About Us

First Rail Consultancy delivers specialist services across the public transport sector, particularly in the rail industry. We provide expert advice to our clients that covers every facet of a transport operator. Our clients include both internal FirstGroup operators and external companies.

First Rail Consultancy is part of First Rail, one of the most experienced rail owning groups in the UK, with more than 770,000 passenger journeys daily last year across our Department for Transport contracted operations and open access routes.

We operate three major UK train operating companies - Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway (SWR) and two open access passenger rail services, Hull Trains and Lumo. We are also 'shadow operator' on the HS2 programme and operate the London Trams service on behalf of Transport for London.

Your benefits

Competitive Pay & Generous Holidays
Travel Offers
Discounts & Offers
Health & Wellbeing
Free Fruit & Drink
Employee Assistance Programme
Pension Plans
Employee Share Plans