BRITAIN's Department for Transport revealed the list of prequalified bidders on August 19 for the contracts to operate the new Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) franchises from 2016.
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has selected MTR Corporation to become the first operator of the new Crossrail line. The £1.4bn concession will be for eight years with an option to extend it by two years.
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has selected Keolis Amey Docklands, a joint venture of Keolis (70%) and Amey (30%), to operate the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) automated metro network until April 2021 with an option for a two year extension.
KEOLIS Commuter Services took over operation of the 610km commuter rail network around Boston on July 1 under a $US 2.68bn eight-year contract awarded by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in January.
BRITAIN's Department for Transport (DfT) announced on May 23 that it has selected Govia, a joint venture of Go-Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%) to operate the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise, which is set to become Britain's largest passenger franchise.
THE Region of Waterloo, Ontario, has reached financial close on a 33-year PPP contract to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the city's first light rail line.
MASSACHUSETTS Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR), which has operated Boston's commuter rail network since July 2003, is seeking an injunction to prevent Keolis Commuter Services from taking over in July, alleging numerous deficiencies during the 30-month procurement process which it claims violate state bidding laws.
BRITAIN's Department for Transport (DfT) announced the shortlist of bidders on January 17 for the contract to operate the InterCity East Coast franchise for eight or nine years from February 2015.
KEOLIS has formed a joint venture with Eurostar International to bid for the Inter-City East Coast passenger rail franchise which covers the main linking London with Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Keolis will be the lead partner.
Following the collapse of the Inter-City West Coast franchise competition last year, the British government is seeking to rebuild trust in a damaged procurement system. Keith Barrow asks Alistair Gordon, CEO of Keolis UK, whether a more robust franchising process might emerge from this crisis.