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The $137M contract includes the operation of 269 paratransit vehicles, as well as the management and operation of a centralized call center for reservations, scheduling and dispatch.
Read More →FirstGroup America tops the list in METRO’s annual motorcoach survey, with 8,326 vehicles. The recession had business down overall, but operators forged ahead with more contract work and acquired new technological tools.
Read More →Move will save agency approximately $70 million over the life of the contract and cut anticipated operating deficit in half.
Read More →McKitterick, who joined FirstGroup America in March 2008 as the senior finance director for First Student's Central Region, will direct and manage all financial aspects of First Transit and First Services in her new role.
Read More →Company has more than 96,000 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada and total revenues of $4.8 billion. FirstGroup America's five business units - First Student, First Transit, First Vehicle Services, First Canada and Greyhound -- operate in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces.
Read More →Service provider signed a five-year agreement with Louisiana State University and a two-year agreement with the University of Alabama.
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New 41-seat Scania Irizar coaches will include leather seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning, complimentary newspapers and up to 20 percent extra leg room compared with rivals, and industry-leading customer service, said company officials.
Read More →Monroe Transit has drastically improved air quality in their area by introducing the use of biodiesel fuel, purchasing buses with particulate filters and low-emission vehicle ratings.
Read More →First's fleet and depot managers will gain insight into driving behavior, and will have the tools they need to help drivers achieve environmental efficiency goals, which will see First bus CO2 emissions reduce by 132,000 tons over the next three years.
Read More →The contract is a five-year agreement that includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet of 29 fixed-route shuttle buses.
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