Keolis Completes Acquisition; Appoints Nichols As President & COO For Canadian Business Lines

Greg J. Nichols

Keolis North America (Keolis) has announced the closing of its acquisition of Pacific Western Transportation’s (PWT) transit and motorcoach business lines from Student Transportation of America, Inc. Keolis has also announced that Greg J. Nichols has been appointed Keolis’ president and chief operating officer (COO) for all Canadian business lines.

The completion of the acquisition follows the receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals from the Competition Bureau of Canada.

Nichols has more than 20 years of experience in passenger transit and inter-city motorcoach operations, safety and security, fleet maintenance, facility management, customer service, and transportation technology. He previously served as PWT’s president of transit and motorcoach.

“In his new role as Canadian president and COO at Keolis, Nichols will continue to prioritize being available and accessible to employees and clients so they can deliver safe and exceptional service for customers,” according to a press release.

The release added: “Since 2002, Keolis has grown to be one of the largest operators of transportation services in Canada. As of the deal’s closing, Keolis has more than 800 buses, coaches and tram vehicles in operation in Canada.

“Keolis provides urban transport and motorcoach services to more than 60 communities in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Québec. Keolis also provides shuttle services to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and Concordia University students. In Waterloo, Keolis operates Grand River Transit’s ION Light Rail network.”

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