State Hires French Firm To Run Commuter Rail

Matt Murphy, The Patriot Ledger
Wed, 01/08/2014 - 6:15pm

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation board voted unanimously on Wednesday to change operators of the state’s expansive commuter rail network, awarding a lucrative $2.69 billion contract for the next eight years to the French rail company Keolis. The unanimous vote came after the MassDOT board of directors heard concerns from the current operator - the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Co.

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