Alternate Concepts

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]

Alternate Concepts, Inc.

Founded	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Headquarters	One Liberty Square, Boston, Massachusetts , United States
Website	acitransportation.com

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