Veolia Transportation operates Boston's commuter rail system, the fifth-largest in the United States, the suburban rail network of Los Angeles, and the urban and intercity bus networks of Washington DC , Los Angeles and Denver and in the states of Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia and North and South Carolina.
Turnover : 645 M€
Employees : 14374
Fleet of vehicles : 6476
With the acquisition of ATC in July 2005, the North American subsidiary has doubled in size, placing it at the forefront of the country's private urban transit operators (see box page 18). In addition to the acquisition of ATC , in January Veolia Transportation acquired Yellow Transportation LLC of Colorado, which employs 135 people, operates 22 airport shuttles and 400 taxis, and generates annual turnover of €8 million. The subsidiary was also awarded a major bus operating contract in the city of Denver that is expected to generate turnover of €33 million over a five-year period starting in August 2005, over and above another contract initiated on 1 January that is worth €55 million over a five year period. Similarly, with the recent acquisition of Colorado Cab, Veolia Transportation became a major player in Colorado, with annual turnover of €21 million, 125 buses in Denver, 22 in Boulder, 400 taxis and over 5,000 employees. In June, the company also began managing the Metrolink commuter rail system in Los Angeles, a contract that was awarded at the end of 2004 by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority. The contract concerns the operation of seven lines (53 stations) and a ridership of 40,000 passengers per day.