History
During 1998, First decided to reorganise their operations within the area and to merge three companies: Lowland Scottish, Eastern Scottish and Midland Scottish into one main company. By doing so helped simplify the operations, as areas such as West Lothian or Mid Lothian were covered by at least two out of the three companies. The start of the process came into effect in 1999, with many back-door functions being transferred to Larbert and a new single livery being introduced. By 2002, all of the companies' operations were controlled by Larbert.
The company's original name was First Edinburgh, despite this name the operation area is much wider and covers much of the Central, and Borders regions of Scotland and into northern England, branded simply as 'First' on buses. The name was changed around 2010 to First Scotland East to better reflect the operating area.
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