Sprinter Celebrates 1000 Days Without an Employee Injury
Lombard, IL – Veolia Transportation, a leader in transportation management services in North America, officially recognized December 8, 2011 as the 1000th day the North County Transit District Veolia employees have operated without an injury or incident. Veolia Transportation operates the Sprinter passenger service operations and its subcontractor, Bombardier, is responsible for maintenance of the trains operating on the light-rail transit system.
The Sprinter service and operations are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Railroad Administration which require reporting of any employee injury or incident while a worker is on duty. The last Sprinter employee injury experienced and reported in the Sprinter operation was in early 2009.
The NCTD Sprinter route covers 22 miles from Oceanside to Escondido with 15 station stops for passengers and is part of San Diego’s regional transportation network.
“This is a historic safety milestone for Sprinter operations,” stated Veolia Transportation Rail Division CEO Ronald Hartman. “Sprinter employees and management are to be congratulated for their daily commitment to safety and vigilant attention to safe passenger rail operations,” he continued.
Veolia Transportation was recently awarded a two-year contract extension for operations and maintenance of the North Country Transit District (NCTD) Sprinter service. Sprinter, the light rail transit operation, is one of three multimodal services the North County Transit District provides commuters to travel safely and efficiently throughout the county.
NCTD moves more than 12 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County
About Veolia Transportation
Based in Chicago, Veolia Transportation is the largest private-sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, including bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, and sedan and taxi services, via its Transit, Rail and On-Demand Divisions. Veolia Transportation is committed to setting the standard in safe and sustainable mobility solutions through partnerships with cities and transit authorities. The company has 18,000 employees in North America. www.veoliatransportation.com
The Sprinter service and operations are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Railroad Administration which require reporting of any employee injury or incident while a worker is on duty. The last Sprinter employee injury experienced and reported in the Sprinter operation was in early 2009.
The NCTD Sprinter route covers 22 miles from Oceanside to Escondido with 15 station stops for passengers and is part of San Diego’s regional transportation network.
“This is a historic safety milestone for Sprinter operations,” stated Veolia Transportation Rail Division CEO Ronald Hartman. “Sprinter employees and management are to be congratulated for their daily commitment to safety and vigilant attention to safe passenger rail operations,” he continued.
Veolia Transportation was recently awarded a two-year contract extension for operations and maintenance of the North Country Transit District (NCTD) Sprinter service. Sprinter, the light rail transit operation, is one of three multimodal services the North County Transit District provides commuters to travel safely and efficiently throughout the county.
NCTD moves more than 12 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County
About Veolia Transportation
Based in Chicago, Veolia Transportation is the largest private-sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, including bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, and sedan and taxi services, via its Transit, Rail and On-Demand Divisions. Veolia Transportation is committed to setting the standard in safe and sustainable mobility solutions through partnerships with cities and transit authorities. The company has 18,000 employees in North America. www.veoliatransportation.com