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Website:
http://www.firstgroup.com
Phone: +44 1224 650100 |
Address:
395 King Street
Aberdeen, AB24 5RP |
Company Description
FirstGroup plc. The Group's principal activity is providing passenger transport services. The Group's operations are carried out in three divisions: Rail, Bus and North America. The Rail business operates passenger and freight services in the United Kingdom. This division operates a non-franchised open access intercity passenger train operator, and provides rail freight services. The Bus division operates a fleet of 9,000 buses operating in 40 towns and cities across the United Kingdom, carrying 2.8 million passengers every day. This division operates buses such as double deck buses, single deck buses and guided buses. The North American business operates a fleet of 21,000 yellow school buses and provides vehicle maintenance and ancillary services in the United States of America and Canada. This division also operates transit contracting and management businesses. Rail accounted for 39% of fiscal 2006 revenues; Bus, 34% and North America, 27%
Key People
| Executive Director Finance | Dean Finch |
| Deputy Chairman & Group Chief Executive | Moir Lockhead |
| Non Executive Chairman | Martin Gilbert |
Related Business Topics
Breaking News
Guardian Unlimited - November 26, 2008 12:22 AM
â?¢ FirstGroup wants runway as well as more rail lines â?¢ Profits up as passenger numbers continue to rise The Guardian , One of Britain's largest public transport operators backed the case for a third runway at Heathrow airport yesterday, while ...
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Forbes.com - November 25, 2008 11:45 AM
NEXT SALES DOWN 4.4 PERCENT BUT AT TOP END OF FORECASTS The clothing retailer Next reported a 4.4 percent drop in sales for the third quarter. This decline, however, comes after a predicted fall of 4 to 7 percent, and the results also compare favourably ...
Guardian Unlimited - November 25, 2008 6:37 AM
One of Britain's largest public transport operators backed the case for a third runway at Heathrow airport yesterday, while confirming that bus and rail journeys are proving more recession-proof than air travel. FirstGroup, owner of the First Great ...
Telegraph - November 24, 2008 9:06 PM
FirstGroup, the UK's largest bus and rail operator, runs local buses and passenger franchises including First Great Western. Photo: PA The UK's largest bus and rail operator, which runs more than one in five local buses and passenger franchises including ...
Guardian Unlimited - November 24, 2008 9:02 PM
One of Britain's largest public transport operators backed the case for a third runway at Heathrow airport today as it confirmed that bus and rail journeys are proving more recession-proof than airline trips. FirstGroup, owner of the First Great Western ...
