Excited to announce that our new partnership with TriMet in Portland, Oregon to operate its LIFT Paratransit services had a great start up last week. As part of this contract, we are operating TriMet’s fleet of 226 paratransit vehicles with more than 200 employees.

We just launched our new partnership with the Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois (RTA). We are managing their ADA paratransit eligibility certification process and their customer service call center, along with conducting their travel training operations.

We are excited to have kicked off our new partnership with the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority and Wave Transit this summer. We are overseeing Wave Transit’s fixed route system, which includes 21 fixed route buses, 2 trolleys and 15 shuttles.

Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26. The day commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the constitutional right to vote.

We are proud to announce that we recently entered into a partnership with Latinos In Transit (LIT) at their Diamante level. LIT’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion align well with our priorities, as we continue to encourage our employees to get involved and give back to the communities we serve.

If you haven't already, remember to download our MY (Moving You) mobile app to stay connected and informed about colleagues and activities around the world.

Our team in Phoenix recently hosted their local Channel 15 (ABC affiliate) TV station on site. The station put together a story highlighting the growing trend that people are facing around the need to transition jobs / careers, at different stages of their lives, as a result of pandemic-related job loss. One of Phoenix’s new hires, Operator Joel Nieto, was interviewed.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Sweat as our Chief Operating Officer for Transdev U.S., effective July 6, 2021. Susan will report to Laura Hendricks, CEO of Transdev U.S., and will join the Transdev U.S. Executive Committee.

Today is Social Media Day. It’s a great opportunity for us to thank all of you who follow us, retweet us and like us on our various social media channels. If you haven’t had a chance to follow Transdev North America on social media yet – today is a great day to start.

Another great start-up is set to launch on July 1, 2021 as our new partnership with the City of Lodi in San Joaquin County, California begins. We will be managing the operations of the City of Lodi’s GrapeLine and VineLine services.