UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of January 2010
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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PRESS
RELEASE
Veolia
Transport’s O&M contract for the Boston commuter service
renewed for two
more years
Paris, January 14, 2010. The
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the United States has
renewed the operate and maintain contract for the Boston commuter rail system
for a further two years.
The contract is
executed by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Company (MBCR), a subsidiary
owned 60% by Veolia Transport in partnership with Bombardier (20%) and US
company Alternate Concepts Inc. (20%).
The original
contract with the city of Boston was signed in 2003 for five years, with
three-year and two-year extension options. In 2008, MBCR obtained the first
extension through July 2011. With this latest two-year extension, the contract
will run through to the end of June 2013. For MBCR, the contract will generate
revenue of approximately $600 million for the two additional years.
The Boston commuter
rail system is the fifth largest such system in the United States. It carries 40
million people a year on a 750 km network that serves 80 towns and cities in the
Massachusetts area, with 132 stations. The 1,800 employees run 460 trains per
day. The MBTA retains responsibility for capital investments and delegates
responsibility for operating the system, maintaining the vehicles and
infrastructure, and customer service to the operator. For the duration of the
contract, Veolia Transport is committed to targets for quality of service,
including customer service, and for staff training.
“Veolia Transport would like to
thank the MBTA for the confidence it has shown in us since 2003. It’s an honor
to be able to continue our work through 2013,” said Cyrille du Peloux,
chief executive officer of Veolia Transport. “In the space of 10 years, Veolia
Transport has developed its services by boosting on-time performance, passenger
information and vehicle comfort in order to improve travel conditions in the bay
area. It’s also a success for our company’s rail business that will enable us to
pursue our growth and reinforce our know-how and expertise in rail activities
around the world.”
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Veolia
Transport
Veolia Environnement's transport
division operates in 28 countries and employs 83,654 people. Veolia Transport
posted revenue of €6,1 billion in 2008. Veolia Transport operates 40,675 road
and rail vehicles and carries more than 2,6 billion passengers per year.
Veolia Transport contributes
to remedy the shortage of urban space and avoids 4.1 million metric tons of
greenhouse gas emissions (equivalent CO2) per year. www.veolia-transport.com
Veolia
Environnement
Veolia
Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in
environmental services. With more than 330,000 employees the company has
operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the
needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments:
water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger
transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €36,2 billion in 2008.
www.veolia.com
Important
Disclaimer
Veolia
Environnement is a corporation listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris. This press
release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are
subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,
including the risks described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Veolia Environnement does not
undertake, nor does it have, any obligation to provide updates or to revise any
forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain a free
copy of documents filed by Veolia Environnement with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission from Veolia Environnement.
Analyst
and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01
67
US
Investors contact Terri Anne Powers – Tel +1 312-552-2890
Press release also available on our web
site: http://www.veolia-finance.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Dated: January
14, 2010
Title: General
Secretary
