Press Release: 6/12/2025

Keolis Seeking Financier Proposals for Batter-Electric Trains

 

June 11, 2025 (BOSTON) – Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the operating and maintenance partner for the MBTA’s Commuter Rail system, has released a request for proposals to finance new battery-electric multiple-unit train sets. Keolis is seeking to obtain proposals from qualified parties for the purchase and lease of the rolling stock which will be introduced onto the MBTA’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line in Boston in 2028.   

Interested parties looking to participate in this finance procurement process must reach out to rsprocurement@keoliscs.com. 

Earlier this year, Keolis also released an RFP to procure new battery-electric multiple-unit train sets as part of this project. Keolis is seeking to obtain proposals from qualified parties for the design, manufacture, testing, and commissioning of rolling stock capable of operating under the overhead catenary system and via the use of on-board traction batteries.  

Finance proposals are due in August. Keolis expects to finalize contracts with the selected financier and selected rolling stock manufacturer in late 2025.  

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.