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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 23, 2021

FirstGroup Plans to Sell First Student, First Transit for $4.6 Billion

The company agrees to sell its North American school bus and public transportation companies to EQT Infrastructure.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

First Student, First Transit Enter Bus Electrification Agreement

The transportation companies and NextEra Energy Resources plan a joint venture with a goal of electrification of tens of thousands of school and public transit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2020

Transportation Safety Leader Joins Magtec as Advisor

In this newly created role, Gary Catapano will help promote SafeSpeed, Magtec's vehicle management system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2014

First Student wins award from National Safety Council

The school bus contractor is recognized with an Occupational Excellence Achievement Award. The honor is for companies that have reported injuries and illnesses that involved days away from work equal to or less than 50% of the Bureau of Labor Statistics rate for their national industry classification and have had no fatalities during the previous calendar year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2014

IC Bus dealer Midwest Transit acquires Allied Bus Sales

With the acquisition of Allied Bus Sales from FirstGroup America, Midwest Transit Equipment expands its bus sales, service and parts business to include all of Missouri and Kansas.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 16, 2013

What's new in the Top 50

The latest developments related to several of this year’s largest school bus contractors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2013

FirstGroup America donates $112K to nonprofit

Officials for the parent company of pupil transportation provider First Student Inc. say that employees raised the money for Children's Miracle Network through direct-deposit donations, company contributions and employee fundraisers. In other news, First Student Charter Bus Rental provided shuttle service for the Super Bowl held in New Orleans last Sunday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2013

FirstGroup America names human resources exec

Tim Young joins the company as senior vice president of human resources and labor relations, where he will oversee the human resources, labor relations and benefits function of First Student and First Transit. Young will also supervise the payroll division for all of FirstGroup America.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2012

First Student wins 2 Mich. contracts

The contractor will serve Flint Community Schools in a three-year agreement, adding 45 new buses to the fleet, and Saginaw Public Schools under a five-year agreement, adding 20 new buses to the fleet. In other news, parent company FirstGroup America hosts a delegation from the Arab state Oman to discuss best practices, including road safety, management and hiring.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2012

FirstGroup appoints director of real estate

In his new role, David Farrar supports FirstGroup America by handling routine property management responsibilities, such as sales and acquisitions of real estate within the First Student and First Transit divisions.

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