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First Transit, Inc.
705 Central Avenue
Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45202-5755
FirstGroup PLC Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. Complete
FirstGroup plc, First Transit's parent company, is pleased to announce that the closing of our Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc. is complete.
Please visit The FirstGroup website to view a message from Moir Lockhead, CEO of FirstGroup. (more)Leading
the Nation in Passenger Transportation
Customers Select First Transit for New Contracts Valued Over $45 Million Annually.
First Transit has experienced tremendous success recently with the award of a number of significant new contracts.Since July, First Transit has been awarded $44.5 million in new Transit Contracting work and $1 million in Transit Management work.We have added four new contracts for fixed route services valued at $31.5 million, three new contracts for paratransit services valued at $7.2 million, five new shuttle contracts valued at $4.2 million and one combined fixed route and paratransit contract valued at $1.4 million.
Along with the new customers choosing First Transit, fifteen customers chose to remain with First Transit and renew their contracts.Customers found value and superior service solutions through their partnerships with First Transit. These contracts are valued over $61 million.Eleven transit contracting locations renewed their contracts, including one of First Transit’s largest customers, Houston Metro.These contracts totaled to $54 million annually for First Transit.The transit management teams in Jackson, TN and Manchester, NH were also successful in renewing their contracts, which totaled to about a half million dollars in revenue.First Transit’s Call Center group also renewed two contracts in Illinois and Denver, valued at $7.3 million combined.Additional information regarding our new contracts and renewed work can be found using the links below.
First Transit has over 51 years of experience in fixed-route, paratransit, and shuttle services at the national and local level including brokerage call centers, on-demand response, inmate transportation, taxi service for airports and universities, and much more. We have expertise with all major dispatch, reservations and scheduling software programs. Our customer systems are connected by an interactive bulletin board that facilitates sharing best practices information and quick responses to requests and comments, creating First Transit's Power of a Network.
First Transit truly serves as a partner to our customer systems. We work closely with our customers to implement innovative transportation solutions while maintaining the delicate balance of safety, quality and cost savings. Our safety performance exceeds the national industry average. We gain a comprehensive understanding of transportation agencies’ specific issues. A customer support staff of over 30 transit professionals lends their expertise to our customer systems, including experienced management teams and regional oversight working with employees to facilitate a positive and productive work environment. Our customers have made us first and our performance keeps us first.