First and Stagecoach secured contracts to provide the major elements of the overall transport provision for the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Gleneagles in September. First won the contract to provide around 260 coaches for Ryder Cup officials, the media, sponsors and VIPs, in addition to hiring and running coaches for most of the event's hospitality packages. Its operation began on 22 September and involved transporting around 10,000 passengers by the time the event finished.
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