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===United Kingdom=== [[File:P122dms.JPG|thumb|[[Crossgates Coaches|Veolia Transport Cymru]] [[Alexander Dash]] bodied [[Dennis Dart]] in [[Pontypridd]], Wales]] [[File:Connex at Haywards' Heath2002.png|thumb|200px|[[Connex South Central]] train at {{stnlnk|Haywards Heath}} station in 2002]] * [[Connex South Eastern]] - A train operator in south-east England that ran from 14 October 1996 to 9 November 2003. The contract was due to run until 2011; but their contract was revoked owing to poor financial management after repeated warnings from Government.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031202235926/http://www.sra.gov.uk/news/20031108_sra_confirm_transfer_connex_to_set.tt2 SRA Confirms Transfer from Connex to South Eastern Trains] Strategic Rail Authority 8 November 2003</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/3253017.stm Rail authority takes on franchise] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919114532/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/3253017.stm |date=September 19, 2016 }} ''BBC News'' 8 November 2003</ref> * [[Connex South Central]] - A train operator in the south of England that ran from 26 May 1996 until 25 August 2001. Initially their contract was due to run until 2003. In October 2000 the new contract was awarded to [[Govia]]. Soon after they and Connex worked out a takeover of the remainder of Connex's contract; starting in August 2001.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/988016.stm Connex loses rail franchise] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225193634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/988016.stm |date=February 25, 2009 }}, ''BBC News'' 24 October 2000.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011121062841/http://www.go-ahead.com/Press/2001releases/pressmayb2001.html Acquisition of Connex South Central Limited by Govia Limited] Go-Ahead Group 30 May 2001</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011021172522/http://www.go-ahead.com/Press/2001releases/pressaugustb2001.htm Completion of Acquisition of South Central Franchise] Go-Ahead Group 28 August 2001</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Govia Southern Central goes into business|magazine=[[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=1206|date=October 2001|page=12}}</ref> * [[Connex Bus UK]] - a bus operator formed in mid 1999 by Connex, operating bus services in greater [[London]]. Sold to [[National Express]] in 2004 after losing the rail franchises above.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2878193/National-Express-buys-200-London-buses.html National Express buys 200 London buses] ''The Daily Telegraph'' 27 February 2004</ref> * [[Dunn-Line]] β A [[National Express Coaches|National Express]] contractor. Veolia sold its [[Nottingham]] bus and private hire coach operations to [[Premiere Travel]] from 31 January 2011; on 6 January 2011, its National Express coach work from the city passed to [[Yourbus]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-07 |title=Take Over Times |url=http://omnibuses.blogspot.com/2011/01/take-over-times.html |access-date=2011-02-15 |website=Omnibuses}}</ref> * [[Crossgates Coaches|Veolia Transport Cymru]], which purchased the following (ceased by December 2012): ** Pullman Coaches ** Bebb Travel β A National Express contractor ** Shamrock Coaches ** Hawkes ** Longs * Astons Coaches (Kempsey, [[Worcester, England|Worcester]]) * Paul James Coaches (Taken over by [[Centrebus]] in October 2011) * Veolia Transport β Running a number of Nexus secured local bus services in [[Tyne & Wear]]. Veolia local and sightseeing services in [[York]] were taken over by [[Transdev York]] in August 2008.<ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1958&categoryid=0 Blazefield expands with York deal] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030154516/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1958&categoryid=0 |date=October 30, 2013 }} ''busandcoach.com'' 4 June 2008</ref> As a result, Veolia Transport had no more operations in UK by the time of Veolia Transdev's rebranding in 2013. However, since the services in York were taken over by Transdev York (part of the [[Transdev (historic)|old Transdev]]), they still eventually became part of Veolia Transdev and the current Transdev.
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