Commuter Rail Trains Get a Good Scrubbing

By Michael Bednarsky

Keolis Commuter Services announced on Thursday that it has completed the cleaning of all commuter rail passenger cars operating from North Station in Boston, including all of the trains that serve Hamilton-Wenham station.

Keolis began operating the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s 14 commuter rail lines July 1 with a pledge to increase on-time performance and improve safety, cleanliness and customer service.

According to a press release, the train-cleaning program involved more than 100 people working over 8,000 hours scrubbing over 1 million square feet of equipment as Keolis aims to clean all 422 commuter rail passenger cars. Seats have been thoroughly wiped down, the stainless steel doors and windows shined, vents cleared of grime, and floors thoroughly mopped.

Keolis Commuter Services Passenger Car Cleaning Program from Keolis Commuter Services on Vimeo.