FirstGroup plc welcomes the announcement by the Railway Procurement Agency that it has successfully pre-qualified for the Luas franchise competition.
Commenting, Vernon Barker, First’s UK Rail Managing Director, said:
"We are delighted to have pre-qualified for the franchise competition for Luas, the light rail network in Dublin. We already operate the Tramlink light rail network, which we run on behalf of Transport for London and which enjoys the best performance and customer satisfaction levels of any of TfL's services. We look forward to building on this experience and submitting a competitive proposal for the network, including the management of the new Luas Cross City line which will connect even more communities across Dublin from 2017."