Transit & Commuter Services
Enticing
Americans out of their cars is a notoriously difficult task. At Veolia
Transportation, we hope our focus and creativity can provide a genuine
alternative to the car.
Almost as long as there have been buses, Veolia Transportation has been
operating them and we have learned a lot along the way about how to provide the
sort of service that meets customer and client needs.
It starts with the basics: clean, comfortable, well-maintained buses, operated
by highly-trained, courteous drivers.
We sweat the details – clean seats, correct signage, availability of current
timetables – as well as paying attention to the important things like
maintenance and safety, heat and air
conditioning and making sure wheelchair lifts work. Because these are the
details that can really make a difference to a daily commute, or an occasional
trip.
Operational Capabilities
We operate all types of bus fleets. From long distance to classic local
transit, even to bus rapid transit (BRT)
where in York,
Ontario
and Las Vegas, NA, we run two of the only private BRT contracts in North
America.
We run more than xx vehicles in North America and over 15,000 worldwide. This
means that we have the experiences to understand what makes the journey easier
and for the local rider, it means we can tailor each service to incorporate
their needs. For example, in Virginia, we offer passengers up-to-the-minute
departure times on their cell phones or pagers. And we are actively in the
process of providing wi-fi connections on many of our buses so that busy
commuters can make the most of their travel time.
International Innovations to North America
Our global experience allows us to bring new, creative ideas to our local
contracts all the time. Our experiences of light rail in Rouen, France, meant
we understood early on the requirements of our client in Ontario to bring in a
brand new state-of-the-art BRT system in York. Also from our colleagues France,
we introduced our “EasyBus” to
Northern Virginia, a small, reservation-based system that brings a transit
service to the local community where it previously did not exist. It’s a unique
way to provide transportation to areas that could not support a fixed route
service.