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Who is the owner of FirstGroup?

Who is the owner of FirstGroup?

FirstGroup

Type Public
Founded 1 April 1995
Headquarters Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Area served United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Ireland
Key people David Martin (Non-Executive Chairman) Matthew Gregory (Chief Executive Officer)

When was FirstGroup founded?

April 1995
FirstGroup/Founded

Is Great Western railway part of FirstGroup?

GWR is part of FirstGroup plc, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America – whose services help to create strong, vibrant and sustainable local economies.

How many employees does FirstGroup have?

100,000 employees
Our services With £7.8 billion in revenue and around 100,000 employees, we transported 2.1 billion passengers last year. The largest provider of home-to-school student transportation in North America with a fleet of 43,000 yellow school buses – twice the size of the next largest competitor.

Who is the CEO of FirstGroup?

Matthew Gregory (13 Nov 2018–)
FirstGroup/CEO

Who is the CEO of First Group?

Is first group up for sale?

The Aberdeen-based company’s two top shareholders, Coast Capital and Schroders, have announced public opposition to the $4.6 billion sale of First Student, the biggest school bus operator in the U.S., and outsourced public transport provider First Transit, to EQT Infrastructure.

Is FirstGroup up for sale?

Is First Bus part of FirstGroup?

We also operate the Aircoach network in Ireland. First Bus is a division of FirstGroup.

Where is FirstGroup located in the United Kingdom?

FirstGroup plc is a multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company operates transport services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States.

When did FirstGroup sell its rail freight business?

In June 2010 FirstGroup sold its railfreight business First GBRf to the Eurotunnel Group for £31 million, ending the group’s involvement in rail freight transport.

When did first rail start operating in London?

We began operating the network on 20 August 2017 and will continue until at least August 2024. SWR operates almost 2,000 services per day across the network, providing commuter, inter-urban, regional and long distance services to passengers in south west London and southern counties of England.

Where is the FirstGroup Transport Group in Scotland?

FirstGroup plc is a multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen, Scotland.