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Nantucket transit administrator recommends Keolis to run NRTA; local operator urges delay

Town of Nantucket Select Board · February 19, 2026
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NRTA administrator Gary Roberts recommended Keolis North America to run Nantucket’s transit operations with a target takeover on March 1. Valley Transportation Services owner Rafael Richter urged the board to delay, saying local control and procurement shortcomings warrant more review.

Gary Roberts, administrator for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority, told the board the NRTA completed a request‑for‑proposals process and recommended Keolis North America for the system’s management contract, with negotiations under way and a proposed operational start date of March 1.

The selection followed responses from three proposers, scored by an evaluation panel that included planning and economic development staff and a long‑serving former RTA administrator. Roberts said the panel interviewed proposers, evaluated qualifications,…

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