The GBS Group Assists Amtrak with Wi-Fi on the Acela High Speed Line

The GBS Group is proud to have assisted Amtrak in the launch of its much anticipated free Wi-Fi service onboard its Acela high-speed line that runs from Washington, DC to Boston. All twenty Acela trainsets are equipped with the Wi-Fi service which was introduced to passengers Monday, March 01, 2010.

For more on the latest news about Amtrak’s new Wi-Fi service, follow these links:

• From Amtrak: Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi(R) Service
• From Wall Street Journal: Amtrak's Acela Goes Wireless
• From Amtrak's Facebook feed
• From the Associated Press: Amtrak launches wireless access on Acela trains
• From the Philadelphia Business Journal: Amtrak launches Wi-Fi on Acela trains
• From WJLA: Amtrak Launches Wireless Access on Acela Trains
• From Cellular News: Amtrak Offers Wi-Fi on Trains Along Northeast Corridor
• From Business Travel News: Amtrak Switches On Free Acela Wi-Fi Service
• From the Providence Business News: Free Wi-Fi service starts on Acela trains
• From MSNBC: Amtrak offers Wi-Fi on Acela trains
• From the Huffington Post: Amtrak Wireless Internet Launched: Acela to Get Internet Access
• From the Boston Globe: Amtrak launches WiFi on Acelas
• From Travel Weekly: Amtrak offers WiFi service on Acela trains

See GBS Press Releases

Other recent events

The GBS Group Celebrates 3 Years of Success

The GBS Group recently celebrated its 3rd anniversary, with a party recognizing GBS partners who have helped the company reach this milestone. Notably, Jim Todd, President of T-Solutions, Inc., and Mark Jones, President of Q.E.D. Systems, Inc. were noted for their early support with subcontracts for GBS back in early 2006.

CEO Bob Golden also recognized several founding employees and presented them with GBS jackets.

GBS Founding Team (l to r):
Bruce Green (COO), Bob Golden (CEO), and Sarah Golden (President/CAO)

Bob Golden presents award to Jim Todd

Bob Golden and Bruce Green present award to Mark Jones

GBS Founding Employees (l to r):
Jocelyn Orr, David Ott, Bob Golden,
Peter Martinez, George Hull, Sarah Golden, and Bruce Green

GBS wins another SeaPort prime contract

The GBS Group has won a new SeaPort-e prime contract to support the US Navy. GBS environmental engineers and other personnel will provide support to NAVSEA’s Environmental Management and Policy Division in the areas of Environmental and Occupational, Safety and Health (EOSH), Environmental Management System (EMS) Initiatives, and Range Sustainability Environmental Program Assessment (RSEPA) Management. The GBS Team is led by Brian Trees, GBS Environmental Engineer and Senior Engineering Consultant.

GBS presents at the ASME Rail Transport Division 2008 Fall Conference

The GBS Group presented a technical paper at the recent ASME Rail Transportation Division 2008 Fall Conference. The paper, entitled Remote Health Monitoring Increases Reliability and Condition-Based Maintenance, focuses on the development and implementation of a real-time health monitoring system to enable condition-based maintenance and remote health monitoring of two electric fleets operated by Amtrak.

GBS and the NAVY

In contract highlights, The GBS Group recently won a prime contract to provide information technology support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Ship Systems Engineering Station (SSES) in Philadelphia, PA. The GBS team of engineers and software developers will provide In-Service Engineering / Life Cycle Engineering Management support for the Navy’s Total Ship Information Management System (TSIMS), Submarine Maintenance Monitoring Information System (SMMIS), and other machinery information system programs.

Newest Locations

GBS has expanded with a new office in Philadelphia, PA. Our headquarters are in central Virginia Beach, VA and our Mid-Atlantic/Northeast offices is conveniently located in Marlton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.