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'''FirstGroup plc''' is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA, and from 2009 also in Denmark, with headquarters in Aberdeen.
'''FirstGroup plc''' is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Denmark, with headquarters in Aberdeen.


In February 2007 FirstGroup agreed to buy the US-based firm Laidlaw, an operator of inter-city coaches and yellow school buses across North America, for £1.9 billion (US$3.7 billion). This also gave them a controlling stake in [[Greyhound USA]], the largest bus operator in North America. The Greyhound name and the names of Canadian subsidiaries of [[Greyhound Canada]] were retained, and all other Laidlaw-owned services in the United States and Canada were rebranded under the First or Greyhound names, except for Voyageur Colonial and Grey Goose in Canada.
==History==


==First Bus==
In February 2007 FirstGroup agreed to buy the US-based firm Laidlaw, an operator of inter-city coaches and yellow school buses across North America, for £1.9 billion (US$3.7 billion). This also gave them a controlling stake in [[Greyhound USA|Greyhound Lines]], the largest bus operator in North America. The Greyhound name and the names of Canadian subsidiaries of [[Greyhound Canada]] were retained, and all other Laidlaw-owned services in the United States and Canada were rebranded under the First or Greyhound names, with the exception of Voyageur Colonial and Grey Goose in Canada.
 
On April 23, 2021, FirstGroup announced it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its North American operations (First Student and First Transit) to EQT Infrastructure. The sale is subject to both FirstGroup shareholder approval and regulatory approval.<ref>[https://www.firsttransit.com/detail/2021/04/23/firstgroup-enters-agreement-to-sell-first-student-and-first-transit]FirstGroup Enters Agreement to Sell First Student and First Transit</ref> <ref>[https://www.eqtgroup.com/news/Press-Releases/2021/eqt-infrastructure-to-acquire-first-student-and-first-transit-the-market-leading-providers-of-essential-north-american-transportation-services-for-usd-4.6bn/]EQT Infrastructure to acquire First Student and First Transit, the market leading providers of essential North American transportation services, for USD 4.6bn </ref> On July 22, 2021, EQT Infrastructure completed acquisition of First Student and First Transit. <ref>[https://eqtgroup.com/news/2021/eqt-infrastructure-completes-acquisition-of-first-student-and-first-transit-the-market-leading-providers-of-essential-north-american-transportation-services]EQT Infrastructure completes acquisition of First Student and First Transit, the market leading providers of essential North American transportation services</ref> First Student and First Transit operations will continue as usual and uninterrupted with the same local teams and leadership,<ref>[https://www.firsttransit.com/detail/2021/07/22/eqt-infrastructure-closes-acquisition-of-first-student-and-first-transit]EQT Infrastructure Closes Acquisition of First Student and First Transit </ref> and retained their names despite no longer having any connection to parent FirstGroup.
 
==Current Divisions==
===First Bus===
'''First Bus''' is a major operator of local bus services in the United Kingdom.
* [[First Aberdeen]]
* [[First Aberdeen]]
* [[First Berkshire & The Thames Valley]]
* [[First Berkshire & The Thames Valley]]
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* [[First York]]
* [[First York]]


==Greyhound==
===First Rail===
* [[Greyhound Canada]]
'''First Rail''' owns four major UK rail operating companies, as well as two open-access passenger rail services. They are also contracted by [[Transport for London]] to operate the London Trams service.
:* [[Grey Goose Lines]]  
* [[Avanti West Coast]]
:* [[Vancouver Island Coach Lines]]
* [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR)
:* [[Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines]]
* Hull Trains
* [[Greyhound UK]]
* [[Transport for London#London Trams (Tramlink)|London Trams]]
* [[Greyhound USA]]
* Lumo
* [[South Western Railway]] (SWR)
* [[TransPennine Express]] (TPE)
 
==Former Divisions==
===First Student===
First Student operates in 38 of the United States, carrying over 5 million passengers daily, covering over 1,000 school districts with its fleet of 40,000 buses. Its Canadian counterpart is [[First Student Canada]], which operates in four Canadian provinces.


==[[First Student]]==
===First Transit===
First Transit operated transit and shuttle operations across the United States and Canada. In 2021, First Transit was sold to EQT Infrastructure, becoming a separate company from FirstGroup. First Transit was sold to [[Transdev North America]] in 2022, with all contracts switching to the Transdev name in March 2023.


==[[First Student Canada]]==
====Canada [[File:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]====
See ''[[First Canada]]'' for a list of transit contracts operated in Canada.


==First Transit==
====United States [[File:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]====
First Transit is subsidiary of FirstGroup plc, that operates transit and shuttle operations across the United States and Canada. First Transit operations include:
* [[Access Allegany]] - Belmont, NY
* [[Access Allegany]] - Belmont, NY
* [[Anaheim Resort Transportation]] - Anaheim, CA
* [[Anaheim Resort Transportation]] - Anaheim, CA
* Some buses of [[Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses]] (AMA) - San Juan, PR
* Some buses of [[Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses]] (AMA) - San Juan, PR
* [[BC Transit]] - Some transit systems in the Province of British Columbia
* [[Brown University Shuttle]] - Providence, RI
** [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System]] - Abbotsford and Mission BC
** [[Chilliwack Transit System]] - Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, and Hope, BC
** [[Kamloops Transit System]] - Kamloops, BC
** [[Kelowna Regional Transit System]] - Kelowna, BC
** [[Vernon Regional Transit System]] - Vernon, BC
* [[Capital Area Transit System]] - Baton Rouge, LA
* [[Capital Area Transit System]] - Baton Rouge, LA
* [[C TRAN (New York)|C TRAN]] - Elmira, NY
* [[C TRAN (New York)|C TRAN]] - Elmira, NY
* [[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]/University of Texas Shuttle - Austin, TX
* [[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]/University of Texas Shuttle - Austin, TX
* [[Clemson University Tiger Transit]] - Clemson, SC
* [[Colgate Cruiser]] - Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
* [[Colgate Cruiser]] - Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
* [[Connecticut Transit]] (CTtransit) - Hartford, New Haven & Stamford, CT
* [[College of Staten Island Shuttle Service]] - Staten Island, NY
* [[Community Transit]] - Everett, WA (most commuter service to Seattle and contracted [[Sound Transit]] routes)
* [[Corning-Erwin Area Transit System]] - Corning, NY
* [[Corning-Erwin Area Transit System]] - Corning, NY
* [[Cortland Transit]] - Cortland, NY
* [[Cortland Transit]] - Cortland, NY
* [[Corvallis Transit System]] - Corvallis, OR
* [[Corvallis Transit System]] - Corvallis, OR
* [[CrimsonRide]] - University of Alabama
*[[TransLink]] - Metro Vancouver, BC
** [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] (Operating Community Shuttle routes 280, 281, 282, 370, 372, 560, 561, 562, 563 and 564 which were previously operated by [[Bowen Island Community Transit Ltd.]], [[Metro Shuttle Service Ltd.]] and [[DW Services Ltd.]])
** [[TransLink HandyDart|HandyDART]] (previously operated by [[MVT Canadian Bus]])
* [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority#DC Circulator|DC Circulator]] - Washington, DC
* [[Dutchess County Public Transit]] - Dutchess County, NY
* [[Dutchess County Public Transit]] - Dutchess County, NY
* [[Emory University Transportation]] - Atlanta, GA
* [[Estuary Transit District]] - Old Saybrook, CT
* [[Estuary Transit District]] - Old Saybrook, CT
* [[Georgetown Metro Connection]] - Washington, DC
* [[Georgetown Metro Connection]] - Washington, DC
* [[Georgia Tech Stinger Shuttle]] - Atlanta, GA
* [[Greater Lynchburg Transit Company]] (GLTC) - Lynchburg, VA
* [[Greater Lynchburg Transit Company]] (GLTC) - Lynchburg, VA
* [[Kennesaw State University Big Owl Bus]] - Kennesaw/Marietta, GA
* [[Lake Erie Transit]] - Monroe, MI (split with [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation]])
* [[Lake Erie Transit]] - Monroe, MI (split with [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation]])
* [[Lorain County Transit]] - Lorain County, OH
* [[Lorain County Transit]] - Lorain County, OH
* [[Louisiana State University Tiger Trails]] - Baton Rouge, LA
* [[Marguerite Shuttle]] - Palo Alto, CA
* [[Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority]] - Charleroi, PA
* [[Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority]] - Charleroi, PA
* [[Milwaukee County Transit System]] (MCTS) - Milwaukee, WI  
* [[Milwaukee County Transit System]] (MCTS) - Milwaukee, WI  
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* [[Philadelphia International Airport shuttle]] - Philadelphia, PA
* [[Philadelphia International Airport shuttle]] - Philadelphia, PA
* [[Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland]] (RTA) - Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George's Counties, MD
* [[Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland]] (RTA) - Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George's Counties, MD
* [[Rochester Institute of Technology]] - Rochester, NY
* [[Rutgers University]] - New Brunswick/Newark/Camden, NJ
* [[Santa Maria Area Transit]] (SMAT) - Santa Maria, CA
* [[Santa Maria Area Transit]] (SMAT) - Santa Maria, CA
* Savannah College of Art and Design shuttle - Cincinatti, OH
* Savannah College of Art and Design shuttle - Cincinnati, OH
* [[Seneca Transit System]] - Seneca Nation, Cattaraugus County, NY
* [[Seneca Transit System]] - Seneca Nation, Cattaraugus County, NY
* [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] (SEPTA) Paratransit - Philadelphia, PA
* [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] (SEPTA) Paratransit - Philadelphia, PA
* [[Steuben County Transit System]] - Bath, NY
* [[Steuben County Transit System]] - Bath, NY
* Texas State University shuttle
* [[Texas State University Bobcat Shuttle]] - San Marcos, TX
* LIFT Paratransit of [[TriMet]] - Portland, OR
* [[TriMet]] LIFT Paratransit - Portland, OR
* [[Turlock Transit]] - Turlock, CA
* [[Turlock Transit]] - Turlock, CA
* [[UB Stampede]] Campus Shuttle - University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY<ref>[http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/08/First-Transit-wins-U-of-Buffalo-contract-extension.aspx First Transit wins U. of Buffalo contract extension], metro-magazine.com, retrieved 2010-08-22</ref>
* [[UB Stampede]] Campus Shuttle - University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY<ref>[http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/08/First-Transit-wins-U-of-Buffalo-contract-extension.aspx First Transit wins U. of Buffalo contract extension], metro-magazine.com, retrieved 2010-08-22</ref>
* [[UConn Transportation Services]] (HuskyGo) - Storrs, CT
* [[UConn Transportation Services]] (HuskyGo) - Storrs, CT
* [[University of Minnesota Campus Shuttle]]  
* [[CrimsonRide|University of Alabama]] - Tuscaloosa, AL
* [[University of Minnesota Campus Shuttle]] - Minneapolis, MN
* [[University of Rochester Parking and Transportation Services]] - Rochester, NY
* [[University of Tennessee Knoxville Transit]] - Knoxville, TN
* [[Vacaville City Coach]] - Vacaville, CA
* [[Vacaville City Coach]] - Vacaville, CA
* Some buses of [[Valley Metro]] (the Phoenix West Division, RPTA Tempe Division, and RPTA Mesa Division) - Phoenix, AZ
* Some buses of [[Valley Metro]] (the Phoenix West Division, RPTA Tempe Division, and RPTA Mesa Division) - Phoenix, AZ
* [[Volusia County Transit]] (Votran) - Daytona Beach, FL
* [[Yale University Shuttle]] - New Haven, CT
* [[Yamhill County Transit Area]] - McMinnville & Yamhill County, OR
* [[Yamhill County Transit Area]] - McMinnville & Yamhill County, OR
===Greyhound===
Greyhound Lines was acquired by FirstGroup through its purchase of [[Laidlaw Transportation]] in 2007. In 2009, FirstGroup expanded the Greyhound branding to create a new low-cost intercity carrier in the UK. Greyhound UK ceased operations in 2015; Greyhound Canada discontinued operations in May 2020, and was permanently closed in 2021; and Greyhound Lines was sold to [[Flixbus]] in 2021.
* [[Greyhound Canada]]
** [[Grey Goose Lines]]
** [[Vancouver Island Coach Lines]]
** [[Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines]]
* [[Greyhound USA|Greyhound Lines]] (USA)
* [[Greyhound UK]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:48, 7 May 2023

FirstGroup plc is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Denmark, with headquarters in Aberdeen.

History

In February 2007 FirstGroup agreed to buy the US-based firm Laidlaw, an operator of inter-city coaches and yellow school buses across North America, for £1.9 billion (US$3.7 billion). This also gave them a controlling stake in Greyhound Lines, the largest bus operator in North America. The Greyhound name and the names of Canadian subsidiaries of Greyhound Canada were retained, and all other Laidlaw-owned services in the United States and Canada were rebranded under the First or Greyhound names, with the exception of Voyageur Colonial and Grey Goose in Canada.

On April 23, 2021, FirstGroup announced it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its North American operations (First Student and First Transit) to EQT Infrastructure. The sale is subject to both FirstGroup shareholder approval and regulatory approval.[1] [2] On July 22, 2021, EQT Infrastructure completed acquisition of First Student and First Transit. [3] First Student and First Transit operations will continue as usual and uninterrupted with the same local teams and leadership,[4] and retained their names despite no longer having any connection to parent FirstGroup.

Current Divisions

First Bus

First Bus is a major operator of local bus services in the United Kingdom.

First Rail

First Rail owns four major UK rail operating companies, as well as two open-access passenger rail services. They are also contracted by Transport for London to operate the London Trams service.

Former Divisions

First Student

First Student operates in 38 of the United States, carrying over 5 million passengers daily, covering over 1,000 school districts with its fleet of 40,000 buses. Its Canadian counterpart is First Student Canada, which operates in four Canadian provinces.

First Transit

First Transit operated transit and shuttle operations across the United States and Canada. In 2021, First Transit was sold to EQT Infrastructure, becoming a separate company from FirstGroup. First Transit was sold to Transdev North America in 2022, with all contracts switching to the Transdev name in March 2023.

Canada  

See First Canada for a list of transit contracts operated in Canada.

United States  

Greyhound

Greyhound Lines was acquired by FirstGroup through its purchase of Laidlaw Transportation in 2007. In 2009, FirstGroup expanded the Greyhound branding to create a new low-cost intercity carrier in the UK. Greyhound UK ceased operations in 2015; Greyhound Canada discontinued operations in May 2020, and was permanently closed in 2021; and Greyhound Lines was sold to Flixbus in 2021.

References

  1. ↑ [1]FirstGroup Enters Agreement to Sell First Student and First Transit
  2. ↑ [2]EQT Infrastructure to acquire First Student and First Transit, the market leading providers of essential North American transportation services, for USD 4.6bn
  3. ↑ [3]EQT Infrastructure completes acquisition of First Student and First Transit, the market leading providers of essential North American transportation services
  4. ↑ [4]EQT Infrastructure Closes Acquisition of First Student and First Transit
  5. ↑ First Transit wins U. of Buffalo contract extension, metro-magazine.com, retrieved 2010-08-22
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