FirstGroup plc provides passenger transport services primarily in the United Kingdom and North America. Its First Student division provides student transportation in North America with a fleet of approximately 54,000 yellow school buses in the United States and Canada. The company’s First Transit division offers transit management and contracting services in North America; vehicle maintenance and transport support services in the United States; airport shuttle services; and various support services, including logistics support and facilities management to public and private sector clients. This division also manages call centers, operates paratransits, and engages in other light transit activities, as well as provides fleet vehicle maintenance services under contract to private and public sector clients, including the federal government, cities, and fire and police departments. The company’s Greyhound division provides scheduled intercity coach transportation services to approximately 3,800 destinations in the United States and Canada. Its UK Bus division offers local bus services and intercity coach services on routes between London and the south coast with a fleet of approximately 8,000 buses covering 40 towns and cities. The company’s UK Rail division provides passenger services through a portfolio of long distance, regional, and commuter rail franchises that include First Capital Connect, First Great Western, First ScotRail, and First TransPennine Express; and First Hull Trains, an open access operator, as well as operates the London Tramlink network on behalf of third party. FirstGroup plc is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.

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