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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2016

Baxter joins First Transit as VP of rail

His past roles include serving as the director of operations for the San Joaquin Regional Commission and as assistant GM of road operations for the California Corridor at Amtrak.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2016

First Transit awarded Philadelphia American Airlines shuttle ops contract

The company will transport passengers on the ramp side of the airport between all terminals serving the airline. The contract also includes preventative maintenance.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

First Vehicle Services to manage Fla. university fleet

The contract is for maintenance and servicing of Florida International University’s entire fleet of 450 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Leggett joins First Transit as regional VP

Dee Leggett was most recently a senior consultant with LTK Engineering Services Inc.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

3 contractors submit bids to take over Texoma Area Paratransit

The winning company will have to pay back TAPS' debt which totals more than $4 million.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2016

First Transit wins Houston METRO paratransit services contract

Randy Hendrickson, a transportation professional with more than 20 years of experience, will serve as First Transit’s GM for the METROLift paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2015

First Transit's Lynn Cohoe wins Canadian safety award

She joined the First Transit team in March 2014 as regional safety manager and also serves on the board of CSSE as regional VP.

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ArticlesOctober 5, 2015

2015 Women In Transportation: Beverly Edwards

Edwards takes pride in her work and credits a lot of her and the company’s success to her management team, many of whom she has worked with for as long as 20 years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

First Transit to expand operations to Panama

Last month, the government of Panama announced an agreement to acquire METROBUS. METROBUS operates 1,200 buses and seven bus stations, providing bus service to more than 500,000 daily passengers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2015

Houston Metro votes to not completely privatize paratransit services

Board also approved 66-month contracts with two companies to provide drivers — and in some cases, vehicles — to transport disabled and elderly riders.

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