The operator referenced Covid, 'higher-than-normal sickness levels and ongoing industrial relations issues' Manchester Evening News · Sep 6, 2022
Tram workers to stage three-day strike in dispute over pay Aslef says drivers have been offered a 3% rise while inflation is above 12%. The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
Avanti paid shareholders £11.5m despite ‘abysmal’ service for rail users Train operator under fire for dividend payment amid severe cuts on its west coast main line The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Boss of train firm given £1m bonus in week of strikes The chief executive will be able to cash in on his shares within five years Wales Online · Aug 19, 2022
Anger as train firm boss awarded £1m share bonus amid strikes and railway chaos Andy Burnham said: "If these bosses had any decency they would read the room and hand these bonuses back." Manchester Evening News · Aug 19, 2022
Train firm chief is awarded £1million share bonus in week of railway chaos FirstGroup owns chaos-stricken Avanti West Coast whose passengers scaled a spiked fence on Tuesday - and it awarded boss Graham Sutherland nearly a million shares on Thursday. They take five years to cash in, subject to performance Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022
US suitor pulls out of FirstGroup acquisition bid Transport firm's board concludes final bid 'significantly undervalues' its current and future prospects Insider UK · Aug 17, 2022
Croydon tram drivers’ strike: When is it and why are they striking? Everything you need to know about the tram drivers’ strike. Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022
Royal Mail staff vote on ‘biggest strike’ of summer as tram walkout begins Union claims postal workers are facing a massive pay cut because of soaring inflation The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2022
South London tram drivers’ strike to follow national rail walkout Aslef members on London Trams network reject 3% offer from operator FirstGroup The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022 Long-term shareholders must pray Ocado’s latest fundraiser is the last The £575m is ‘to capitalise on opportunity over the medium term’. Is that the same ‘medium term’ as two years ago?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 UK airline industry should pull out of evasive manoeuvres Firms face raft of challenges after lockdowns and Brexit, but plain-dealing with public should be easy
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Transport for London and FirstGroup to admit safety failings over tram crash Driver Alfred Dorris, who is accused of an alleged failure as an employee to take reasonable care of passengers, indicated a not guilty plea.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2022 FirstGroup reject American takeover bid for being too low TRANSPORT firm FirstGroup has rejected a £1.2 billion takeover proposal from an American serial suitor for being too low.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022 FirstGroup rejects £1.2bn takeover bid from US equity firm Operator of GWR and South Western Railways says proposal fails to reassure investors
Insider UK · Jun 9, 2022 FirstGroup rebuffs £1.2 billion takeover approach Board believes the 118p-a-share upfront cash part of I Squared Capital Advisors' bid 'significantly undervalues future prospects'
Birmingham Post · Jun 8, 2022 New managing director for Hull Trains after second departure in a year FirstGroup to unite its East Coast Main Line non-franchise businesses as David Gibson takes senior leadership role away from rail
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022 Threat to bin Twitter deal over bots makes Elon Musk look like a time-waster If Musk was truly worried about how Twitter measures the bots on its site he could have asked before he signed the deal
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022 UK train operator FirstGroup considering £1.2bn takeover Aberdeen-based firm considering approach by US private equity firm I Squared Capital Advisors
Insider UK · May 26, 2022 FirstGroup receives 'unsolicited' £1.2bn take over bid The board has unanimously rejected all previous acquisition approaches
Insider UK · Apr 21, 2022 First Group appoints Graham Sutherland as its new chief executive Sutherland was appointed to the position of chief executive on 16 May and has held numerous leadership roles in the telecommunications sector