FirstGroup plc operates in the Railroads, line-haul operating sector. FirstGroup plc is a transport operator in the United Kingdom and North America. The Company has five operating divisions: First Student, First Transit, UK Bus, UK Rail and Greyhound. First Student is the provider of student transportation in North America with a fleet of approximately 57,000 yellow school buses, carrying some six million students every day across the United States and Canada. First Transit is the provider of transit management and contracting in North America. Greyhound is the provider of scheduled intercity coach services in the United States and Canada. UK Bus is Britain's bus operator running local bus services. UK Rail operates approximately one quarter of the United Kingdom passenger rail network, with a balanced portfolio of intercity, commuter and regional services, carrying over 290 million passengers a year. On January 9, 2010, it disposed of its interest in FirstInfo Limited. On May 28, 2010, the Company disposed of its interest in GB Railfreight. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: National Express Group PLC, Go-Ahead Group PLC (The) and Kintetsu Corporation.