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This article is about the company currently trading as Transdev. For the company that operated as Transdev from 1955 to 2011, see Transdev (historic).
Transdev
Company typeSociété anonyme
IndustryPublic transport
Founded3 March 2011
Headquarters
36-38, avenue Kléber
Paris
,
France
Key people
Jean-Marc Janaillac (Chairman and CEO)
Productsbus, tram, metro
Revenue7,415,500,000 Euro (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
114,600,000 Euro (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
−96,400,000 Euro (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets5,877,000,000 Euro (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
OwnerCaisse des Dépôts et Consignations (60%)
Veolia Environnement (40%)
Number of employees
95,000 (2013)[1]
Websitewww.transdev.com/en

Transdev, formerly Veolia Transdev, is a French-based international private public transport operator[2] with operations in 21 countries.[1]

History

Lancashire United Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLE in Preston in May 2013

The group was formed by the merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev on April 3, 2011.[3] Veolia Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations had 50% shareholdings. It was initially planned for the company to be sold by an initial public offering, potentially accompanied by a rebranding, within 12 months of the merger.[2]

On December 6, 2011 Veolia Environment, seeking to reduce debt and focus on its core businesses of water, waste and energy, announced a €5bn divestment program over 2012/13 that would include a sale of its share in Veolia Transdev within two years.[4] At the time of the announcement, Veolia Transdev declared its intention to concentrate on four main markets (France, the Netherlands, Germany, USA), to develop UK, Asia and Australia and to divest from other countries and other activities amounting to about 9-10% of global revenue in 2012/13.

After this announcement, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for its part, officially reiterated its commitment to Veolia Transdev and its continued support as a shareholder to the group's development.[5]

In early 2012 it was reported that Cube Infrastructure, a fund controlled by the French bank Natixis (Groupe BPCE), was likely to acquire about half of Veolia's stake in Transdev. The Caisse des Dépôts would take over the other half.[6]

In 2013 CEO Jérôme Gallot confirmed Veolia Transdev would consolidate its operations down to 17 countries.[7] Veolia Transdev has since been renamed to simply Transdev, but it is important to note that this is a different entity to the Transdev that Veolia Transport merged with in 2011, due to the partial ownership by Veolia Environnement and increased number of subsidiary operating companies as a result of that merger.

Operations

Australia & New Zealand

Transdev Brisbane Ferries CityCats on the Brisbane River
Main article: Transdev Australasia

Transdev Australasia operates:

Canada

Transdev operates Limocar: coach operator in Quebec, Canada

Transdev North America also operates public services in other parts of Canada (see North America section).

Chile

Transdev operates Redbus Urbano in Santiago, Chile. It is Transdev's largest bus urban networks with revenues of more than 70 million euros in 2012.[8]

East Asia

Transdev RATPDev is a joint venture between Transdev and RATP Group,[9] created in 2009 as Veolia Transport-RATP Asia (VTRA),[10] also known as Veolia Transport China Limited (VTCL).[11] It was renamed into its current name after Veolia Transdev's rebranding in 2013.

Transdev RATPDev operates:

Transdev RATPDev also owned Reolian who operated buses in Macau until the company filed for bankruptcy in October 2013.

France

Transdev's subsidiary Société Varoise de Transports (SVT) operates two lines of the Bouches du Rhône district network since 1 January 2014, serving a population of more than one million inhabitants.[17]

Thello (see Italy section) operates trains between Italy and France.

Ireland

Luas tram in Dublin

Transdev operates Dublin's Luas light rail system.[18]

Italy

Main article: Thello

Thello is a joint venture between Transdev and Italian state owned railway company Trenitalia. It operates train services between France and Italy.

Israel

Transdev inherited from Veolia Transport the Jerusalem Light Rail project that Veolia Environment had been trying to sell since at least 2009.[19]

As of December 2011, the agreed sale of the Jerusalem Light Rail to Egged was reported to have been held up by the Israeli state. Egged will however need Veolia's expertise for at least five years to run the light rail successfully.

Morocco

Transdev operates the Rabat-Salé tramway in Morocco for a contract of six years starting from 2010, with operations started in 2011. It is Morocco's first light rail service.[20]

Netherlands

Connexxion is owned by Transdev-BNG-Connexxion Holding BV (TBCH), a consortium between Transdev (75% as of 2012), BNG Bank (25% as of 2012) and Connexxion Holding N.V.[21][22] The consortium used to own 66.7% of shares until they bought the remaining 33.3% of shares from the Dutch state in February 2013.[23]

Another Transdev subsidiary, Veolia Transport Nederland, operates bus, train and ferry services. There are plans to operate the 2 subsidiaries under the "Transdev" name, but no plans to merge the two together.[24]

North America (excluding Canada's Limocar)

Transdev North America is the North American business unit of Transdev. It was renamed from Veolia Transportation in August/September 2014. It operates a number of public transport services across the United States and Canada.

In July 2014, Transdev North America was awarded a contract to operate approximately half of Foothill Transit's services from 5 October 2014.[25][26]

Transdev North America's operations can be split into four divisions: Transit (buses and paratransit), Rail (trains and light rail), On-Demand (airport shuttles, taxis, private sedans and charter bus services) and IntelliRide (healthcare-related transportation).[27]

Portugal

Transdev Portugal operates Metro do Porto light rail in Portugal.[28]

United Kingdom

Transdev in Burnley & Pendle Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL in Manchester in November 2013

In the United Kingdom, Transdev operates Transdev Blazefield, greentomatocars, Trident Niven, Black Car Service, and holds a 5% shareholding in Nottingham City Transport.[29]

Transdev Blazefield is a bus group with operations in Yorkshire and Lancashire. It has six operating subsidiaries:[30]

Transdev owns three car services in London. greentomatocars is an environmentally friendly passenger car service in London and was established in 2006.[29][31] Trident Niven, acquired in December 2012, is a London-based private hire company and has a fleet of 100 cars.[32] Black Car Service, established in May 2014, is a new corporate car service in London, with a fleet of 150 black unbranded Volkswagen CCs (as of May 2014).[33]

Transdev also owns a 5% share in Nottingham City Transport, the largest municipal bus operator in England.[34]

Former UK operations

Arrow Light Rail, a consortium between Transdev, Nottingham City Transport, Bombardier Transportation, Carillion, Galaxy and Innisfree, was contracted to build and operate the Nottingham Express Transit for 30.5 years from 9 March 2004.[35] However, the contract was ripped up in 2011 when Tramlink Nottingham was selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of Phase 2 of the light rail.[36] The last day of operations of Arrow Light Rail was 16 December 2011, few months after the establishment of Veolia Transdev.

Transdev also owned and operated London Sovereign, one of 20 bus operators serving London, until it was sold to RATP Group in April 2014.[37]

References

  1. ^ a b "Key figures". Transdev. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  2. ^ a b Template:Fr "Veolia-Transdev nouveau leader du transport". marches.lefigaro.fr/. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  3. ^ Template:Fr "Communiquée de presse - Naissance du 1er acteur privé mondial de la mobilité durable". veoliatransdev.com. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  4. ^ "Investor Day 2011" (PDF). 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  5. ^ "La Caisse des Dépôts confirme son engagement auprès de Veolia Transdev" (PDF) (Press release). Caisse des Dépôts. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  6. ^ Template:Fr"Le fonds Cube est favori pour acheter la participation de Veolia dans Transdev". La Tribune (in French). 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  7. ^ "Veolia Transdev rebranded and repositioned" Bus & Coach Australasia July 3, 2013
  8. ^ Bus, Transdev, Retrieved 5 September 2014
  9. ^ a b "Hong Kong tram celebrates 110 years". Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. ^ "VTRA About Us". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Hong Kong Tramways Corporate Background". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Veolia Transport pursues expansion in Asia with signature of first contract in China". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Seoul Metro Line 9" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Seoul renews contract with Transdev and RATP Dev for operation of subway line 9". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Shenyang Tramway Network operated by RATP Dev and Transdev enters service". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Transdev and RATP Dev win contract to operate tramway network in Shenyang, China". Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  17. ^ "Transdev wins two operating contracts for district lines in the Bouches du Rhône region in France". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  18. ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/transport-and-tourism/luas-passenger-numbers-jump-to-record-30-5-million-1.1648296
  19. ^ Avi Bar-Eli (2010-11-25). "Dan suing as Veolia rides with Egged". The Marker. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  20. ^ Light Rail, Transdev, Retrieved 5 September 2014
  21. ^ Template:Nl"Overheid verkoopt resterend belang in Connexxion". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  22. ^ "BNG 2013 Interim Report Page 24" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  23. ^ "Mergers and Acquisitions February 2013". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  24. ^ Template:Nl"Bart Schmeink: Connexxion en Veolia gaan onder Transdev inschrijven". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  25. ^ Transdev Awarded Contract to Operate Major Portion of Foothill Transit’s Bus Services, Transdev North America, Retrieved 3 September 2014
  26. ^ Veolia Transportation Awarded Contract to Operate Foothill Transit's Arcadia Services, Transdev, Retrieved 3 September 2014
  27. ^ About Transdev North America, Transdev North America, Retrieved 3 September 2014
  28. ^ Paixão, compromisso, desempenho e parceira, Transdev Portugal, Retrieved 3 September 2014
  29. ^ a b "Transdev UK Our Companies". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  30. ^ Transdev Blazefield Our Companies Transdev
  31. ^ "Transdev UK Homepage". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  32. ^ "Transdev UK Trident Niven". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  33. ^ Transdev launches new Black Car Service in London, Transdev UK, Retrieved 5 September 2014
  34. ^ "Final Statement of Accounts 2012/13 (Nottingham City Council)". Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  35. ^ Nottingham Express Transit : who's who, Nottingham Express Transit, Retrieved 5 September 2014
  36. ^ wikinews:All change for Nottingham, England trams as new operator announced, Wikinews, Retrieved 5 September 2014
  37. ^ "Transdev sells London Sovereign to RATP Dev". Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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