RATP Dev wins new contract in Pennsylvania

RATP Dev has won a five-year contract to run school bus services in the Southern Columbia Area School District, Pennsylvania. The service transports around 1,500 students daily with a fleet of over 30 vehicles that travel more than 640,000 km (400,000 miles) per year. The five-year contract includes an optional three-year extension. “The new contract will further consolidate the presence of RATP Dev in the USA and will help the group continue to grow and develop in this key territory”, stated François
August 13, 2015 Read time: 1 min
4223 RATP Dev has won a five-year contract to run school bus services in the Southern Columbia Area School District, Pennsylvania.

The service transports around 1,500 students daily with a fleet of over 30 vehicles that travel more than 640,000 km (400,000 miles) per year. The five-year contract includes an optional three-year extension.

“The new contract will further consolidate the presence of RATP Dev in the USA and will help the group continue to grow and develop in this key territory”, stated François-Xavier, CEO of RATP Dev.

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