North America
We built on the success of our North American business with the acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. This transformational acquisition established us as the market leader in North America and gives us the scale and opportunities to generate increased value and returns and create a solid platform for future growth. The four FirstGroup America businesses – First Student, First Transit, First Services and Greyhound – operate across the US and Canada.
First Student
First Student is the largest provider of student transportation in North America with a fleet of approximately 60,000 yellow school buses, carrying 4 million students every day across the US and Canada.
- 60,000 yellow school buses
- 4m students to and from school every day
- 72,000 employees
First Transit
First Transit is one of the largest private sector providers of transit management and contracting, managing public transport systems on behalf of city transit authorities. We are one of the largest providers of airport shuttle bus services in the US and also manage call centres, paratransit operations and other light transit activities.
- Operates over 7,000 buses
- 13,000 employees
First Services
First Services is the largest private sector provider of vehicle maintenance and ancillary support services in the US. We provide fleet maintenance for public sector customers such as the Federal Government, cities and fire and police departments. We also provide a range of support services including vehicle maintenance, logistics support and facilities management to public and private sector clients including the US Navy and US Air Force.
- Maintains over 51,000 vehicles
- 4,000 employees
The above map indicates the areas within North America where First Student, First Transit and First Services operations are based.
Greyhound
Greyhound is the only national provider of scheduled intercity coach transportation services in both the US and Canada. Based in Dallas, Greyhound provides scheduled passenger services to approximately 3,100 destinations throughout the US and Canada carrying over 25 million passengers annually.
- 3,100 destinations
- 25m passengers per year
- 10,000 employees
The above map indicates the areas within North America where Greyhound operations are based.