The Latest Breaking News from FirstGroup

New train service between London and Scotland suspended after just one week

Lumo currently only has one train on the new West Coast Main Line service

The Independent UK · Jun 1

New London to Scotland train service suspended after a week

A NEW train service between London and Scotland has been suspended one week after it launched because of a fault with the operator’s only train on…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1

New London to Scotland rail service suspended just a week after starting

Lumo began running trains between Euston and Stirling on May 25

Evening Standard · Jun 1

London and Glasgow to be linked by new service from ‘budget train company’

The new service will open up more ways to travel between Glasgow and the UK capital

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

British firm joins Jaguar Land Rover to create UK’s first electric car battery made from recycled materials

Altilium and JLR show that rare materials from old batteries can be used to power new ones

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Scottish transport company acquires historic English bus firm

A SCOTTISH transport company has acquired a family-owned bus firm ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2025

Stocks falter as EU-US trade deal rally fizzles out

The deal, struck at talks in Scotland over the weekend, will see US tariffs of 15% on most imports from the EU.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

FirstGroup bounces back to profit as bus revenues grow

FirstGroup, which runs Avanti West Coast and Great Western Railway, recorded a pre-tax profit of £169.6 million for the year to March.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Full steam ahead for new train service between London Euston and Stirling

Transport giant FirstGroup plans to run the trains between London Euston and the city of Stirling from mid-2026

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

New London-Stirling train service expected to begin in mid-2026

Transport giant FirstGroup said it has secured a deal with rolling stock company Eversholt Rail in relation to its planned new route.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025