Request for proposals for Battery-Electric Multiple Units to be released in December

October 1, 2024 (BOSTON) – Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA’s Commuter Rail system, has announced that it will be releasing a request for proposals to procure new rolling stock.

Keolis is leading the procurement of a certain type of new rolling stock for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail system. The rolling stock we are seeking will be modern multiple unit type configuration capable of operating under the overhead catenary system and via use of on-board batteries as well.

We estimate that an RFP will be released in December 2024. In parallel with the rolling stock procurement process, Keolis will also be issuing an RFP seeking proposals from financial institutions for the purchase and lease of the rolling stock.

Expressions of interest should be made to Michelle Barry Michelle.Barry@keoliscs.com.

Keolis Commuter Services has marked its tenth year operating and maintaining the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, the fifth largest commuter rail operation in North America. KCS is a subsidiary of Keolis North America (KNA), both headquartered in Boston, and employs approximately 2,400 people throughout the region. KCS and KNA are part of Keolis Group, an innovative global leader in transit services with more than a century of passenger transportation experience and operations in 13 countries.

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