By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 08 Oct 2026
(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator Firstgroup said on Thursday that the Office of Rail and Road had rejected proposals for new West Coast main line services, citing capacity constraints and the risk of worsening delays for passengers.
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 200.00p |
| Change Today | 2.70p |
| % Change | 1.37 % |
| 52 Week High | 211.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 158.00 |
| Volume | 117,259 |
| Shares Issued | 536.23m |
| Market Cap | £1,072.47m |
| RiskGrade | 282 |
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| Strong Buy | 2 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 3 |

| Latest | Previous | |
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| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 02-Jul-26 | 27-Nov-25 |
| Paid | 07-Aug-26 | 30-Dec-25 |
| Amount | 5.00p | 2.20p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 11:00 | 9 @ 199.20p |
| 10:59 | 96 @ 200.00p |
| 10:58 | 1,003 @ 199.90p |
| 10:58 | 1,248 @ 199.90p |
| 10:58 | 176 @ 199.90p |
| CFO | Ryan Mangold |
| CEO | Graham Sutherland |
| Chair | Lena Wilson CBE |
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