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International transport group based in Aberdeen
FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company operates transport services in the United Kingdom
FirstGroup
East Coast Trains Limited) is a British open-access operator owned by FirstGroup. It operates passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line between London
Lumo (train operating company)
Lumo_(train_operating_company)
American intercity bus service
ACQUIRED BY FIRSTGROUP" (Press release). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 9, 2007. Harrison, Pete (February 8, 2007). "FirstGroup to buy Greyhound
Greyhound_Lines
Country within the United Kingdom
transport across the country is widespread; major companies include Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead Group, Mobico Group, Rotala and Stagecoach Group. Bus rapid
England
Train operating company in Great Britain
Western Railway (GWR), is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that provides services in the Greater Western franchise area. It manages
Great Western Railway (train operating company)
Great_Western_Railway_(train_operating_company)
London bus operator
services across Greater London and parts of Surrey. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup, operating buses under contract to Transport for London, and was formed
First_Bus_London
Largest school bus transportation service
division of FirstGroup, First Student was sold to EQT Infrastructure on 21 July 2021. In 1999, Ryder sold its school bus division to FirstGroup for $940
First_Student
British train operating company
operates the West Coast Partnership franchise. The company is owned by FirstGroup (70%) and Trenitalia (30%) but is in the process of being nationalised
Avanti_West_Coast
Operator of the London Overground
operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the London Overground concession. Transport for London shortlisted Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead Group and
First_Rail_London
City and county in England
service has been criticised as unreliable and expensive, and in 2005 FirstGroup was fined for delays and safety violations. Although the city council
Bristol
British railway company
Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for
East_Midlands_Railway
English business magnate (born 1950)
2012, when re-tendered the InterCity West Coast franchise was awarded to FirstGroup after a competitive tender process overseen by the Department for Transport
Richard_Branson
British state-owned train operating company
over the services from the franchise operator of the same name owned by FirstGroup and MTR Corporation on 25 May 2025. In the lead up to the 2024 United
South_Western_Railway
Cable car link across the River Thames in London
It is owned by Transport for London (TfL) and currently operated by FirstGroup. From 20 October 2022 until 18 March 2026, it had been sponsored by the
London_cable_car
Former train operating company
TransPennine Express was a British train operating company jointly owned by FirstGroup and Keolis which operated the TransPennine Express franchise. First TransPennine
First_TransPennine_Express
British businessman (born 1955)
investment management company, which he co-founded in 1983. He was chairman of FirstGroup from April 1995 to January 2014. He became a patron of The Aberdeen Law
Martin_Gilbert_(businessman)
Rail freight company in the United Kingdom
August 2003, GBRf, via its parent company GB Railways, was acquired by FirstGroup; it was later rebranded as First GBRf. In 2005, it began running services
GB_Railfreight
British transport operator
transport companies in the United Kingdom Major groups Arriva ComfortDelGro FirstGroup Go-Ahead Group Mobico Group Stagecoach Group Transdev Translink (Northern
Transport_UK_Group
German long-distance international coach company
private equity firm. In October 2021, FlixBus acquired Greyhound Lines from FirstGroup for $78 million. The acquisition extended Flix's network to over 1,600
FlixBus
Multi-sport event in London, England
Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011. "FirstGroup wins Olympics bus contract". BBC News. 15 February 2010. Archived from
2012_Summer_Olympics
British train operating company
First North Western was a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operated the North West Regional Railways franchise from March 1997
First_North_Western
Bus operator in Greater Manchester, England
Manchester is a bus operator in Greater Manchester. It is a subsidiary of the FirstGroup, operating franchised Bee Network bus services on contract to Transport
First_Greater_Manchester
British stock market index
York Stock Exchange) Ferranti International (collapsed in 1993) Ferrexpo FirstGroup Fisons (acquired by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, now Sanofi-Aventis) Flutter Entertainment
FTSE_100_Index
s/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/533363/swf-itt.pdf [dead link] "FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route". BBC Sport. 14 August 2019. Retrieved
List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
List_of_companies_operating_trains_in_the_United_Kingdom
Company operating the Channel Tunnel
acquired British rail freight company First GBRf for £31 million from FirstGroup. In 2012, Groupe Eurotunnel acquired three Channel ferries formerly belonging
Getlink
Third most populous city of Scotland
South Scotland. Aberdeen is the global headquarters of parent company FirstGroup, having grown from the GRT Group. First is still based at the former Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Train operating company in the East of England
January 1997 until March 2004; it was owned by GB Railways and later FirstGroup. The Anglia franchise was awarded by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising
Anglia_Railways
Former British train operating company
TransPennine Express (TPE), was a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operated the TransPennine Express franchise. It ran regional and
TransPennine Express (2016–2023)
TransPennine_Express_(2016–2023)
CAF tri-mode train
enters traffic". Rail Magazine. No. 778. 8 July 2015. p. 30. "VTEC and FirstGroup granted East Coast Main Line access". Railway Gazette International. 12
British_Rail_Class_897
Light rail tram system in South London
public body part of Transport for London (TfL), and has been operated by FirstGroup since 2017. It is one of two light rail networks in Greater London, the
Tramlink
Italian railway company
International Railway Journal 23 April 2018 FirstGroup and Trenitalia welcome West Coast Partnership Award FirstGroup 14 August 2019 West Coast marks new partnership
Trenitalia
Bus route in east England
changes". firstgroup.com. First Norfolk and Suffolk. Retrieved 31 July 2014. "First Norfolk and Suffolk current timetables x1". firstgroup.com. First
Excel_(bus_route)
American business executive
O'Toole CBE is an American businessman, and former chief executive of FirstGroup. Born in Pittsburgh, one grandfather was an assistant general manager
Tim_O'Toole_(businessman)
Open-air market in Greater Manchester, England
lancashirlelife.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.[permanent dead link] "Bury Market". firstgroup.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014. Official site 53°35′28″N 2°17′40″W / 53
Bury_Market
British automotive company
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Aston_Martin
Topics referred to by the same term
song by Doja Cat, 2023 First Racing, a former Italian motor racing team FirstGroup, a British transportation company Front-runner, the leader in an electoral
First
County of England
on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011. "Dorset & South Somerset". FirstGroup. Retrieved 17 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
Dorset
British multinational ultra-low-cost airline group
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
EasyJet
American transit company (1955–2023)
1999 when FirstGroup acquired Ryder. In 2007, First Transit acquired Cognisa, a company specializing in shuttle services. Also in 2007, FirstGroup acquired
First_Transit
City and non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England
in 2022. First Eastern Counties' operations in Norwich was one of five FirstGroup operations to begin taking delivery of battery electric buses in 2023
Norwich
Overnight sleeper trains between London and Scotland
ScotRail franchise and thus the Caledonian Sleeper, was transferred to FirstGroup. Since April 2015, the Caledonian Sleeper has been structured as a standalone
Caledonian_Sleeper
Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Wizz_Air
Ellis Watson has held senior positions at companies such as Menzies, FirstGroup, Syco and DC Thomson. Watson was on the Board of Menzies Distribution from
Ellis_Watson
Main line railway route in south-east England
2013. In March 2012, the Department for Transport announced Abellio, FirstGroup, Govia, MTR Corporation and Stagecoach Group had pre-qualified to bid
Thameslink
British open-access train company
open-access operator in England owned by the multinational transport company FirstGroup. It operates long-distance passenger services between Hull Paragon / Beverley
Hull_Trains
British investment trust
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust
Baillie_Gifford_US_Growth_Trust
scheduled take over the services of the operator of the same name from FirstGroup on 13 December 2026. In the lead up to the 2024 United Kingdom general
Great_Western_Railway_(2026)
December 1949) is a German businessman, a former executive chairman of FirstGroup, and a former chief executive of Intertek, a British multinational inspection
Wolfhart_Hauser
Proposed UK train operator (2019–2024)
then first sold its rights for the London Euston–Stirling service to FirstGroup in September 2024, de-merging its two proposed operations in summer 2023
Grand Union (train operating company)
Grand_Union_(train_operating_company)
Identity verification software company
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
GB_Group_plc
British worldwide publishing house
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Bloomsbury_Publishing
British stock market index
Investment Trusts Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FGT Equity Investments FirstGroup FGP Travel & Leisure Foresight Environmental Infrastructure FGEN Investment
FTSE_250_Index
Railway in London, England
years. On 16 February 2024, TfL shortlisted four bidders – Arriva, a FirstGroup / Keolis joint venture, MTR Corporation and GTS Rail Operations (a consortium
Elizabeth_line
State-owned railway holding company of Italy
dello Stato Italiane SpA". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 March 2022. "FirstGroup and Trenitalia announce joint rail franchise bids". BBC News. 24 January
Ferrovie_dello_Stato_Italiane
Bus operator in North Yorkshire, England
coach services in and around North Yorkshire, before it was acquired by FirstGroup in January 2024. York Pullman was founded in 1926 as a partnership between
York_Pullman
Planned passenger rail network in Canada
(United Kingdom) Jacobs (United States) Hatch (Canada) CIMA+ (Canada) FirstGroup (United Kingdom) RATP Dev Canada (France/Canada) Renfe Operadora (Spain)
Alto_(high-speed_rail)
Outsourcing of rail transport
on opposite sides of the country – Great Western and North Western; FirstGroup, who had won a single franchise in Great Eastern, were a minority partner
Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain
Passenger_rail_franchising_in_Great_Britain
British electric multiple unit
operators to bid for additional rail paths on the East Coast Main Line, FirstGroup submitted a proposal to operate services between London and Edinburgh
British_Rail_Class_803
Companies operating National Rail passenger services in Great Britain
March 2013. FirstGroup plc welcomes award of TransPennine Express rail franchise Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup 9 December 2015
Train_operating_company
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust
Pacific_Horizon_Investment_Trust
Bus operator in West Yorkshire, England
regional bus services in West Yorkshire, England. It is a subsidiary of the FirstGroup, and is made up of three sub-division brands: First Bradford, First Halifax
First_West_Yorkshire
Bus operator in Hampshire and Dorset, England
subsidiary of FirstGroup. First Hampshire & Dorset was created out of various different smaller companies which were merged once FirstGroup had acquired
First_Hampshire_&_Dorset
Former British train operating company
its bid having been judged to be superior to those from its rivals, FirstGroup / NedRailways and Sea Containers. The 2001 franchises awarded were (as
South_West_Trains
British online supermarket
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Ocado
Former British train operating company
December 2005, the Department for Transport awarded the new franchise to FirstGroup; thus the services operated by Thameslink were transferred to First Capital
Thameslink (train operating company, 1997–2006)
Thameslink_(train_operating_company,_1997–2006)
British retail and commercial bank
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Shawbrook_Bank
British-based distributor of industrial and electronics products
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
RS_Group_plc
1980s UK government policy
services in and around Edinburgh. As a result, a bus war sparked between FirstGroup and Lothian Buses, with fares cut, additional vehicles drafted in, routes
Bus deregulation in Great Britain
Bus_deregulation_in_Great_Britain
Bus company based in Stoke-on-Trent operating services in North Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England. It is a part of First Midlands and a subsidiary of FirstGroup. The business began life in 1898 as a tram operator, the Potteries Electric
First_Potteries
Village in Cornwall, England
service provided up to four return journeys.[citation needed] In 1997, FirstGroup route 96 provided five buses each way, between Wadebridge and Bude. Newquay
Port_Isaac
City in Utah, United States
Lake International Airport instead as a result of its acquisition by FirstGroup. St. George is also served by the bus company Tufesa and the shuttle companies
St._George,_Utah
Mining company focussed on copper deposits
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Atalaya_Mining
Former British train operating company
contract through to March 2014, and that it intended to negotiate with FirstGroup to operate the franchise under a management contract for up to two years
Govia_Thameslink_Railway
Bus operator
Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. In 1875, George White formed the Bristol Tramways Company and began a
First_West_of_England
Transport services company and property developer in Hong Kong
Retrieved 5 September 2024. FirstGroup consortium to replace Virgin on west coast mainline The Guardian 14 August 2019 FirstGroup consortium to replace Virgin
MTR_Corporation
Low-floor bus body on Dennis Dart SLF chassis
retained in Jersey were shipped to a UK dealer which later sold them to the FirstGroup. Countryliner Caetano Nimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF in Guildford in September
Caetano_Nimbus
Color between orange and green on the visible spectrum of light
purposes of visibility and safety, and British bus operators such as FirstGroup are attempting to introduce the concept there. "Caterpillar yellow" and
Yellow
British transport executive and politician (born 1953)
expansion. After the takeover of CentreWest by FirstGroup in 1997, Hendy became Deputy Director UK Bus for FirstGroup, responsible for bus operations in London
Peter_Hendy
Gambling company
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
The_Rank_Group
'SPARKS 1', a cut down FirstGroup play bus, located in the Sparks Bristol department store in September 2025
Play_bus
Data analytics and consulting firm
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
GlobalData
British food manufacturer
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Premier_Foods
Ireland-based builders merchant
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Grafton_Group
British businessman
in bus and rail company FirstGroup, and in November 2019 pushed for the group to be broken up. In December 2019, FirstGroup announced it was considering
Robert_Tchenguiz
London bus route
FirstGroup Announces Sale of Eight London Bus Depots Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine FirstGroup 9 April 2013 Aberdeen firm FirstGroup
London_Buses_route_23
British pub chain
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Wetherspoons
Low-floor double-decker bus on integral chassis
in September 2016 for use on services connecting Reading and Woodley. FirstGroup were initially the largest customer for the diesel StreetDeck following
Wright_StreetDeck
Low-floor double-decker bus body
mass-introduced on London Buses services from 2001. It has also been popular with FirstGroup, who from 2003 onwards have purchased over 1,200 into service. Dublin
Wright_Eclipse_Gemini
British technology business
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Raspberry_Pi_Holdings
Double-decker bus chassis and bodywork
serving Rhyl to Llandudno and Chester to Connah's Quay respectively. FirstGroup received a large intake of Enviro400s ahead of both the 2012 Summer Olympics
Alexander_Dennis_Enviro400
Bus operator in east and west London, England
in east, west and south-east London, England. It was a subsidiary of FirstGroup and operated buses under contract to Transport for London. It was formed
First_London
Former British train operating company
Capital Connect (FCC) was a British train operating company, owned by FirstGroup, that operated the Thameslink and Great Northern sectors from April 2006
First_Capital_Connect
Swedish investment firm
Creek Renewables 2021, purchased First Student and First Transit from FirstGroup 2021, purchased the shipping companies Molslinjen, then Torghatten and
EQT_AB
British travel retailer
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
WHSmith
High-speed rail project in England
franchise, which was awarded to Avanti West Coast—a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia—when the franchise commenced in December 2019. Avanti West
High_Speed_2
British online greeting card business
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Moonpig
Scottish train operating company, 2004-2015
First ScotRail was a Scottish train operating company owned by FirstGroup. It operated the ScotRail franchise between October 2004 and March 2015. On 17
First_ScotRail
leasing P A Aircoach Consumer services Travel & tourism Dublin 1999 Part of FirstGroup (UK) P A The Airporter Consumer services Travel & tourism Derry 1990 Coach
List_of_companies_of_Ireland
Bakery chain in the United Kingdom
European Trust Fidelity Special Values Finsbury Growth & Income Trust FirstGroup Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Foresight Group Frasers Group Funding
Greggs
Region of England
closure in bad weather. Local bus services are primarily operated by FirstGroup, Go-Ahead Group and Stagecoach subsidiaries as well as independent operators
South_West_England
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Girl/Female
Spanish
Reference to the Virgin Mary.
Surname or Lastname
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables : Hindu name of unknown meaning.English : variant spelling of Ann.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Heaven
Boy/Male
German, Latin
Grateful; Pleasing; Agreeable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Stern 2.In 1646 Charles Stearns was admitted as a freeman of Watertown, MA.
Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter-in-law of Aditi
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Delighted Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Link
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Luster of Gold
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Name of a Star; Sense of Hearing
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