Alternate Concepts

Alternate Concepts, Inc.
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
HeadquartersOne Liberty Square,
Boston, Massachusetts
,
United States
Websiteacitransportation.com

Alternate Concepts, Inc. (ACI) is a transit management company within the United States. It is currently headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and provides services to four rail authorities.[1] Between 2003 and 2014, ACI also operated the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's commuter rail system.[2] Additionally, Alternate Concepts is planned to operate MTA Maryland's Purple Line.[3]

History

Alternate Concepts was founded in 1989 by three former employees of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, James F. O’Leary, Richard Brown and Jane Daly.[1]

Operations

Alternate Concepts currently manages and operates the following rail services:[4]

  • Current
    • CTrail Hartford Line (a joint venture between ACI and TransitAmerica Services)[5]
    • RTD Commuter Rail
    • Tren Urbano
    • Valley Metro Rail
  • Former
    • MBTA Commuter Rail
  • Future
    • MTA Maryland Purple Line

References

  1. ^ a b "History | Alternate Concepts, Inc - Transit Management Systems". www.acitransportation.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ Reporter, Christian M. Wade Statehouse. "Guilty plea revives questions about Keolis' bid for commuter rail". Salem News. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ "Maryland reaches resolution for Purple Line project". International Railway Journal. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "Rail Services | Alternate Concepts, Inc - Transit Management Systems". www.acitransportation.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "Hartford Line | Service Provider". www.hartfordline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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  •  C  C Line
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  •  G  G Line (2006–2009)
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  • B Line: Boulder/Longmont extension
  • D Line: Highlands Ranch extension
  • L Line: Central Rail extension/loop
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Administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works and operated by Alternate Concepts
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