FirstGroup Category: Bus Service Official Site: FirstGroupPLC.com Wikipedia: FirstGroup Headquarters: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Description: A Scottish bus service originally founded as FirstBus in April 1995, it became FirstGroup in December 1997 when it branched out into railway services. Page Sections: History · Article Index

History

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FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, which is based in Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland. The company operates transport services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

The creation of what became FirstGroup is closely tied to the deregulation of bus services in the United Kingdom during the 1980s. During April 1995, two acquisitive private bus operators, Badgerline and GRT Bus Group, merged together to create FirstBus. The new company initially operated a fleet of 5,600 buses to provide services to numerous regions across England, Wales and Scotland. Throughout the late 1990s, FirstBus continued its policy of growth by acquisition. To this end, it acquired several former council owned operations and companies formerly owned by English, Welsh and Scottish nationalised operators.

During December 1997, the company was renamed FirstGroup to reflect its recent entry into Britain's recently privatised railways.

Article Index

Date	Article	Details
18 October 2021	Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing: FirstGroup plc. Application for Exemption FirstGroup sought an exemption on behalf of three of its subsidiaries, First Student, First Transit, and First Mile Square, which employ commercial driver's license holders subject to drug and alcohol testing regulations.	Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: <Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Meera Joshi Topic: FirstGroup