Editing FirstGroup (section)

===2010s===
In June 2010, FirstGroup sold its railfreight business [[GB Railfreight|First GBRf]] to the [[Getlink|Eurotunnel Group]] in exchange for £31&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite press release |url = http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/fgrof_firstgroup-plc-disposal-956775.html |title = FirstGroup plc: Disposal of rail freight business |publisher = FirstGroup |date = 1 June 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120914073220/http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/fgrof_firstgroup-plc-disposal-956775.html |archive-date = 14 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6500Y220100601 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120715010651/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6500Y220100601 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 15 July 2012 |title = Eurotunnel buys GBRf from FirstGroup |date = 1 June 2010 |work = Reuters |first = Michael |last = Rose}}</ref> ending the group's involvement in rail freight transport.<ref name="gbrf">{{cite news |url = http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/general/2010/06/01-first-gbrf-bought-by-eurotunnel.html |title = First GBRf bought by Eurotunnel |date = 1 June 2010 |work = [[Railnews]] |location = Stevenage}}</ref> In September 2010, former [[London Underground]] managing director [[Tim O'Toole (businessman)|Tim O'Toole]], already a board member since May 2009 and chief operating officer and Deputy Chief Executive since June 2010, was announced as the successor to retiring group chief executive officer Moir Lockhead with effect from 31 March 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title = O'Toole takes over from Lockhead at FirstGroup |first = Tony |last = Miles |work = [[Modern Railways]] |location = London |date = November 2010 |page = 7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = Tim O'Toole confirmed as new FirstGroup chief executive |first = Dan |last = Milmo |work = The Guardian |date = 22 September 2010 |url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/sep/22/tim-o-toole-first-grup-chief-executive}}</ref>

During September 2011, FirstGroup's German bus operations were sold to Marwyn European Transport.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15121954 |title = FirstGroup sells German bus unit |publisher = BBC News |date = 30 September 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, [[DSBFirst]] ceased operating the Swedish part of the operation after difficulties encountered by Danish State Railways over [[Cross subsidization|cross subsidies]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/dsb-ceo-dismissed-over-accounting-irregularities.html |title = DSB CEO dismissed over accounting irregularities |publisher = [[Railway Gazette International]] |date = 1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thelocal.se/34608/20110628/ |title = Veolia takes over Öresund train services |publisher = thelocal.se |date = 28 June 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111010084407/http://www.thelocal.se/34608/20110628/ |archive-date = 10 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/policy-legislation/single-view/view/veolia-takes-over-from-troubled-dsbfirst.html |title = Veolia takes over from troubled DSBFirst |publisher = Railway Gazette International |date = 28 June 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121022080306/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/policy-legislation/single-view/view/veolia-takes-over-from-troubled-dsbfirst.html |archive-date = 22 October 2012 }}</ref>

[[File:Bishops Lydeard Station Road - First 60918 (YG02DLJ).JPG|thumb|First bus in 'Olympia' livery in [[Bishops Lydeard]] in 2014]]
In July 2012, [[First Travel Solutions]] provided bus and coach services for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Olympic Games]] as First Games Transport. This involved the provision of venue shuttle and park and ride services, services connecting the peripheral park and ride sites on the [[M25 motorway|M25]] with the [[Olympic Park, London|Olympic Park]] and [[Ebbsfleet Valley|Ebbsfleet]], and a nationwide network of express coaches to the Olympic Park and the [[Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy|Weymouth and Portland sailing venue]]. These services required around 900 vehicles in total, although some were sub-contracted.<ref>{{cite press release |title = Statement re Bus and Coach contract at London 2012 Games |url = http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=005071 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20110629105637/http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=005071 |url-status = dead |archive-date = 29 June 2011 |publisher = FirstGroup |date = 15 February 2010 |access-date = 16 April 2010 }}</ref> During June 2013, most of the [[First London]] bus operations were sold to [[Go-Ahead London]], [[Metroline]] and [[Tower Transit]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=009241 |title = FirstGroup Announces Sale of Eight London Bus Depots |publisher = FirstGroup |date = 9 April 2013 |access-date = 21 June 2013 |archive-date = 5 November 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131105122627/http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/latest_news/?id=009241 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

In April 2015, FirstGroup was unsuccessful in bidding for the [[ScotRail (brand)|ScotRail franchise]], which was run by [[Abellio ScotRail]] until the end of that franchise in March 2022. During December 2015, FirstGroup was awarded the next [[TransPennine Express (2016–2023)|TransPennine Express]] franchise.<ref name=rgi20151209>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/northern-and-transpennine-express-franchises-awarded.html |title = Northern and TransPennine Express franchises awarded |magazine = [[Railway Gazette International]] |date = 9 December 2015}}</ref> The new franchise commenced on 1 April 2016 with a commitment to introduce new trains, routes and faster journey times.<ref name=rgi20151209 /><ref name="railmag 2019">{{cite web |url = https://www.railmagazine.com/news/rail-features/tpe-s-new-trains |title = TPE's new trains |publisher = railmagazine.com |first = Richard |last = Clinnick |date = 26 August 2019 |access-date = 21 October 2020 |archive-date = 23 October 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201023133434/https://www.railmagazine.com/news/rail-features/tpe-s-new-trains |url-status = live }}</ref>

During October 2016, First Transit commenced operating the [[A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority)|A-train]] under contract to the [[Denton County Transportation Authority]], its first rail operation in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/first_group/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=858&newsid=763817 |title = FirstGroup signs first US rail commuter contract |publisher = FirstGroup |date = 20 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/firstgroup-awarded-its-first-us-rail-contract.html |title = FirstGroup awarded its first US rail contact |publisher = Railway Gazette International |date = 21 July 2016}}</ref> In August 2017, FirstGroup's joint venture with [[MTR Corporation]] commenced operating the [[South Western franchise]], the company holding a 70% shareholding in the [[South Western Railway (2017-2025)|South Western Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/FGP/13171647.html |title = FirstGroup and MTR welcome South Western rail franchise award |publisher = London Stock Exchange |date = 27 March 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180626083149/http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/FGP/13171647.html |archive-date = 26 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1 = Gerrard |first1 = Bradley |title = Rail fares set to be capped between London and Exeter |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/18/rail-fares-set-capped-london-exeter/ |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/18/rail-fares-set-capped-london-exeter/ |archive-date = 12 January 2022 |url-access = subscription |url-status = live |access-date = 29 August 2017 |work = The Telegraph |date = 18 August 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In May 2019, FirstGroup announced its intention to sell its UK bus operations and that its US activities were to receive greater attention in the future.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/30/firstgroup-to-sell-greyhound-as-it-bows-to-activist-investors |title = FirstGroup confirms sale of UK bus division to focus on US business |work = The Guardian |date = 30 May 2019}}</ref> However, the only sales completed were parts of [[First Greater Manchester]] to the [[Go-Ahead Group]] and [[Rotala]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.go-ahead.com/en/media/news/2019/go-ahead-agrees-terms-with-firstgroup-to-purchase-manchester-bus.html |title = Go-Ahead agrees terms with FirstGroup to purchase Manchester bus depot |publisher = Go-Ahead Group |date = 19 February 2019 |access-date = 26 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/dbnw-expanding/ |title = DBNW Expanding &#124; Diamond Bus |website = www.diamondbuses.com |access-date = 9 September 2020}}</ref>