Transdev S.A.#Australia

As of the time of the merger with Veolia Transport, the group had 47,000 employees and had an annual revenue of €2.5 billion.{{cite web|url=http://www.transdev.eu/Website/site/fra_legroupe_chiffrescles.htm|title=Transdev-chiffres clé du Groupe|publisher=transdev.eu|accessdate=2011-04-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120722023554/http://www.transdev.eu/Website/site/fra_legroupe_chiffrescles.htm|archivedate=22 July 2012|df=dmy-all}} It had operations in France (representing 39% of its revenue, 18,200 employees), the Netherlands (33% of its revenue, 14,700 employees), the United Kingdom (11%), Italy (6%), Portugal (5%) and also in Germany, Australia, Canada, Spain and Morocco. Its fleet included, by its own account, 15,642 buses and water taxis, 542 subway carriages, trams and trains and 4,581 demand responsive service vehicles.

Transdev, a subsidiary of Caisse des dépôts et consignations since its creation in 1990, operates primarily in urban and interurban transport, but has recently diversified into specialist markets such as tourism, airport ground transportation and transportation in ski resorts. Due to the nature of franchising in France, the actual number of companies and joint ventures in the group is constantly changing.

File:Melbourne-C2-class-tram-Mulhouse.jpg C2-class tram in Melbourne]]

In Australia, Transdev held a 50% shareholding in TransdevTSL, a joint venture with Transfield Services.

From August 1999 until November 2009, TransdevTSL operated the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne.[http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20040219/pdf/3kpf73m37my2b.pdf Transfield Services/Transdev Partnership with the State Government of Victoria to Operate Entire Melbourne Tram Network] {{Webarchive|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20040219/pdf/3kpf73m37my2b.pdf |date=10 October 2022 }} Transdev TSL 19 February 2004 In August 2001, Transdev purchased Sydney bus operator Shorelink.[http://shorelink.com.au/aboutus.html About Veolia Transdev] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409185308/http://shorelink.com.au/aboutus.html |date=9 April 2013 }} Transdev Shorelink In November 2003, TransdevTSL commenced operating a seven-year contract to operate Brisbane ferry services CityCat and CityFerry.

The joint venture was dissolved in December 2010, with Transfield selling its shares to Transdev, and the operations in Sydney and Brisbane are fully operated by Transdev.

In 2010, Transdev was awarded a contract to operate the Rabat-Salé tramway in Morocco for six years, but the tramway did not open until after the Veolia-Transdev merger in May 2011. Despite so, the tramway operated with Transdev's old logo until the rebranding of Veolia Transdev in 2013.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727120357/http://www.transdev.ma/ Transdev Morocco (July 2011)], Retrieved 9 September 2016

In October 2007, Transdev entered a 75/25 joint venture with Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten to purchase a 67% share in Connexxion. This resulted in Transdev owning 50% of the business.[http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/French-company-buys-Connexxion_146919.html French company buys Connexxion] Expatica 2 July 2007[http://uk.reuters.com/article/connexxion-transdev-idUKL0274463120070702 Transdev buys majority stake in Dutch bus firm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072221/https://uk.reuters.com/article/connexxion-transdev-idUKL0274463120070702 |date=23 January 2018 }} Reuters 2 July 2007[http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/transdev-acquisition-creates-fourth-largest-public-transportation-group-in-europe-533963431.html Transdev Acquisition Creates Fourth Largest Public Transport Corporation Group in Europe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072456/https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/transdev-acquisition-creates-fourth-largest-public-transportation-group-in-europe-533963431.html |date=23 January 2018 }} CNW Group 5 July 2007

In 2002 Transdev started operating the Porto Metro system.

File:Transdev Yellow Buses 271.jpg East Lancs Lolyne bodied Dennis Trident 2 in Bournemouth in June 2006]]

Transdev became the first continental European company to acquire an urban bus network in the UK with the purchase of London United in August 1997, giving the company a 9% share of the London bus market. In November 2002, a further London business, London Sovereign, was purchased.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703214121/http://www.londonsovereign.co.uk/about-us About Us] Transdev London Sovereign[http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/transit/news/?ID=590 Transdev turnover grows by over 64%] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714190404/http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/transit/news/?ID=590 |date=14 July 2014 }} TransportXtra issue 317 10 August 2007

In March 2004 as part of the Arrow Light Rail consortium it commenced operating the Nottingham Express Transit tram network with Nottingham City Transport, a company which it subsequently purchased an 18% stake.[http://www.nottinghaminsight.org.uk/f/96578/Library/Council-Government-and-Democracy/Financial-Statements/ Final Statement of Accounts 2012/13] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228022339/http://www.nottinghaminsight.org.uk/f/96578/Library/Council-Government-and-Democracy/Financial-Statements |date=28 February 2014 }} Nottingham City Council 2 October 2013

In December 2005, Transdev purchased a 90% shareholding in Yellow Buses, Bournemouth.[http://www2.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=234&categoryid=0 Transdev wins race for Yellow Buses] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20131008013407/http://www2.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=234&categoryid=0 |date=8 October 2013 }} Bus & Coach Professional 22 July 2005

In January 2006, Transdev purchased the Blazefield Group with 305 buses.[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=448&categoryid=0 Transdev acquires Blazefield Group] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195107/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=448&categoryid=0 |date=29 October 2013 }} Bus & Coach Professional 7 January 2006[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/features/a-new-stop-for-blazefield-1-2600335 A new stop for Blazefield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530003238/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/features/a-new-stop-for-blazefield-1-2600335 |date=30 May 2015 }} Yorkshire Post 9 January 2006

Transdev merged with Veolia Transport to form Veolia Transport in March 2011. However, RATP owned 25.6% stake of Transdev. As part of its withdrawal from Transdev's capital, its stake would be exchanged for some of Transdev's operations, for a total value equal to that of its holdings.[http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_13056/the-new-scale-of-the-ratp-group/ The new scale of the RATP Group] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721020229/http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_13056/the-new-scale-of-the-ratp-group/ |date=21 July 2011 }}, RATP, Retrieved 9 January 2016 Some of the operations transferred were:

• Transdev Yellow Buses (England)
• London United (England)
• DolomitiBus (Italy)
• Vienne Mobilités (France)
• Transdev Champagne (France)
• Transdev Savoie (France)

London Sovereign, which was passed on to Veolia Transdev, would also be sold to RATP Group in April 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/london-sovereign-ratp-dev.htm |title=Transdev sells London Sovereign to RATP Dev |date=28 April 2014 |accessdate=25 May 2014 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232843/http://www.transdev.com/en/media/press-releases/london-sovereign-ratp-dev.htm |url-status=live }}

As of January 2016, most of Transdev's operations (including Moroccan) have remained in the new Transdev company, with different names and most bearing the new Transdev logo. However, the Arrow Light Rail contract to operate Nottingham Express Transit

was cancelled in 2011 when Tramlink Nottingham was selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of Phase 2 of the light rail, with its final day of operation on 16 December 2011.wikinews:All change for Nottingham, England trams as new operator announced, Wikinews, Retrieved 5 September 2014

File:CityCat.jpg in Brisbane]]

Upon its merger with Veolia Transport, Transdev operated the following services:

File:Transdev Shorelink Buses (mo 7846) Custom Coaches 'CB60' bodied Scania L94UB at Central station.jpg Custom Coaches bodied Scania L94UB in Sydney in July 2013]]

• Transdev Brisbane Ferries
• Transdev Shorelink in Sydney

• Transdev Limocar a coach and transit bus operator in the province of Québec

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• Semitan, the bus and tram operator for the city of Nantes
• Soléa, the bus and tram operator for the city of Mulhouse
• Transdev Champagne, Reims
• Transdev Savoie, Haute Savoie
• Vienne Mobilités (sold to RATP)

In Germany Transdev SZ operated seven regional bus companies in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia with 350 Employees and 360 buses.[http://www.transdev.de/unternehmen/historie/ Chronicle at homepage of Transdev SZ Germany] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828124305/http://www.transdev.de/unternehmen/historie/ |date=28 August 2010 }} (German only) The headquarters was in Siegen. (North Rhine-Westphalia)

• DolomitiBus (sold to RATP)

Transdev owned a 50% share in Connexxion.

• Transdev operated in some Northern regions and is headquartered in Coimbra, where it also operated.

• Metropolitano de Tenerife (MTSA), operator of Tenerife Tram (Transdev (8.5%) together with Saycr and Ineco to form 14% stake){{cite web|url=http://www.veolia-transport.com/ressources/contracts/1/2137,Tenerife-Spain.pdf|title=Tenerife-Spain Tranvia|author=Veolia Transdev|accessdate=2016-01-09|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126194432/http://www.veolia-transport.com/ressources/contracts/1/2137,Tenerife-Spain.pdf|url-status=live}}

• Transdev London Sovereign (later sold to RATP in 2014)
• Transdev London United (sold to RATP)
• Transdev Yellow Buses (sold to RATP)
• Transdev Blazefield
• Lancashire United
• Transdev in Burnley & Pendle
• Transdev in Harrogate
• Transdev in Keighley
• Transdev York
• Yorkshire Coastliner
• Arrow Light Rail, operator of Nottingham Express Transit (18% stake, together with Nottingham City Transport, Bombardier Transportation, Carillion, Galaxy, Innisfree)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110104042723/http://www.transdev.eu/Website/site/eng_accueil.htm Transdev corporate web site (January 2011)]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125024925/http://www.transdevplc.co.uk/ Transdev UK web site (November 2012)]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110127100658/http://www.transdev.es/ Transdev Spain web site (January 2011)]

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