Surface Transportation Board
On August 4, 2026, First Student, Inc. (First Student), a noncarrier, filed an application seeking Board approval to acquire control of Autumn Transportation Inc. (Autumn) and Ambassador Wheelchair Services, Inc. (Ambassador) (collectively, the Target Carriers), through First Student's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each entity. On September 23, 2026, EQT Infrastructure V Collect EUR SCSp and EQT Infrastructure V Collect USD SCSp, each a noncarrier acting by its manager EQT Fund Management S.[agrave] r.l., (collectively, EQT or the EQT Entities), filed a supplement to join First Student's application (EQT Supplement). First Student and EQT will be collectively referred to as Applicants. Also on September 23, 2026, First Student filed a supplement addressing the competitive conditions in the geographic area served by the Target Carriers (Competition Supplement). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the proposed acquisition of control. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. MCF 21154] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Notice tentatively approving and authorizing finance transaction. SUMMARY: On August 4, 2026, First Student, Inc. (First Student), a noncarrier, filed an application seeking Board approval to acquire control of Autumn Transportation Inc. (Autumn) and Ambassador Wheelchair Services, Inc. (Ambassador) (collectively, the Target Carriers), through First Student's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each entity. On September 23, 2026, EQT Infrastructure V Collect EUR SCSp and EQT Infrastructure V Collect USD SCSp, each a noncarrier acting by its manager EQT Fund Management S.à r.l., (collectively, EQT or the EQT Entities), filed a supplement to join First Student's application (EQT Supplement). First Student and EQT will be collectively referred to as Applicants. Also on September 23, 2026, First Student filed a supplement addressing the competitive conditions in the geographic area served by the Target Carriers (Competition Supplement). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the proposed acquisition of control. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action. DATES: Comments must be filed by November 23, 2026. If any comments are filed, First Student may file a reply by December 8, 2026. If no opposing comments are filed by November 23, 2026, this notice shall be effective on November 24, 2026. ADDR…
Citation: 91 FR 64730
