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As the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America, we provide safe and sustainable mobility solutions under contract to cities, transit authorities, counties, airports, companies and universities. We operate 200 contracts in bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle and taxi services.

Press Releases

In this section you will find press releases detailing the latest news about Veolia Transportation. Please check back often to learn about Veolia projects, events, news and more.

03/12/2010New Orleans RTA and Veolia Transportation Receive US DOT Grant of $45 million for Streetcar Expansion
03/11/2010Veolia Transportation Names Mike Ake Regional Vice President, Transit Division
02/26/2010Ken Westbrook Named COO- Transit Division
01/20/2010MBCR in Boston Extends Contract
10/08/2009Veolia Transportation Names General Manager for Stanford University Shuttle Bus Contract
09/30/2009Veolia Transportation Wins Stanford University Shuttle Contract
09/30/2009Veolia Transportation Promotes Maurice Bell to GM in Dallas, Texas
08/14/2009Veolia Transportation Names New General Manager in Chico, California
08/13/2009Veolia Transportation Wins Napa Valley Contract Renewal
07/27/2009Veolia Transportation Awarded Operations And Maintenance Contract For Houston Light Rail Project
07/20/2009Veolia Transportation Names COO of Its Rail Division
07/15/2009Veolia Transportation Secures Contract Extension in Las Vegas
06/17/2009Veolia Transportation Names Former Amtrak CEO
05/12/2009Veolia Transportation Managed Light Rail Delivers Superior Service
05/04/2009Foothill Announces Electric Bus Demonstration Project
04/30/2009Greensboro Contract Is Renewed
04/21/2009Veolia Transportation Names New GM for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Contract
04/02/2009Paul Surin Named Veolia Transportation’s General Manager at NoVA
04/01/2009Veolia Transportation Wins Tempe Fixed Route Contract Renewal
03/30/2009Downtown Dash Launches Service
03/30/2009NAPA and NCTPA Launch Napa Shuttle
01/15/2009Veolia Transportation Rail Division Names George Elsmore as Vice President of Safety and Compliance
11/13/2008Veolia Transportation Wins Downtown DASH In Los Angeles
08/30/2008Veolia Transportation Wins Contract Extension in Tempe
08/20/2008PTM Provides Innovative Funding Options Workshop for Transit Systems
08/15/2008Kansas City Area Transit Authority Awards Share-A-Fare and SwingShift Services to Veolia Transportation
08/08/2008Veolia Transportation Awarded Fixed Route Contract In Hinesville Georgia
07/08/2008Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority Selects Professional Transit Management
07/01/2008Veolia Rail Transportation Manager Named New Sprinter GM
06/12/2008SuperShuttle International Inc. acquires Classic Shuttle of Long Island, NY allowing SuperShuttle to provide service to all of Long Island from New York airports
06/04/2008King County Metro Awards New Contract, More Service to Veolia Transportation
06/04/2008Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Awards Veolia Transportation Five-Year Contract for Service in Metro Area
06/03/2008Veolia Transportation Gets Renewal Nod from Redding Area Bus Authority
05/16/2008Foothill Transit Executive Board Approves Amendment Extending Current Management Contract with Veolia Transportation
05/12/2008Veolia Transportation Advances “Green Effort” With Sustainable Bikes
05/05/2008Baltimore Paratransit Service Earns First Veolia Transportation Sustainable Development Award
04/17/2008City of Banning, CA Approves Management Contract with PTM
03/31/2008Veolia Transportation Names Vice President of Purchasing and Technical Analysis
03/21/2008Industry Leaders and Trapeze Experts, Janet Davis and Christopher Bryan, Join Veolia Transportation
01/24/2008Veolia Transportation Awarded Contract Renewal in Las Vegas
01/11/2008Orange County Transit Authority Approves Three-Year Contract Extension with Veolia Transportation
01/10/2008Larry Steffes Joins Veolia Transportation North America Legal Team from Amtrak
01/10/2008Ron Bushman Appointed Regional Vice President For Northern California
01/09/2008Veolia Transportation acquires Professional Transit Management
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