MENU
SEARCHThe four-year contract begins on June 11, with two two-year options to extend with Keolis.
OCTA’s board unanimously approved the selection of Keolis in March, and the two parties recently finalized the contract.
Photo: OCTA
Keolis North America (Keolis) was awarded a contract by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to operate fixed-route bus services in partnership with the agency.
The four-year contract begins on June 11, with two two-year options to extend with Keolis. OCTA’s board unanimously approved the selection of Keolis in March, and the two parties recently finalized the contract.
Keolis will support employee programs with training and staffing plans that make work in transit an attractive career opportunity.
“At Keolis, we’re extremely proud to be entrusted with providing safe and reliable transit services to the residents and visitors of Orange County, California,” said David Scorey, Keolis North America CEO. “While the public transit industry is facing a challenging labor market, Keolis has employed every tool in the toolbox to help our partner agencies attract and retain top talent, and we have a plan in place to help OCTA do just that.”
As part of this contract, Keolis will be responsible for approximately 40% of OCTA’s fixed-route bus operations.
Contracting enables OCTA to offer passengers even more service without compromising service safety. Savings realized through contracting enables OCTA to reinvest in service and provide an additional 150,000 revenue service hours of bus operations.
In selecting Keolis for this contract, OCTA referenced the relocation of key personnel with previous experience being accountable for operations and maintenance at networks with similar size and configuration to OCTA’s two operations bases.
Keolis will implement a work plan that emphasizes safety, the passenger experience, and data monitoring and analytic software for maintenance and operations.
What truly drives the cost of a paratransit fleet? Beyond the purchase price, seven operational factors quietly determine maintenance frequency, downtime, and long-term service reliability. This whitepaper explores how these factors shape lifecycle cost and what agencies should evaluate when selecting paratransit vehicles.
Read More →
In this conversation, TBC’s Executive Director Ed Redfern, President Corey Aldridge, and Washington Representative Joel Rubin outline the coalition’s key policy priorities, the challenges facing transit agencies, and how industry stakeholders can work together to strengthen the voice of bus transit at the federal level.
Read More →
Stay informed with these quick takes on the projects and companies driving progress across the transportation landscape.
Read More →
Originally introduced in 2023 as the Bus Line Redesign, the effort has evolved into a more targeted update that maintains familiar routes while improving reliability, frequency, evening and weekend service, and connections across Allegheny County.
Read More →
S3 will connect communities along SR 522 with fast, reliable, battery-electric bus service from Shoreline South Station to Bothell via Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.
Read More →
All-door boarding will allow passengers to pay while entering the front, middle, or rear doors of the University Line’s 60-foot articulated buses.
Read More →
He succeeds the company founder, Dale Carson, who remains chairman of the board.
Read More →
The five-mile Rapid A-Line connects Downtown Atlanta to Capitol Gateway, Summerhill, Peoplestown, and the Beltline’s Southside Trail.
Read More →
The configuration uses Ster Seating's Gemini seat platform to create a family-friendly floor layout specifically engineered to accommodate parents traveling with young children.
Read More →
The Renton Transit Center project will relocate and rebuild the Renton Transit Center to better serve the regional Stride S1 line, local King County Metro services, and the future RapidRide I Line.
Read More →
