Transdev
Coverage of Transdev in the Nexus archive.
- A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record.
A 5-year-old child, Lens Joseph, was killed by a Boston Public Schools bus operated by Transdev, a company with a history of unreported fatal crashes. Federal safety records fail to capture 42 of Transdev's fatal crashes, hindering regulatory oversight and public transparency.
- Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents
A former Transdev employee claims canceled safety upgrades for Sydney's light rail, which would have cost $2.2m, were prioritized to save costs despite a 2023 fatal incident. The NSW government is urged to investigate if its transport department refused to share costs for sensors detecting people in coupling areas between trams.
- Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims
Transdev, operator of Sydney's light rail, allegedly scrapped a sensor project after the first fatality in 2023 due to cost, despite trialing the technology. A whistleblower claims the project was halted before a second death in 2025, while Transdev denies shelving the assessment.