Business Summary
FirstGroup PLC is a United Kingdom-based company, which is a private sector provider of public transport services. The Company operates in two segments: First Bus and First Rail. First Bus is the regional bus operator and carrying more than a million passengers a day. First Rail is the rail operator running various types of passenger rail; long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services. It has three Government-contracted operations (Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway) and open access operations, Hull Trains and Lumo. It manages a fleet of over 5,750 buses across the United Kingdom, with First Bus London contributing approximately 1,000 buses across 83 routes in west and central London from ten garages. The Company also operates Specialist Passenger Solutions, First Travel Solutions, York Pullman Bus Company, Lakeside, Ensignbus, Anderson Travel, and the Aircoach network and Matthews in Ireland.
Country of Incorporation
United Kingdom
Incorporation Date
1995-03-31
Business Sector
Transportation
Company Address
395 King Street