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Current Commuter Rail Operator Could Stand Alone for New Contract

The $1 billion contract to operate the Boston's commuter rail system is the largest contract in state history.

One company might soon stand alone in a bidding race for a $1 billion commuter rail transit service contract.

Keolis America Inc. is reportedly ready to drop out of the bidding because the MBTA is withholding key information including labor costs, according to Boston.com.

The only other group to submit a bid, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail, already operates the system.

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A Keolis official has accused MBTA of withholding information on purpose to force them to back out, according to Boston.com.

Over 70,000 riders use the commuter rail every day.

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A Mass Bay Commuter Rail spokesman told Boston.com they have supplied Keolis with 10 gigabytes of information on the system, calling Kelios’ accusations “false, inflammatory and quite frankly nonsense.”

The contract, valued at over $1 billion, is the largest contract in Massachusetts’ history.


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