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Neither a private contract operator nor a government operator is perfect. From time to time both fail to meet the required performance standards.  If a private contractor fails to deliver, he frequently pays a performance penalty.  If a government operator fails to deliver, the taxpayers are stuck with the outcomes, including any extra costs.  I'll take the private operator any day of the week.Connex is owned by Veolia Transportation.  In 2006 it had more than 5,000 contract operations in 27 countries.  Its operations carried more than 2.7 billion passengers, and it had 81,897 employees.It is the largest private transportation company in the United States.  It operates commuter rail services in Massachusetts and California.  It manages a variety other transit activities in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, North and South Carolina, Texas, California, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia and Canada.  It runs bus rapid transit systems in Las Vegas and York, Ontario.  And it owns Super Shuttle, which is arguably one of the best run services of its kind.  Any outsource contractor, especially one as large as Veolia, will lose a contract from time to time.  But overall, given the breath and depth of its operations, as well as the demand for its services, Veolia appears to be doing a good job.
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