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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.
| 01/26/2012 | Veolia and ATU Local 113 Strike Four Year Deal in York Region |
| 01/23/2012 | SuperShuttle International is awarded GSA contract to transport government employees |
| 01/10/2012 | ExecuCar awarded first Airport desk at Baltimore Washington International Airport |
| 01/09/2012 | SuperShuttle Comes To Orlando |
| 01/09/2012 | SuperShuttle Winter Promotion |
| 12/23/2011 | Veolia Awarded Sprinter Contract Extension |
| 12/22/2011 | Sprinter Celebrates 1000 Days without an Employee Injury |
| 12/14/2011 | Nassau County Legislature Approves Historic Public-Private Agreement with Veolia Transportation
County retains ownership of assets and takes control of fare and service level decisions,while Veolia brings its operating expertise to manage and improve the transit system
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| 12/07/2011 | Veolia Transdev to Maintain Strong US Presence |
| 12/06/2011 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Seven Year Extension in Seattle
Company continues long term partnership with King County Metro
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| 11/30/2011 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Contract Renewal in Raleigh, NC
Company has been operating service for 20 years
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| 11/15/2011 | Local Paratransit Driver Recognized for Heroic Effort
Quick thinking saves passenger’s life
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| 10/02/2011 | RTA Receives “Special Recognition for Extraordinary Recovery” Award |
| 07/08/2011 | Veolia Transportation Awarded New Contract In Yuba-Sutter, CA
Company has been operating service for 13 years
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| 06/22/2011 | Veolia Transportation Secures Contract Extension in Orange County
Company has operated contract since 2006
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| 06/14/2011 | Veolia Selected by Nassau County for LI Bus |
| 05/06/2011 | Veolia Transportation Partners with SmartDrive to Deliver the Latest in High Tech Safety & Eco-Driving Camera Systems |
| 03/03/2011 | Teamsters Local 570 Vote to Accept Labor Contract |
| 02/26/2011 | Union Ratifies Contract In York |
| 01/20/2011 | Veolia Transportation Names Chadwick Reese Executive Director For Chatham Area Transit Authority |
| 01/17/2011 | Veolia Transportation Names Michael Ake Regional VP, Transit Division |
| 01/17/2011 | Veolia Transportation On Demand Division Wins Permit From Port Authority of NY & NJ |
| 06/30/2010 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Delegated Management Contract In Savannah GA |
| 06/17/2010 | Veolia Transportation Wins City of Phoenix Contract |
| 03/29/2010 | SF Board of Supervisors and SFMTA Board of Directors Unanimously Approve Veolia Transportation for Paratransit Contract |
| 03/12/2010 | New Orleans RTA and Veolia Transportation Receive US DOT Grant of $45 million for Streetcar Expansion |
| 03/11/2010 | Veolia Transportation Names Mike Ake Regional Vice President, Transit Division |
| 02/26/2010 | Ken Westbrook Named COO- Transit Division |
| 01/20/2010 | MBCR in Boston Extends Contract |
| 10/08/2009 | Veolia Transportation Names General Manager for Stanford University Shuttle Bus Contract |
| 09/30/2009 | Veolia Transportation Wins Stanford University Shuttle Contract |
| 09/30/2009 | Veolia Transportation Promotes Maurice Bell to GM in Dallas, Texas |
| 08/14/2009 | Veolia Transportation Names New General Manager in Chico, California |
| 08/13/2009 | Veolia Transportation Wins Napa Valley Contract Renewal |
| 07/27/2009 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Operations And Maintenance Contract For Houston Light Rail Project |
| 07/20/2009 | Veolia Transportation Names COO of Its Rail Division |
| 07/15/2009 | Veolia Transportation Secures Contract Extension in Las Vegas |
| 06/17/2009 | Veolia Transportation Names Former Amtrak CEO |
| 05/12/2009 | Veolia Transportation Managed Light Rail Delivers Superior Service |
| 05/04/2009 | Foothill Announces Electric Bus Demonstration Project |
| 04/30/2009 | Greensboro Contract Is Renewed |
| 04/21/2009 | Veolia Transportation Names New GM for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Contract |
| 04/02/2009 | Paul Surin Named Veolia Transportation’s General Manager at NoVA |
| 04/01/2009 | Veolia Transportation Wins Tempe Fixed Route Contract Renewal |
| 03/30/2009 | Downtown Dash Launches Service |
| 03/30/2009 | NAPA and NCTPA Launch Napa Shuttle |
| 01/15/2009 | Veolia Transportation Rail Division Names George Elsmore as Vice President of Safety and Compliance |
| 01/09/2009 | Veolia Transportation acquires Professional Transit Management |
| 11/13/2008 | Veolia Transportation Wins Downtown DASH In Los Angeles |
| 08/30/2008 | Veolia Transportation Wins Contract Extension in Tempe |
| 08/20/2008 | PTM Provides Innovative Funding Options Workshop for Transit Systems |
| 08/15/2008 | Kansas City Area Transit Authority Awards Share-A-Fare and SwingShift Services to Veolia Transportation |
| 08/08/2008 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Fixed Route Contract In Hinesville Georgia |
| 07/08/2008 | Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority Selects Professional Transit Management |
| 07/01/2008 | Veolia Rail Transportation Manager Named New Sprinter GM |
| 06/12/2008 | SuperShuttle International Inc. acquires Classic Shuttle of Long Island, NY allowing SuperShuttle to provide service to all of Long Island from New York airports |
| 06/04/2008 | King County Metro Awards New Contract, More Service to Veolia Transportation |
| 06/04/2008 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Awards Veolia Transportation Five-Year Contract for Service in Metro Area |
| 06/03/2008 | Veolia Transportation Gets Renewal Nod from Redding Area Bus Authority |
| 05/16/2008 | Foothill Transit Executive Board Approves Amendment Extending Current Management Contract with Veolia Transportation |
| 05/12/2008 | Veolia Transportation Advances “Green Effort” With Sustainable Bikes |
| 05/05/2008 | Baltimore Paratransit Service Earns First Veolia Transportation Sustainable Development Award |
| 04/17/2008 | City of Banning, CA Approves Management Contract with PTM |
| 03/31/2008 | Veolia Transportation Names Vice President of Purchasing and Technical Analysis |
| 03/21/2008 | Industry Leaders and Trapeze Experts, Janet Davis and Christopher Bryan, Join Veolia Transportation |
| 01/24/2008 | Veolia Transportation Awarded Contract Renewal in Las Vegas |
| 01/11/2008 | Orange County Transit Authority Approves Three-Year Contract Extension with Veolia Transportation |
| 01/10/2008 | Larry Steffes Joins Veolia Transportation North America Legal Team from Amtrak |
| 01/10/2008 | Ron Bushman Appointed Regional Vice President For Northern California |
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