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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2017

UConn. partners with First Transit for campus transportation

The service provider will be responsible for the daily operations and management of 35 employees and 31 buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

First Transit brings autonomous shuttles to Texas sports fans

The AV passenger shuttles will offer convenient transportation connecting sports fans heading to Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, and AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, from parking lots surrounding both stadiums.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2017

Rock Region METRO's Varner announces departure from agency

He will be stepping down to take a regional leadership role within First Transit, an international transit operations, management and consulting firm.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2017

55 First Transit maintenance locations receive ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

The locations are among the more than 100 to have achieved Blue Seal status throughout FirstGroup America, the parent company of First Transit.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2017

Bombardier wins major UK rail, maintenance contract

In addition, the company will execute a Technical Services and Spares Supply Agreement for the duration of the seven-year franchise, with an option to extend for 11 periods in line with the existing franchise extension option.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2017

First Transit signs exclusive partnership for autonomous vehicle innovation, research

Will join GoMentum Station and use the facility as a test site for innovative transit applications, including a pilot project with EasyMile and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to deploy the first SAV shuttle on public roads in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2017

FirstGroup, Bridgestone announce global fleet partnership

The contract will see Bridgestone supplying tires to more than 60,000 of FirstGroup’s buses and coaches in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2017

COTA extends paratransit contract with First Transit

The company provides management, administration, maintenance and call center operations for all paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

First Transit awarded ISO cert. for DCTA commuter rail

The ISO 9001:2015 addresses various aspects of quality management and contains ISO's best-known standards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

Minn. transit agency extends First Transit contract

The company's Area VP Dennis Jensen has served as GM at DTA since 1979. Jensen and his staff of 154 deliver transit services for DTA’s 62 fixed-route and nine paratransit buses, moving 3.3 million passengers annually.

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