First Transit Partners with Military to Provide Employment Opportunities for Returning Soldiers
January 2012First Transit Phoenix Location Receives Environmental Certification
First Transit Driver Receives Rare Healthcare Award
December 2011Willie McDonald Named New General Manager of Racine, WI Bus System
First Transit's operation at Cap Metro wins COMTO award
November 2011First Transit and First Vehicle Services Managers Awarded for Performance at Regional Conferences
First Transit Managers Receive President’s Award for Performance at Regional Conferences
First Transit Wins Management Contract In New Bedford, Mass.
Salvatore Caccavale Joins Safety Department of First Transit
October 2011First Transit Named “Outstanding Business Partner of the Year”
September 2011First Transit Accepts CDSA’s Excellence in Employment Award
First Transit Employees Recognized by Mass Transit Magazine
August 2011Green Bay Metro Partners with the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay Packers
July 2011First Transit Appoints Bob Edwards Director of Business Development
Sun Metro Named 2011's Outstanding Transportation System by APTA
First Transit Renews Transit-Management Contract with its Oldest Customer
The City of Plymouth Extends Long Time Relationship With First Transit
Drivers Needed for University Shuttle Service at Rutgers University
June 2011SouthWest Transit Recognized by the APTA
First Transit To Operate Transit Service for Yale University
Estuary Transit District Receives Rural System of the Year Award
First Transit Celebrates Sixth-Annual National Dump the Pump Day
First Transit Seeking 60 Staff Members for University Service
First Transit to Manage Transit Operations for The City of Springfield, Ohio
First Transit’s Extends Relationship with Alexandria Transit
John Peck Appointed Region Vice President
First Transit Wins Management Contract in Wilmington, N.C.
May 2011First Transit Operator Celebrates 10-years of Safe Driving
First Transit Managed CTTransit Debuts Environmentally Friendly Buses
First Transit to Hire 40 Drivers at Las Vegas Job Fair
First Transit Holds Job Fair In Nashville, TN.
North County Transit District Wins Coveted Grand Golden Watchdog Award
Tom Wittig Named General Manager of Green Bay Metro
First Transit Named Campus Bus Service Operator for Kennesaw State University
April 2011First Transit Driver Reaches Safe Driving Milestone
First Transit Wants You to Do Your Part for Earth Day and Every Day
March 2011First Transit Begins MTS Mini-Bus Fixed-Route Operations
Brad Underwood Named Outstanding General Manager of the Year
First Transit to Hire Bus Drivers at National Career Fair in Pittsburgh
February 2011First Transit Seeks Las Vegas Drivers at March 1 Job Fair
First Transit to Hire Bus Drivers at National Career Fair in Pittsburgh
January 2011First Transit Kicks Off Management of Red Apple Transit
Princeton's Tiger Transit Key to Sustainability Efforts
December 2010First Transit Continues Long History with RTD-Denver with New Contract
2010 Santa Sleigh Bus to Benefit Salvation Army's Christmas Fund
November 2010First Transit Named Campus Bus Service Operator for Rutgers University
Jeff Willhite named Director of Operations for First Transit
First Transit to Participate in Houston Job Fair
October 2010Sandy Modell Recognized for Work in Industry
Norma Zamora Elected President of the Texas Transit Association Board of Directors
First Transit Hosts Job Fair in Houston
September 2010First Transit Extends Relationship with Clinton County
City of Durham Awards Transit Management Contract to First Transit
First Transit Awarded Transit Management Contract by City of Yuma
Met Council Renews Fixed Route Contract with First Transit
First Transit Employee Wins Skills Competition for Second Consecutive Year
University of Minnesota's Parking and Transportation Services Named Transit System of the Year
Mass Transit Recognizes 7 First Transit Employees in "Top 40 Under 40"
August 2010First Transit Awarded Contract Extension for Shuttle Service for the University of Buffalo
First Transit Extends Contract and Welcomes New Team Member to Local Illinois Operation
First Transit Renews Paratransit Contract with Omnitrans
PACE Suburban Bus Service Renews Contract with First Transit for Paratransit Service
July 2010First Transit joins Greater Miami Chamber Chairman's Circle
June 2010First Transit Awarded Contract Extension with the City of Durham
Clermont County Celebrates National Dump the Pump Day
Greater Hartford Transit District Extends Contract with First Transit
CTTransit Recognized by APTA for Safety Excellence
Laredo, TX Celebrates National Dump the Pump Day
Tar River Transit Signs Contract Extension
May 2010First Transit to Operate Paratransit Service for the RTC in Reno
March 2010First Transit to Host Job Fair for Drivers in New Jersey
February 2010First Transit and the City of Spartanburg Continue Their Long Term Relationship
First Transit Employee Recognized by the South Carolina Department of Transportation
Deborah DeVoe Named Senior Vice President, First Transit and First Services
January 2010North County Transit District Awards Public Transportation Contract to First Transit
First Transit to Operate All Paratransit Service for TriMet
Chris Boult Named FirstGroup America Chief Information Officer
FirstGroup America Supports Actions to Prevent Distracted Driving
First Transit Employee Elected to Position at NEPTA
December 2009Holiday Greeting from First Transit
October 2009FirstGroup America Supports Actions to Prevent Distracted Driving
Rick Dunning Appointed SVP, Transit Management
FirstGroup America Employee Climbs Mountain
September 2009Greater Lynchburg Transit Company Awarded for Oustanding Transit Service
Arlene McKitterick Named Chief Financial Officer
Matt Wood Named Senior Vice President of First Transit for East Region
FirstGroup America Celebrates Ten Years of North American Operations
August 2009City of Monroe Transit System Lauded for Pollution Prevention Efforts in Monroe, LA
July 2009First Transit Awarded Transportation Contract for the Savannah College of Art and Design
The City of Pasadena, Calif., Renews First Transit Contract
June 2009First Transit Awarded NJ TRANSIT Region 5 Transportation Contract
May 2009Brad Thomas Named President of First Transit and First Services
FirstGroup America Sponsors Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon
April 2009FirstGroup America Named Recipient of National Safety Council's 2009 Green Cross for Safety Medal
First Transit Signs New Contract with Dutchess County, NY
March 2009First Transit Signs New Contract for Transit Services with the City of Santa Maria, California
January 2009First Transit Signs New Contract for Transit Services with Estuary Transit District in Connecticut
First Transit Signs New Contract for Transit Services with Lorain County, Ohio
First Transit Signs New Contract for Paratransit Services with SEPTA
October 2008FirstGroup America One Year After the Purchase of Laidlaw
February 2008Another Record to START the Year
January 2008Contract Renewed in Chemung County, NY
First Transit Renews Call Center Contract in Denver, CO
Houston Metro Sticks With First Transit
First Transit Renews Contract at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Illinois NETSPAP Stays with First Transit
First Transit Renews Management Agreement with Jackson, TN
First Transit Renews Management Contract with Manchester, NH
Dade County Aviation Department Stays with First Transit
Metro Nashville Airport Re-Inks with First Transit
Putnam County Keeps First Transit for Another Five Years
Warren County, NJ Paratransit Renews with First Transit
First Transit Awarded Contract for Tulsa Transit
MetroWest RTA Selects First Transit to Begin Operations
November 2007City of Phoenix Awards Fixed Route Contract to First Transit
University of Texas at El Paso Awards Contract to First Transit
First Transit Begins Paratransit Work in Florida
First Transit Awarded Contract in Howard County, MD
October 2007FirstGroup PLC Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc, Complete
August 2007First Transit Awarded Transit Management Contract for Green Bay Metro
First Transit is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Several New General Managers
Nick Promponas Returns to First Transit as Senior Vice President
First Transit Hires Division Director of Finance
July 2007Salem Area Mass Transit Awards Triplink Call Center Contract to First Transit
Kansas City Airport Awards Rental Car Shuttle Contract to First Transit
May 2007Greater Roanoke Transit Company Renews Contract with First Transit
First Transit Hires Feliciano Garcia
Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation Awards Contract to First Transit
Buck's Country SEPTA Awards Transportation Sevices to First Transit
First Transit to Provide Management for Keyline Transit
Omnitrans Awards Contact to First Transit
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Awards Contract to First Transit
First Transit Awarded Contract for Greene County 'CATS'
David Braun Promoted to Director of Business Development, Paratransit and Mobility Services
Ryan Minges Promoted to Director of Transit Solutions
First Transit Happy to Announce Five New Members Join Business Development Team
Denton County Transportation Authority Awards New Contract to First Transit
Allen County Regional Transit Authority Awards Contract to First Transit
Ozark Regional Transit Renews Contract With First Transit
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Renews Contract With First Transit
Connecticut Department of Transportaton Renews Contract With First Transit
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas Awards Contract to First Transit
First Transit Remembers John Capell
First Hires West and East Regional Directors of Operations
Sun Metro Awards Contract to First Transit
Duluth Renews Contract with First Transit
The City of Wichita Renews Contract with First Transit
Foothill Transit Awards Contract to First Transit
City of Hot Springs Intracity Transit Awards Contract to First Transit
First Transit Acquires Cognisa
Clermont Transportation Connection Renews Contract with First Transit
First Transit Awarded Contract Add-on in Arlington County, Virginia
Coral Gables Awards Contract to First Transit
Denver Regional Transit District Renews Contract with First Student
South East Area Transit Renews Contract With First Transit
Greater Roanoke Transit Company Renews Contract with First Transit
Snohomish County Community Transit Renews Contract with First Transit
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Renews Contract with First Transit
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority Renews Contract with First Transit
Decatur Public Transit System Renews Contract with First Transit
Southeast Area Transit District Renews Contract with First Transit
April 2007FirstGroup plc: Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc.
Triplink Call Center, Salem Oregon
City of Coral Gables Awards Contract to Operate City Trolley to First Transit
Greater Roanoke Transit Company Renews Contract With First Transit
Clermont County Transportation Connection Renews Contract with First Transit
March 2007Interview with Moir Lockhead re. Acquisition of Laidlaw International, Inc.
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