First Great Western

FGW 43176 enters Exeter St Davids on October 3 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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First rail margins rise, revenues fall

Profit margins on FirstGroup’s rail operations increased in 2015-16 to 5.6%, but revenues fell significantly with the loss of two franchises.

15 Jun

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GWR returns to network

Goodbye First Great Western as Great Western Railway is launched

22 Sept

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First Great Western gets rid of First Class on Reading trains

First Great Western is declassifying its Class 165 diesel multiple units

8 Sept

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Talks continue to resolve RMT/FGW dispute

Talks between First Great Western (FGW) and the RMT set to continue

5 Sept

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ScotRail HST fleet plans

Details of HST deployment in Scotland revealed by ScotRail

1 Sept

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New Hitachi trains for West Country

Twenty-nine AT300 trains built by Hitachi in Japan will enter traffic in the UK from May 2018.

30 Jul

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First Great Western staff to strike

Industrial action to coincide with Tube strike and include overtime ban.

30 Jun

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Rail companies unite for charity cycle challenge

Railway staff cycle 613 miles in ten hours to raise awareness for the Samaritans.

15 May

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Laira depot secures role for AT300s in revived GWR

First Great Western says Plymouth’s Laira depot will service the Hitachi AT300 bi-mode trains from their introduction

9 May

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How the West will win with new trains

First Great Western Engineering Director ANDY MELLORS tells RICHARD CLINNICK how services will be improved through a series of train cascades

Locomotives 15 Apr

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West Coast Railways suspension notice

Full text of letter issued by Network Rail.

2 Apr

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West Coast Railways track access suspended

Unprecedented ban of entire network for operator, following most serious SPAD this year.

2 Apr

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Dugher slams FGW decision

Shadow Transport Secretary says Direct Award makes “a mockery of the current franchise model”

24 Mar

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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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New trains for South West in new First Great Western franchise deal

More than 360 AT300 vehicles destined for Devon and Cornwall.

23 Mar

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Chancellor announces funding to develop rail projects further

Croxley link and Selby-Hull electrification given financial support.

18 Mar

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Claire Perry welcomes IEP

Rail Minister Claire Perry welcomed IEP at Southampton Docks today (March 12). This is a transcription of her speech.

12 Mar

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Twitter becoming increasingly popular for passengers to contact rail providers

Research shows that passengers are increasingly using Twitter to contact train operators.

19 Feb

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New fine dining menu launched on the Pullman rail service

New menu launched on rail service in South West of England.

18 Feb

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First Great Western shows some Valentine’s day teddy loving

Train operator trying to reunite lost cuddly toys with their owners as part of their Teddy Rescue campaign.

14 Feb

First Great Western

First rail margins rise, revenues fall

GWR returns to network

First Great Western gets rid of First Class on Reading trains

Talks continue to resolve RMT/FGW dispute

ScotRail HST fleet plans

New Hitachi trains for West Country

First Great Western staff to strike

Rail companies unite for charity cycle challenge

Laira depot secures role for AT300s in revived GWR

How the West will win with new trains

West Coast Railways suspension notice

West Coast Railways track access suspended

Dugher slams FGW decision

Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup preferred supplier for AT300s

New trains for South West in new First Great Western franchise deal

Chancellor announces funding to develop rail projects further

Claire Perry welcomes IEP

Twitter becoming increasingly popular for passengers to contact rail providers

New fine dining menu launched on the Pullman rail service

First Great Western shows some Valentine’s day teddy loving

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

First Great Western

First rail margins rise, revenues fall

GWR returns to network

First Great Western gets rid of First Class on Reading trains

Talks continue to resolve RMT/FGW dispute

ScotRail HST fleet plans

New Hitachi trains for West Country

First Great Western staff to strike

Rail companies unite for charity cycle challenge

Laira depot secures role for AT300s in revived GWR

How the West will win with new trains

West Coast Railways suspension notice

West Coast Railways track access suspended

Dugher slams FGW decision

Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup preferred supplier for AT300s

New trains for South West in new First Great Western franchise deal

Chancellor announces funding to develop rail projects further

Claire Perry welcomes IEP

Twitter becoming increasingly popular for passengers to contact rail providers

New fine dining menu launched on the Pullman rail service

First Great Western shows some Valentine’s day teddy loving

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains