{"id":397863,"date":"2020-12-10T16:33:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=397863"},"modified":"2020-12-10T16:33:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:33:43","slug":"san-diego-mts-inks-911m-agreement-with-transdev-to-provide-bus-operations-services-in-south-bay-and-east-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/san-diego-mts-inks-911m-agreement-with-transdev-to-provide-bus-operations-services-in-south-bay-and-east-county\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego MTS Inks $911M Agreement with Transdev to Provide Bus Operations Services in South Bay and East County"},"content":{"rendered":"
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San Diego, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors approved today a new bus services contract agreement with Transdev Services, Inc. The six-year agreement includes two two-year options that could bring the total value of the contract to $911 million.\u00a0\u00a0The contract was awarded after a competitive bidding process.<\/p>\n

Under this agreement, Transdev will operate 52 of 95 bus route services from MTS bus divisions in Chula Vista and El Cajon, using MTS buses and uniforms with MTS branding. In FY 2020, 19.5 million passengers were carried by MTS out of these two divisions. Transdev has been under contract with MTS to provide similar services for the past 13 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great news for MTS and for our riders,\u201d said Nathan Fletcher, MTS Board Chair and District 4 County Supervisor. \u201cThe Transdev team is a reflection of the diverse communities we serve in the South Bay and East County. They are a big part of the MTS family and will play an important role as MTS converts to a zero-emissions bus fleet. Transdev partners with transit systems all over the world, and brings that great experience and depth in providing transit services, including a long history with MTS.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the new contract, MTS will provide 332 buses and two state-of-the-art LEED facilities for operations, maintenance and fueling. The contract also includes funding for more than 750 Represented and 65 Non-Represented employees in the San Diego region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u00a0thank MTS for their continued trust and vote of confidence with this important contract renewal. Transdev has been operating in San Diego since 1996 and we\u2019ve made great advances in safety and service.\u00a0\u00a0We look forward to continuing to provide safe, reliable, top quality service and to collaborating with MTS to further enhance the passenger experience,\u201d said Laura Hendricks, chief executive officer of Transdev U.S.<\/p>\n

Some priorities for the new contract include:<\/p>\n