Editing Veolia Transport (section)

==Europe==

===France===

* The company was the third largest private sector operator of public transport and operated:
** 7 tramway networks across the country: 5 in service (''[[Bordeaux]], [[Nice]], [[Rouen]], [[Nancy, France|Nancy]]'') ; 1 in construction in suburban [[Lyon]], (''Lesly'') and two in project (''[[Le Havre]] and [[Toulon]]'')
** 77 bus networks (''January 1, 2009''), especially in [[Bordeaux]], [[Nice]], [[Rouen]], [[Saint-Étienne]], [[Toulon]], [[Le Havre]] and [[Nancy, France|Nancy]]
** More than 25 suburban networks in suburban [[Paris]] : (''[[Seine-St-Denis "TRA"]], [[Melun]] "Tram", [[Sénart]] "Sénart Bus", etc.'')
** 4 tourist railways (''[[Petit train de la Rhune]]'', ''[[Vapeur du Trieux]]'', ''[[Chemin de Fer de La Mure]]'' and ''[[Chemins de Fer de Provence]]'')<ref name="vttour">{{Cite web |title=Transports Touristiques |url=http://www.trainstouristiques.veolia-transport.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427061806/http://www.trainstouristiques.veolia-transport.com/ |archive-date=2007-04-27 |access-date=2008-08-13 |publisher=Veolia Transport}}</ref>
** Ferry services in Mediterranéa: Veolia recently bought 28% of the [[SNCM|Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée]], a previously state-owned ferry company.
[[File:Integral am Bahnhof Geitau.jpg|thumb|The [[Bayerische Oberlandbahn]] near [[Munich]] is operated by Veolia.]]

===Belgium===
* ''Autocars De Polder'' has been part of the Veolia Group since 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=De Polder - History |url=http://www.depolder.be/SITEs/history.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802020507/http://www.depolder.be/SITEs/history.htm |archive-date=2010-08-02 |access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref>
* Veolia operated some [[de Lijn]] routes under contract.

Veolia Transport Belgium (VTB) was passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]] until it was sold to a consortium consisting of [[Cube Infrastructure]] and [[Gimv]] in March 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transdev sells its subsidiary in Belgium (VTB) |url=http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/transdev-sells-subsidiary-belgium-vtb.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127043741/http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/transdev-sells-subsidiary-belgium-vtb.htm |archive-date=2016-01-27 |access-date=2016-01-08}}</ref>

===Denmark===
* Veolia ran half of the transport operations of the privatised [[Combus]] especially around [[Copenhagen]].
** [[Copenhagen]]: Suburban buses.

These operations were sold to [[Arriva]] in October 2007.

===Finland===
[[File:Hesburgerbussi.jpg|thumb|185px|A Veolia bus in Helsinki advertising the [[Hesburger]] fast-food chain]]
* [[Helsinki]]: Veolia owns Helsinki Metropolitan Area's bus company ''Veolia Finland'', which was previously [[Linjebuss]] and operated essentially in [[Vantaa]], a northern suburb of Helsinki.
* [[Tampere]]: Veolia owns the regional bus company previously known as Alhonen & Lastunen
* [[Seinäjoki]]: Veolia owns yet another local bus company, now known as Veolia Transport West Oy, operating both local and long-distance routes.

Veolia Transport Finland Oy has since been passed on to [[Transdev]] and has been known as Transdev Finland Oy since 5 February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transdev Finland |url=http://www.transdev.fi |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>

===Germany===
* [[Veolia Verkehr]], former ''Connex Verkehr'', offers train services, several of a regional character such as the [[Bayerische Oberlandbahn]] from [[Munich]], and two long-distance services. Veolia owns a number of bus companies, mostly in suburban areas. It also operated tram systems:
** [[Aachen]]: Suburban buses,
** [[Berlin]]: Suburban tram line linking to the S Bahn,
** [[Frankfurt]]: Urban linepacks A&E, Suburban services,
** [[Bad Homburg]]: Urban & Suburban buses,
** [[Hagen]]: Urban network,
** [[Pforzheim]]: Urban network won by Veolia in August 2006. Network included in "Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund GmbH" (''KVV'') and linked to it by Tram-Train line,
** [[Schwäbisch Hall]]: Urban network,
** [[Stuttgart]]: Suburban buses,
** ...and also into rural areas.

Veolia Verkehr has since been passed on to [[Transdev]] and is now known as [[Transdev Germany|Transdev GmbH]] since March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veolia Verkehr heißt ab 16. März 2015 Transdev und ist Teil eines weltweiten Netzwerkes innovativer Verkehrsunternehmen |url=http://www.transdev.de/medien/aktuelle-nachrichten/93-veolia-verkehr-heisst-ab-16-marz-2015-transdev-und-ist-teil-eines-weltweiten-netzwerkes-innovativer-verkehrsunternehmen |access-date=2016-01-06 |language=de}}</ref>

===Ireland===
* [[Dublin]]: Veolia operated the [[Luas]] tramway which started operations in June 2004. Operation of the Luas tramway has since been passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]] and renamed [[Transdev#Ireland|Transdev Ireland]].
* [[Galway]]: Veolia owned the Nestor Airlink bus company which operated between Galway and [[Dublin Airport]]. However Jim Burke & Sons own and run it as of March 2009.

===Jersey===
[[File:Bus on the Esplanade, St Helier.JPG|thumb|[[MyBus]] [[Caetano Nimbus|Caetano Slimbus]] bodied [[Dennis Dart]] in [[St Helier]] in December 2012]]
* [[MyBus|Connex Transport Jersey]] operated bus services in Jersey between 29 September 2002 and 31 December 2012 under the Mybus brand.<ref>[https://archive.today/20131028133631/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18780459 Final tender from CT Plus to run Jersey's buses approved] ''BBC News'' 10 July 2012</ref>

===Netherlands===
[[File:Veolia GTW front.JPG|thumb|[[Veolia Transport Nederland]] [[Stadler GTW]]) in The Netherlands]]
* ''[[Veolia Transport Nederland]]'' consisted of:
** Veolia Transport Veluwe, operating in De [[Veluwe]] region in [[Gelderland]],
** Veolia Transport Haaglanden, operating in [[South Holland]],
** Veolia Transport Brabant, operating in middle and western [[North Brabant]] with 4 urban networks in [[Breda]], [[Tilburg]], [[Bergen op Zoom]] and [[Roosendaal]],
** Veolia Transport Limburg, operating in the whole province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], including city buses in [[Maastricht]], Parkstad (''[[Heerlen]]-[[Kerkrade]]-[[Landgraaf]]-[[Brunssum]]''), [[Venlo]], and [[Roermond]] and the Roermond–[[Nijmegen]] and Maastricht–[[Kerkrade]] train routes.
** Veolia Transport Fast Ferries Zeeland ([[Western Scheldt]] [[ferry]]).
** Veolia Transport Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, in the southern part of [[Zeeland]] province.
** ''formerly'' [[Veolia Cargo]]] Nederland freight trains, sold in 2009 to [[SNCF Geodis]].<ref>[http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/w20090903.191444.htm SNCF and Eurotunnel acquire Veolia Cargo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621185549/http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/w20090903.191444.htm |date=2017-06-21 }} ''World Cargo News'' 3 September 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/news/eurotunnel-and-sncf-acquire-veolia-cargo.html Eurotunnel and SNCF acquire Veolia Cargo] ''[[International Railway Journal]]'' 3 September 2009</ref>

Veolia Transport Nederland became part of [[Transdev]] in March 2011 and was brought under common ownership with [[Connexxion]] to form Transdev Nederland.<ref>[https://www.transdev.nl/data/upload/CNXX_JV_2011_ENG_12V.pdf Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2011] Connexxion</ref> Both continued to operate independently until June 2015 when both were brought under common management.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051148/https://www.transdev.nl/nieuwsarchief/397/transdev-dochters_connexxion_en_veolia_transport_nederland_onder_een_bestuur/3790/ Transdev merges Connexxion and Veolia Transport Nederland under one brand] Transdev 22 May 2015 (Dutch)</ref> When the Limburg concession expired on 11 December 2016, the remaining [[Haaglanden]] operations were rebranded as Connexxion.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/arriva-wins-re-awarded-limburg-operating-contract.html Arriva wins re-awarded Limburg operating contract] ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 3 June 2015</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161212145820/https://ovmagazine.nl/2016/11/veolia-verdwijnt-definitief-uit-het-ov-1517/ Veolia name disappears from the OV]  ''OV Magazine'' 21 November 2016 (Dutch)</ref>

===Norway===
* [[Veolia Transport Norge]] operated:
** [[Trondheim Tramway]],
** [[Rogaland]] buses,
** [[Nordland]] buses and ferries.
** [[Finnmark]] buses and ferries.

On 6 May 2011, Veolia Transport Norge was sold in a [[management buyout]] and renamed ''Boreal Transport Norge AS''. The new owners were ''Transport Management AS'' (1.4%) (the management) and ''Cube Norge AS'' (98.6%), a subsidiary of ''Cube Communications Infrastructure S.C.A.'' (Cube Infrastructure Fund) of [[Luxembourg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2011 |title=Veolia Transport Norge AS blir til Boreal Transport Norge AS |url=http://www.boreal.no/nyheter/veolia-transport-norge-as-blir-til-boreal-transport-norge-as-article2041-353.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923193814/http://www.boreal.no/nyheter/veolia-transport-norge-as-blir-til-boreal-transport-norge-as-article2041-353.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |access-date=23 August 2015 |publisher=Veolia Transport Norge |language=no}}</ref>

===Spain===
* [[Barcelona]]: Two unlinked tram networks [[Trambaix]] and [[Trambesòs]] and two networks in the suburbs: [[Terrassa]] and [[Mataró]],
* [[Bilbao]]: [[Bilbobus]] urban network, contract won in May 2008, sold in 2012<ref>{{Cite web |title=El Ayuntamiento de Bilbao autoriza la compra de Bilbobus a Alsa y Pesa |url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/04/18/paisvasco/1334764102.html |access-date=2016-01-09 |language=es}}</ref>
* [[Jerez]]: Urban network,
* [[Parla]]: Tramway in suburban [[Madrid]].

===Sweden===
* Veolia Transport Sverige AB was the umbrella company of Veolia Transport companies in Sweden:
** [[Gothenburg]]: Veolia owns the ferry company [[Styrsöbolaget]] that operated the cross-river ferries (Älvsnabben) as well as the ferries to the south archipelago. Veolia also operate some local city bus networks or interurban lines on contract to the local authorities ([[Västtrafik]]).
** [[Norrköping]]: Veolia operate the [[Norrköping tramway]] on behalf of [[Östgötatrafiken]].
** [[Stockholm]]: Until April 2012, Veolia Transport (now Transdev) was running three tram networks (''[[Lidingöbanan]], [[Nockebybanan]] and [[Tvärbanan]]'') and a local railway (''[[Saltsjöbanan]]'') in the city on behalf of [[Storstockholms Lokaltrafik|SL]].
** [[Stockholm Metro|Metro]] contracted by the [[Stockholm County Council]] until 2009, after which the contract was taken over by [[MTR Corporation|Hong Kong's MTR]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hongkong Bolag Vann T-bannekontrakt Värt 36 Miljarder (Swedish) |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |url=http://www.e24.se/business/tjansteforetag/hongkong-bolag-vann-t-banekontrakt-vart-36-miljarder_1015863.e24}}</ref>
** [[Malmö]]: Veolia runs long-distance trains from Malmö to Stockholm,<ref name="Veolia Tidtabell">{{Cite web |title=Veolia Fjärrtåg Tidtabell 4 juni - 12 august |url=http://www.veoliatransport.se/uploadConnex/Sweden/Malm%C3%B6%20Syd-Stockholm/Tidtabeller/Veolia%20Fj%C3%A4rrt%C3%A5g%20Tidtabell_4%20juni%20-%2012%20aug%202012.pdf |access-date=21 July 2012 |publisher=Veolia Transport |language=sv}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in the winter season going further on to [[Åre]], and the long-distance train from Malmö to [[Berlin]] with train ferry via [[Trelleborg]] to [[Sassnitz]] in the summer season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ta Nattåget och upplev Berlin! |url=http://www.veolia-transport.se/tmpl/ExtensionPage____46118.aspx?epslanguage=ML |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710145145/http://www.veolia-transport.se/tmpl/ExtensionPage____46118.aspx?epslanguage=ML |archive-date=10 July 2012 |access-date=21 July 2012 |publisher=Veolia Transport |language=sv |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Veolia Transport Sverige AB has since been passed on to [[Transdev]] and is now known as Transdev Sverige AB since February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veolia Transport Sverige AB byter namn till Transdev Sverige AB |url=http://www.transdev.se/press/nyheter/Detail?id=1801151 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127120421/http://www.transdev.se/press/nyheter/Detail?id=1801151 |archive-date=2016-01-27 |access-date=2016-01-09}}</ref>

===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]] – 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 – 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 – 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.

===Central Europe===
Veolia Transport Central Europe was a daughter company for Central Europe. It was later passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]] and then sold to Arriva in the spring of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transdev sells Veolia Transport Central Europe GmbHto Deutsche Bahn AG subsidiary DB Mobility |url=http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/transdev-sells-veolia-transport-central-europe-gmbh.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127005758/http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/transdev-sells-veolia-transport-central-europe-gmbh.htm |archive-date=2016-01-27 |access-date=2016-01-08}}</ref><ref name="article&sid=10781&secid=1|title=Arriva: Společnost Veolia Transport Central Europe součástí skupiny Arriva">{{Cite web |title=Arriva: Společnost Veolia Transport Central Europe součástí skupiny Arriva |url=http://www.busportal.cz/modules.php?name=article&sid=10781&secid=1 |access-date=2016-01-08 |language=cs}}</ref>

====Czech Republic====
[[File:Bus Connex Praha-bok.jpg|thumb|right|Connex Praha bus]]
Veolia Transport was one of the largest bus operators, operated also one regional railway line and one trolleybus network. Main acquisitions carried out (as Connex) in 2002–2004 ([[ČSAD]] Ostrava, Třinec, Praha-Vršovice, Příbram, DP Teplice), smaller in 2005 (MAD Kolín), 2008 (Nerabus), 2010 (Spojbus) etc. In summer 2008, it changed its trademark from Connex to Veolia Transport. In 2004–2007, several times competed or offered for passenger railway transport, however have got no new job yet.
* [[Veolia Transport Česká republika]] a. s. (since 2006 a daughter of German company Veolia Transport Central Europe) has 4 operator subcompanies:
** [[Veolia Transport Morava]] a. s. (based on former companies ČSAD BUS Ostrava→Connex Morava and ČSAD Třinec→BUS Slezsko), operated regional bus transport in [[Moravian-Silesian Region]] and [[Olomouc Region]], urban bus networks in 7 cities, e. g. [[Třinec]], [[Český Těšín]], [[Šumperk]] and [[Krnov]], many long-distance bus lines, some skibus and cyclobus lines etc. Operated the local railway line 293 (Desná Railway).
** [[Veolia Transport Východní Čechy]] a. s. (based on the former companies ČSAD AUTOBUSY CZ Chrudim→Connex Východní Čechy and Městská autobusová doprava Kolín, s. r. o.), operated regional bus transport in the east Bohemia (east part of [[Central Bohemian Region]], [[Pardubice Region]], [[Hradec Králové Region]] etc.), urban bus networks in [[Chrudim]], [[Kutná Hora]] and [[Kolín]] and some long-distance bus, skibus and cyclobus lines.
** [[Veolia Transport Praha]] s. r. o. (based on the former companies ČSAD Praha-Vršovice→Connex Praha, ČSAD Příbram→Connex Příbram, NERABUS s. r. o. and SPOJBUS s. r. o.), operated regional bus transport mostly south and south-east of Prague, including several bus lines of Prague city transport and urban bus networks in [[Příbram]], [[Neratovice]], [[Roudnice nad Labem]], [[Říčany]] etc.
** [[Veolia Transport Teplice]] s. r. o. (based on the former city enterprise DP Teplice), operated urban network of bus and trolleybus lines in [[Teplice]].

====Slovakia====
* [[Nitra]]: Urban network and bus station.

====Poland====
[[File:Autosan Gemini - Veolia.jpg|thumbnail|right|Veolia transport in Poland - bus [[Autosan]] Gemini]]
* Veolia owned a number of bus companies and operated an urban network:
** [[Tczew]]: Urban city network.

====Serbia====
* Veolia owned a number of bus companies and operated 2 urban networks:
** [[Belgrade]]: Urban city network
** [[Požarevac]]: Urban, suburban and intercity network