About First
FirstGroup plc is a UK based international transport company with revenues of over £3.7billion a year. We employ over 74,000 staff throughout the UK and North America and move more than two billion passengers a year.
In North America the Group has three operating divisions: Yellow School Buses (First Student), Transit Contracting and Management Services (First Transit) and Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Support Services (First Services). Headquartered in Cincinnati the businesses operate across the US and Canada.
- First Student is the second largest provider of student transportation in North America with a fleet of approximately 22,000 yellow school buses, carrying 1 million students to and from school every day across the US and Canada.
- First Transit is one of the largest private sector providers of transit management and contracting, managing public transport systems on behalf of transit authorities in cities such as Los Angeles, Houston and Denver. It is one of the largest providers of airport shuttle bus services in the US, serving airports in cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia and Miami. It also manages call centres, paratransit operations and other light transit activities.
- First Services is the largest private sector provider of vehicle maintenance and ancillary support services in the US. It provides fleet maintenance for public sector customers such as the Federal Government, cities and fire and police departments. It also provides a range of support services including vehicle maintenance, logistics support and facilities management to public and private sector clients including the US Navy and US Air Force.
