FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, which is based in Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland. The company operates transport services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
First Glasgow Wright Streetlite in February 2020
A line-up of First Great Western trains at Plymouth in October 2009
First Great Eastern Class 312 at Kirby Cross in March 2004
Greyhound Prevost coach at Toronto Coach Terminal in April 2009
Bus deregulation in Great Britain
Bus deregulation in Great Britain involved the abolition of Road Service Licensing for bus services outside of Greater London. It began in 1980 with long-distance bus services and was extended to local bus services in 1986 under the Transport Act 1985. The abolition of Road Service Licensing removed the public sector's role in fare-setting, routes, and bus frequencies and returned those powers to bus operators.
Buses competing for passengers in Stockton-on-Tees in February 1988
Greater Manchester Transport buses at Victoria Bus Station, Manchester in December 1978
Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire Motor Services buses at Hull Paragon Interchange in May 2009
