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| Formerly | Ryder Public Transportation Services Inc. (1985–1999) |
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| Parent | EQT AB |
| Founded | 1999 (through acquisition of school bus business of Ryder) |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Service area | United States |
| Service type | School bus, charter service |
| Fleet | 44,050 |
| Website | www |
First Student, Inc. is a North American provider of school bus services. The company works with districts in 38 states and 7 Canadian provinces, carrying approximately 5 million students daily.[1] In addition to its regular routes, First Student also provides special-needs transportation, field trip services, and charter bus rentals.
With a workforce of 50,500 employees, and a fleet of 44,050 vehicles, the company's fleet of buses drives over 550,000,000 miles combined every year.[1] Formerly a division of FirstGroup, First Student was sold to EQT Infrastructure on 21 July 2021.[2]
- ^ a b "About First Student". First Student, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Sale of First Student and First Transit". www.firstgroupplc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.