Press Releases

FirstGroup plc is expanding its coach operations in Aberdeen with the acquisition of established local operator, J.D.Peace & Co Aberdeen Ltd, also known as Peace Coaches.

FirstGroup plc has acquired Gloucestershire-based KB Coaches, adding 30 vehicles to its growing UK and Ireland coach portfolio, and establishing a presence in the county.

The first contracts of the new era of bus franchising in West Yorkshire have been officially signed by regional transport chiefs and bus operators.

• 30%* reduction in emissions since 2020
• 1,450 zero-emission buses delivering 189 million passenger journeys
• Progress delivered by investments of more than £500million in the last four years

FirstGroup has today released its full year results for 2025/26.

First Rail London has announced its new management team that has today (May 3) begun operating the London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).

FirstGroup has acquired Wilfreda Luxury Coaches Limited, trading as Wilfreda Beehive bases in Adwick le Street near Doncaster, further strengthening its position in the UK coach market and expanding the breadth of its customer proposition.

FirstGroup has acquired Eagle Coaches, a long-established family coach operator based in Bristol, further strengthening its position in the UK coach market and expanding the breadth of its customer proposition.

FirstGroup plc, a leading bus and rail operator, has again been recognised as one of Europe’s 50 Most Sustainable Corporations, rising 15 places from last year to number 31 in the rankings.

First Bus has today announced an additional £18m electrification programme in Scotland.