FirstGroup plc announced that it has been awarded the contract by Transport for London ('TfL') to operate the IFS Cloud London Cable Car that links the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks area on the north bank of the River Thames. The contract will commence on 28 June 2024 and has an initial core five-year term with the option to extend for a further three years. The Group anticipates revenues of c.£60 million over the eight-year period of the contract, with patronage risk taken by the authority; there is also limited capital expenditure and contingent capital.

Over the life of the contract, the Group will support TfL in its vision to promote the cable car as a leader in London's leisure market. The Group is already working on plans to improve the service during the period of the contract, as well as creating educational outreach and work placements for school students in the local boroughs of Greenwich and Newham.