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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Keolis tests virtual reality glasses for rail maintenance

Keolis Commuter Services is testing the use of special virtual reality glasses to improve overall system reliability and reduce maintenance costs across the network.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Keolis awarded contract for Los Angeles paratransit program

Awarded a five-year $5.7 million contract by the Los Angeles DOT to provide technical support for the CityRide Paratransit Service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2016

MBTA rail workers to test 'bionic' eyeglasses

Field mechanics will use AR smart glasses so they can communicate with expert technicians in its main maintenance facility to speed up train repairs and reduce the disruptions they cause.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2016

Rail Systems Turn to Improved Infrastructure, Tech to Combat Fare Evaders

To stem revenue losses from passengers not paying fares, two transit agencies are implementing new solutions to limit, and hopefully, eliminate fare evaders on their rail systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

Keolis names McCarthy chief safety officer for MBTA commuter rail

McCarthy comes to Keolis from the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, where he served as deputy chief operating officer managing the 512-mile commuter railroad serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2016

MBTA commuter rail losing $35M to fare evaders, officials say

Keolis, which has operated the commuter rail since 2014, said it conducted a first-of-its-kind study to examine the system’s “long-standing” problem of riders either not paying or using sometimes elaborate ways to not pay full price on trains.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2016

MBTA Conductors receive iPhones to keep passengers informed

The smartphones are programmed with apps specially designed by Keolis with data on schedules, on-time performance and service disruptions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Masabi secures $12M funding to expand mobile ticketing solution reach

The JustRide platform is a cloud-based, end-to-end mobile ticketing and fare collection system, in use in cities worldwide.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2015

Keolis announces best MBTA October on-time performance since 2006

October and November are typically challenging months because of falling leaves which compact against the tracks creating “slippery rail” conditions, according to company officials.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2015

Keolis, MBTA to combat winter with 47-piece snow-fighting arsenal

The purchase of $8.6 million in snow-fighting equipment by the agency, includes 10 snow fighters, six speed swings, six wheel loaders and 25 tractors.

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