Patrick Jeantet was named Keolis Group Executive Chairman during a Supervisory Board meeting. He will begin his new position in early 2020.
During the transition period which began on Nov. 1, Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke, Keolis Group finance and legal executive director, has been acting chairwoman.
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Jeantet is a graduate of France’s École Polytechnique and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. Working mainly internationally, he began his career in construction (at Bouygues and Sogea-VINCI), and then worked in the water industry (at Bechtel and International Water).
From 2005 to 2013, he worked at Keolis as Deputy CEO, International, then as CEO, France.
In 2014 he was appointed COO of Groupe Aéroports de Paris.
In May 2016, Jeantet was appointed chairman and CEO of SNCF Réseau, and deputy chairman of the SNCF Executive Board. He developed and launched the Nouvel'R transformation project to prepare the rail network of the future by combining digital technologies and new working methods.
The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 373.5 million rides. Adding 12.3 million rides over 2024 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Kansas City.
The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.
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The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.
The priorities are outlined in the 2026 Board and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to guide the agency’s work throughout the year and ensure continued progress and accountability on voter-approved transportation investments and essential mobility services.