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Veolia Transportation Awarded Contract to Operate Foothill Transit's Arcadia Services

WEST COVINA, Calif., Aug. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foothill Transit Board of Directors awarded Veolia Transportation a new contract on July 25, 2014 to operate services originating from the Agency's Arcadia Operations and Maintenance facility. It is a four-year contract with three two-year options. Veolia will provide operations and maintenance for approximately half of Foothill Transit's service. Veolia will operate this contract using 145 vehicles and 382 employees starting October 5 th , 2014.

"We are honored to be awarded this contract and to have the opportunity to provide an outstanding customer experience to the riders of Foothill transit. We are looking forward to providing safe, reliable transportation using cutting-edge technology to improve on-time performance and keep passengers informed," says Mark Joseph, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Transportation North America.

Veolia will bring new technology and innovation to this contract through the addition of a new Bus Operations Center, which will enable more active management of drivers and the Agency's vehicles deployed within the system. There will also be new innovations in the area of customer experience through improved customer feedback management, additional social media engagement and new, improved dispatching tools.

Joseph added, "The Foothill contract will be a true flagship property for our company. We are looking forward to serving many of the 15 million Foothill Transit riders that will use the routes we operate and to providing excellent service."

About Veolia Transportation

Veolia Transportation is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, including bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, sedan and taxi services. Veolia Transportation is committed to setting the standard in safe and sustainable mobility through partnerships with cities and transit authorities. The company is based in Lombard, IL near Chicago.

Visit the company's websites at: www.veoliatransportation.com and www.transdev.com

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