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First/MTR partnership awarded South Western franchise

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

27 Mar

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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

Comment

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad - Virgin, Stagecoach and First are our only UK TOC owners

Editor's comment 1 Feb

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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

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Croydon Tram speeding at 43.5mph in 12.5mph zone

Initial investigation shows tram that crashed killing seven people was more than three times over speed limit

16 Nov

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

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MTR withdraws from race for West Midlands franchise

MTR has withdrawn from bidding for the new West Midlands franchise.

23 Jun

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MTR and First partner for South Western bid

MTR Corporation (UK) will join First Group in a joint venture to bid for the South Western franchise.

16 Jun

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

DRS 68009 on hire to Chiltern Railways on December 30 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Brand new locomotive hauled trains for TPE

£230 million deal includes 13 Class 68-hauled CAF trains and 12 five-car CAF electric units

23 May

A TPE Class 185 at Manchester Piccadilly on July 20 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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TPE initiates recruitment drive

TransPennine Express is recruiting six new apprentices.

17 May

An artist's impression of First TransPennine Express AT300s at Manchester Piccadilly. FTPE.

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COVER STORY: 125mph trains ordered for TransPennine operations

Nineteen five-car bi-mode trains were ordered ahead of the new TransPennine Express franchise that started on April 1.

13 Apr

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Hitachi scoops 95-car TPE train deal

Hitachi will build 19 five-car bi-mode trains for First TransPennine Express (FTPE). The trains will enter traffic from 2019.

1 Apr

Hull Trains 180111 races through Peterborough on July 6. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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New trains for Hull Trains

Five bi-mode trains will enter traffic with First Hull Trains from 2020.

23 Mar

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TPE’s Goodwin pledges new trains and more services

TransPennine Express planning a three-phase improvement to its services, with the first - a sixth hourly Manchester-Leeds service - starting in December 2017.

16 Feb

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Goodwin primed for top TPE role

FirstGroup has appointed Leo Goodwin as Managing Director Designate for the new TransPennine Express franchise that starts on April 1.

12 Jan

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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