Transdev Germany is the largest private operator of passenger buses and trains in Germany. It is a subsidiary of Transdev .
64-648: In 1997, Aktiengesellschaft für Industrie und Verkehrswesen was purchased by a CGEA Group (60%) EnBW (40%) consortium. In 2000, CGEA bought EnBW's shares and rebranded the operation Connex Verkehr. in April 2006 it was rebranded as Veolia Verkehr, and following the merger of Transdev and Veolia Transport as Transdev in March 2015. Transdev, as was the case with Veolia and Connex, operates dozens of subsidiaries, each with their own name. Most of them operate small, regional train and bus services. Transdev subsidiaries operate
128-610: A 55-hectare (140-acre) site for the construction of Magdeburg central station . The Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburger railway built its station at the western end of the station complex. It built a new line between Burg and Magdeburg, crossing the ridge of the Hohen Fläming in Moser and the Herrenkrug Railway Bridge and abandoning the old line from Burg via Niegripp, Hohenwarthe, Lostau and Gerwisch. On 1 June 1874,
192-572: A 90-year-old steel truss bridge had already been replaced. After the opening of the Hanover–Berlin high-speed line in September 1998, long-distance traffic shifted to that route and the number of trains on the line through Brandenburg and Magdeburg fell heavily. After the Potsdam station was bombed and badly damaged in 1945 a minor building temporarily served as the main station building. Due to
256-597: A branch from Zehlendorf, the Wannsee Railway (later known as the Old Wannsee line) with stations at Schlachtensee and Wannsee was opened. In the same year, stations at Friedenau , Lichterfelde and Griebnitzsee were opened for local services. On 1 October 1891, the New Wannsee line open from Zehlendorf to Berlin parallel with the trunk line. It served suburban traffic while long-distance trains ran on
320-562: A branch line for freight, including automotive parts bound for the Ford factory in Cologne . From about 1900 there was a great need to relieve the railway lines in Berlin from an increase in freight traffic. The establishment of a bypass line around Berlin was also considered of strategic importance. Starting from Jüterbog on line runs via Seddin to Potsdam Wildpark station where the line joins
384-575: A joint venture with RATP Group , known as Veolia Transport RATP Asia (VTRA). It was created in July 2009 and absorbed all existing Veolia Transport operating companies and contracts. Veolia Transport's share has since been passed on to Veolia Transdev , with the joint venture renamed RATP Dev Transdev Asia (RDTA). Veolia Transport Chinese Limited (VTCL) started a joint venture with Nanjing Zhongbei to operate bus networks in China in 2008. It operates in: It
448-785: A limited service ran between Werder and Potsdam Babelsberg, and a few trains ran to Jüterbog. With the opening of the border in 1989 and the renovation of the Berlin Stadtbahn in 1997 traffic flows changed substantially and by the BAR platforms on the upper part of Pirschheide station are now no longer served by passenger trains. The BAR is still heavily used by freight trains, both serving the Seddin marshalling yard (south of Potsdam) and for trains between western Germany and Poland. Between October 1899 and December 1965 (passenger) and October 1967 (freight), trains ran from Groß Kreutzstation on
512-551: A new residential area in an attempt to increase passenger numbers. After the West Berlin railway employees strike in late summer 1980, S-Bahn operations were closed on18 September 1980 on the Zehlendorf–Düppel section. The platform equipment were gradually dismantled and used elsewhere and the buildings collapsed over the years. In 1952 border controls were installed in the formerly suburban station of Griebnitzsee. Due to
576-533: 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 old Transdev ), they still eventually became part of Veolia Transdev and the current Transdev. Veolia Transport Central Europe was a daughter company for Central Europe. It was later passed on to Veolia Transdev and then sold to Arriva in
640-666: A shuttle train ran between Gera and Leipzig consisting of a Siemens Desiro diesel multiple unit. In this period, the train service already ran twice a day only between Leipzig and Berlin, stopping at Berlin Potsdamer Platz (and some trains also at Bitterfeld ). On Saturdays the train went all the way to Warnemünde via Neustrelitz , Waren and Rostock , making the return trip on Sundays. On Sundays it drove back from Warnemünde to Berlin and further to Leipzig. This service ceased on 13 December 2014. Since December 2005, Veolia subcontractor HarzElbeExpress (HEX) has been operating
704-579: A signal at danger at Belicke and ran into the D 10 at 100 to 110 km/h. The contemporary news media understated the death toll and gave only limited coverage of the accident. The war-damaged Potsdam station closed in 1945 and the southern section of the S-Bahn was closed in 1945–1946 and never reopened. The badly damaged Herrenkrug bridge in Magdeburg was temporarily repaired and put back into operation on 12 March 1946. In order to supply reparations to
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#1732771799637768-622: A summer extension to Rügen . In the summer of 2004, it was even extended at the Zittau side all the way to Liberec in the Czech Republic . Shuttle buses operated from Dresden and Usedom . However, at the timetable modification of December 2004, the route was changed to a shorter stretch. It was abandoned in late 2006. A third line between Rostock and Cologne ran between 6 June and 27 October 2003. In January 2002, Connex Cargo Logistics commenced operating freight services. In 2009 it
832-486: Is currently served by local trains on line RB 22 hourly. Freight trains generally use the Berlin outer ring. The 30 September 1956, the final section of the Berlin outer ring (German: Berliner Außenring , BAR) was completed, forming a ring around West Berlin . This extended the existing outer freight ring (Güteraußenring, GAR) by adding a new section between Werder and Saarmund crossing the Templiner See . During
896-532: Is now known as Transdev GmbH since March 2015. Veolia Transport Nederland became part of Transdev in March 2011 and was brought under common ownership with Connexxion to form Transdev Nederland. Both continued to operate independently until June 2015 when both were brought under common management. When the Limburg concession expired on 11 December 2016, the remaining Haaglanden operations were rebranded as Connexxion. On 6 May 2011, Veolia Transport Norge
960-685: The Harz-Berlin-Express from Berlin via the lines to Magdeburg and Halberstadt to Thale in the Harz on weekends. This route was previously operated by Deutsche Bahn. Interconnex 2, which was officially called the Ostseeland Express (OLX) since December 2005, ran between Stralsund , Berlin and Dresden . It came into operation in December 2004, starting at first at Zittau and then running via Berlin to Stralsund , with
1024-609: The Nord-Ostsee-Bahn . It commenced on 1 March 2002 as the first open access operator in Germany. Previously, the service was run all the way between Rostock - Berlin - Leipzig - Gera using Bombardier Talent diesel multiple units. This service commenced in December 2001 under the flag of Ostseeland Verkeher Since those trains were constructed for regional use, longer journeys were quite unpleasant. Only later were they fitted with more comfortable long distance seats. From
1088-562: The Soviet Union the second track was removed from sections of the line until 1948. In April 1945, the railway bridge over the Teltow Canal was blown up and later the track between Griebnitzsee and Düppel was singled to provide reparations. As of 1 December 1945, therefore, only shuttles ran between Düppel and Zehlendorf. As of 15 June 1948 this section was electrified, to reduce the significant costs of steam operations. The line
1152-429: The public transport business of Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Automobiles (CGEA), which was a subsidiary of Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE). CGEA was previously acquired by CGE in 1980, and its waste management and environmental services division was already rebranded Onyx Environnement in 1989, leaving CGEA with only the transport business. Compagnie générale française des transports et entreprises (CGFTE)
1216-536: The tunnel under the Tiergarten includes structures allowing a connection at a later stage to the trunk line. Until recently, this project has not been considered to be economically justified. The entire trunk line between the Gleisdreieck area and Zehlendorf station would have to be rebuilt. The route would have to be widened to fit in a double track line at the spacings now required. Furthermore, many of
1280-477: The 12 km long light railway to Lehnin via Nahmitz. Significant volumes of freight formerly ran over the originally private Brandenburg Towns Railways ( Brandenburgische Städtebahn ) to and from Brandenburg, which in turn connected near Brandenburg station to a formerly extensive network of sidings to the Philipp Weber iron and steel works and the city's port. Several branch lines were built from
1344-703: The Berlin Wall the Griebnitzsee border control station on the main railway was expanded for transit between East and West Berlin, with substantial changes to track work. The restoration of the second track between Magdeburg and Werder was completed in 1976. In 1983 the second track was restored to the section between Werder and Berlin-Wannsee. With the completion of the electrification of the Griebnitzsee–Brandenburg an der Havel–Biederitz section in December 1995, Intercity-Express trains could now take
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#17327717996371408-737: The Berlin–Potsdam Railway Company acquired land for the station from the Unity of the Brethren in Berlin and Rixdorf for 12,400 thalers . Its Potsdam station was southeast of the city on the other bank of the Havel river, where it also established a rail workshop. The first railway stations between Berlin and Potsdam were Zehlendorf (established in 1838), Schöneberg (1839) and Steglitz (1839). The Potsdam-Magdeburg Railway Company (German: Potsdam-Magdeburger Eisenbahngesellschaft )
1472-586: The Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburg Railway. A few kilometres further west, the route branches off in a northerly direction through Golm to Wustermark and Kremmen . Since 1957 the northern part has been part of the Berlin outer ring and carried heavy traffic, especially freight trains. Also Regionalbahn (local) line RB 21 runs between Griebnitzsee and Wustermark hourly. Every two hours local trains run between Potsdam and Hennigsdorf . The southern part
1536-584: The Communist period, the Berlin outer ring was of considerable importance for the long-distance and freight traffic. Almost all long-distance trains, except trains running between West Germany and West Berlin via Griebnitzsee branched off the main Magdeburg–Brandenburg–Potsdam line in Werder on to the outer ring in order to bypass West Berlin to the south to reach East Berlin. The line was one of
1600-767: The Greater Montreal Area. Connex arrived in the United States in 2001, with the acquisition of Yellow Transportation in Baltimore, Maryland . On September 1, 2005, Connex acquired ATC from National Express , making Connex-ATC the largest privately owned public transportation company in North America. ATC was formed in 1951 and originally owned bus companies before becoming a contractor. In 2006, Connex-ATC changed its name to Veolia Transportation, acquired ShuttlePort, and won several contracts in
1664-677: The Schönow district on theTeltow Canal and the industrial area on the canal. The operation on the Zehlendorf railway was originally carried out with horse-drawn carriages. From 1908 it began to use a fireless locomotive . During World War I it used its first steam locomotive to serve the Goerz film supply factory. On the Goerz Railway passenger were also carried until this service was closed during World War II. The route currently serves as
1728-549: The Second World War was the largest shoe manufacturer in Europe. This meant that large quantities of cattle were required for the local slaughterhouse, which was opened in 1899. After reunification there were initially plans to reopen the disused section of the trunk line (German: Stammbahn ) between Berlin and Potsdam. As part of the construction of the new North–south main line for long-distance and regional trains,
1792-630: The US, including: Veolia employed over 16,000 employees with 6,500 vehicles and a revenue of over $ 1 billion. in 2005 in North America. Its executive team included Mark Joseph ( CEO of VTNA ). It was headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois . Veolia also owns the SuperShuttle shared-ride airport shuttle service, as well as the ExecuCar black car/sedan service. Veolia also operated taxicab services across
1856-431: The above operations, Transdev also operates buses that were formerly part of the old Transdev . From 2001 to 2014, Transdev (known at the time as Veolia ) ran a number of long distance trains: The Interconnex ran between Leipzig and Berlin , up to three times each way, Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, the train ran from Leipzig to Rostock via Berlin and back on Sunday. The locomotives and carriages were provided by
1920-485: The basis for operating private railway companies and also provided for the Prussian state to take them over after 30 years. The Berlin-Potsdam Railway opened the first section of its line in autumn 1838 (the section between Potsdam and Zehlendorf on 22 September and the main line to Berlin on 29 October). The Potsdamer Bahnhof opened in 1838 just outside the outside Potsdamer Tor (a gate in Berlin's tax wall). In 1837,
1984-727: The beginning of the 19th century already had more than 200,000 inhabitants. Although railways were already being built in England, the sceptical attitude of the King Friedrich Wilhelm III delayed the establishment of a railway in Prussia. After the opening of the Bavarian Ludwig Railway showed that railways could be operated economically in Germany, it was decided to establish a railway in Prussia. The Prussian Railway Act of 3 November 1838 established
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2048-526: The beginning on they had a BoardBistro. This train was conceptualized as a compensation for the cancelled Deutsche Bahn trains between Rostock and Leipzig. The trains offered three classes: Traveler , Economy and Business . Each of them with a different kind of service. These classes disappeared in May 2006, when the train service was shortened to Leipzig - Berlin. There was a period of transition for this service between May and December 2006. During this period,
2112-528: The brand that its South Central and South Eastern rail franchises in South East England had traded under since 1996. In 2005, as a result of global rebranding of all Veolia Environnement subsidiaries, Connex was renamed Veolia Transport . Some operations such as Connex Melbourne retained the Connex name and logo. In 2007, the group posted revenues of €5.6 billion, and sold Veolia Cargo ,
2176-611: The busiest routes in the East German Railway network. Regional services were provided by the so-called Sputnik trains every hour between Werder and Berlin-Karlhorst . Some of these trains connected to Brandenburg an der Havel. The opening of the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (now Potsdam Pirschheide Station) in 1956 and the establishment of the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961 meant that the Potsdam city station (now Potsdam Hauptbahnhof) lost most of its passengers. Only
2240-556: The company has reached a turnover of 1.5 billion shekels a year. After 20 years of investment in the country, Gasquet said the company had never lost a tender due to its commitment to Israel. Despite operational hitches, Veolia stated that there were no political problems with the Arabs or the Jews, and the company was "not ashamed to say that we make money in Israel." After these operations
2304-642: The country under various brands. Berlin-Potsdam-Magdeburg Railway [REDACTED] The first section of the Berlin–Magdeburg Railway was opened in 1838 as the Berlin-Potsdam Railway also known as trunk line (German: Stammbahn ) and was the first railway line in Prussia . In 1846 it was extended to Magdeburg . The Prussian Royal residence was located at Potsdam approximately 25 km west of Berlin, which at
2368-544: The direct route via Brandenburg instead of the now partially closed route through Bad Belzig and Güterglück (the strategic railway known as the Kanonenbahn , the "Cannons Railway"). At the same time the line was upgraded for a top speed of 160 km/h. The bridges over the Havel and Neustädter Bay in Potsdam had to be replaced, one of them with a new 57-metre tied-arch bridge , completed on 10 May 1995. The other bridge,
2432-409: The dismantling of the second track the capacity of the main line was greatly reduced. The opening of the Berlin outer ring in 1957 long-distance trains between Berlin and Werder (Havel) shifted to the new route to Berlin, with a new Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (now Potsdam Pirschheide) taking over the functions of the former Potsdam station, which was now served only by local trains. After the establishment of
2496-799: The district of Werder. Until the completion of the main bridge over the Elbe, the Buckau Railway Bridge, a vertical lift bridge , in 1848 trains terminated at Magdeburg-Friedrichstadt station. By 1847, the trunk line had been largely converted to double track. 1870, the Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburg Railway Company, together with the Magdeburg–Halberstadt Railway Company and the Magdeburg-Leipzig Railway Company bought
2560-600: The exception of Connex Melbourne, the other Veolia Transport operations have since been passed on to Veolia Transdev and grouped to form its Australasian subsidiary Transdev Australasia (together with Veolia Auckland and old Transdev ). Between August 2001 and 2003, Connex also briefly owned 50% of West Coast Railway which operated services between Melbourne and Warrnambool . Veolia Transport Auckland has since been passed on to Veolia Transdev and grouped with Veolia Transport and old Transdev 's Australian operations to form Transdev Australasia . Veolia Transportation
2624-562: The extension of the railway towards Brandenburg over the Havel and on to Magdeburg was very difficult. Directly west of the Potsdam station the line had to cross the Havel and Neustädter Bay, requiring several bridges. In the same section it had to cross the Potsdamer Stadtkanal (Potsdam City Canal, located in the modern Dortustraße), requiring another bridge. The track in this whole section was laid on an embankment. The line from Potsdam Kiewitt (west of Neustädter Bay) to Magdeburg
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2688-549: The following services: Transdev’s German operations have been structured into four regions since April 2005. Region North includes the federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein and a short line in Denmark . In this region, the Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe ( NVB ) and the Nord-Ostsee-Bahn ( NOB ) operate: It is planned to extend these trains from Hamburg on to Berlin and Cologne under
2752-505: The former name Connex preserved in Lebanon , Melbourne (until it ceased operations in 2009) and Jersey (until it ceased operations on 31 December 2012) . Until 2011, Veolia had diverse road and rail operations across the globe, employing 72,000 workers worldwide and serving completely or partly about 40 metropolitan areas with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. The company was established on 1 January 1997 as CGEA Transport , created from
2816-615: The last of its Transdev shares to the Rethmann Group, the owner of Rhenus . Veolia Transport Belgium (VTB) was passed on to Veolia Transdev until it was sold to a consortium consisting of Cube Infrastructure and Gimv in March 2014. These operations were sold to Arriva in October 2007. Veolia Transport Finland Oy has since been passed on to Transdev and has been known as Transdev Finland Oy since 5 February 2015. Veolia Verkehr has since been passed on to Transdev and
2880-505: The operation of "Ostseeland Verkehrs GmbH" ( OLA ), which runs all Veolia long-distance trains in Germany. Unlike the trains between Sylt and Hamburg, the trains from Hamburg to Berlin and Cologne are not subsidised by any State of Germany ( Berlin , Brandenburg , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Saxony , Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia ) ( Bremen , Hesse , Lower Saxony , North Rhine-Westphalia , Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland ) ( Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria ) In addition to
2944-414: The rail freight branch of Veolia Transport in 2009 to SNCF and Eurotunnel . A merger between Veolia Transport and the old Transdev was announced on 23 July 2009. Transdev was then a subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts . The merger was completed in March 2011. Veolia Transdev became the world's private-sector leader in sustainable mobility with more than 110,000 employees in 28 countries. Veolia Transdev
3008-544: The railway stations of Genthin and Güsen there were that the Jerichower Land . From Genthin lines branched to Sandau via Jerichow ; from Güsen lines branched to Ziesar and Jerichow. All of these branch lines were nationalised in 1949. They are all now closed for passenger traffic and except for short sections for freight traffic. In Burg bei Magdeburg , the Tack and Co shoe factory was established in 1883, which by
3072-464: The reduced importance of the station during the Communist period the temporary station was able to handle the load. In 1999 the new Potsdam Hauptbahnhof was opened with three platforms (one for the Berlin S-Bahn) and a variety of shops. In the course of the work the former Potsdam freight yard was demolished. Branching off from Lichterfelde West station a rail connection was opened in 1905, to
3136-465: The road bridges would have to be rebuilt to allow sufficient vertical clearances for electric operation. Other railway bridges would also need to be renewed to overcome aging or inadequate clearances. The section between the Zehlendorf and Düppel stations would have to be rebuilt. In addition, there is limited potential additional traffic, with long-distance traffic now mostly transferred to the Hanover–Berlin high-speed line and regional traffic able to use
3200-593: The route via Wannsee to the Berlin Stadtbahn . Since then, however, the premises have changed significantly, as both Berlin and Potsdam as well as Kleinmachnow/Teltow/Stahnsdorf are experiencing strong population growth, and the line would also effectively relieve the now overloaded Berlin Stadtbahn. In May 2022, the Brandenburg state government and the Berlin Senate announced in a joint declaration that
3264-412: The so-called "banker trains " of the S-Bahn from the Wannsee line to change at Zehlendorf to the trunk line and then run without stopping until Potsdam station. In addition electric railcars operating on the long-distance lines continued as steam hauled suburban trains along the direct route to Potsdam without going through Wannsee. Düppel station was opened in 1939 for local traffic. On 22 December 1939
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#17327717996373328-591: The spring of 2013. 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's more recent operations in East Asia were operated as
3392-430: The trunk line to Magdeburg. Following the opening of the Brandenburg City Railway in 1904 Brandenburg developed as an important railway junction. In particular, a steel works was built there in 1913, providing the line with a high volume of freight. In 1928 the Berlin S-Bahn was extended from Wannsee to Potsdam. On 15 May 1933, the long-distance trunk line between Berlin and Zehlendorf was also electrified. This allowed
3456-402: The worst railway accident in German history occurred at Genthin station, with 278 people killed and another 453 people seriously injured. The night express D 180 (Berlin–Potsdam– Neunkirchen (Saar) ran at high speed, ignoring several signals, into an overcrowded D 10 express from Berlin to Cologne . Visibility that night was very poor due to heavy drizzle and fog, so the D 180 train ran through
3520-417: Was affected by the boycott of the S-Bahn by potential passengers from West Berlin after the building of the Berlin Wall and the establishment of parallel bus routes. Trains often ran without a single passenger, although a driver and ticket collector were still required. Nevertheless, on 20 December 1972, the East Germany Railways established the new station of Zehlendorf Süd between Zehlendorf and Düppel near
3584-421: Was also acquired by CGE in the 1980s, was also absorbed into CGEA in 1988. CGE, the ultimate parent company, was later renamed to Vivendi in 1998, and created Vivendi Environnement in 1999 to consolidate its environmental divisions including the transport division. Vivendi Environnement was renamed Veolia Environnement in 2003. As a result, the name of CGEA Transport was rebranded Connex in 1999, adopting
3648-400: Was founded 1845, receiving royal assent on 17 August 1845. It extended the Berlin–Potsdam line to Magdeburg and was later merged with the Berlin–Potsdam Railway to create the Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburg Railway Company (German: Berlin-Potsdam-Magdeburger Eisenbahngesellschaft ). Although the Potsdam station was directly connected with central Potsdam by the Long Bridge (German: Lange Brücke ),
3712-410: Was opened on 7 August 1846, but the Havel crossing was not opened until 12 September 1846, completing the line from Berlin to Magdeburg. The line had to cross the Havel again near Werder to connect to Werder station on the shore. In order to reach the Elbe station from Magdeburg-Buckau the railway had to cross the Old Elbe, the Taube Elbe, the main Elbe rivers and the island between them containing
3776-413: Was passed on to Veolia Transdev , the buses in Modi'in were sold to Kavim in July 2013, while the rest were sold to Afikim in September 2013. Connex changed its name to the same as its French parent company's, Veolia , in January 2006. Branding on buses and trains was changed to reflect this position, with the exception of Connex Melbourne . Turnover for Australia was over A$ 635 million. With
3840-505: Was passed to VTRA upon the latter's creation in 2009. Connex operated the Bonifacio Transport Corporation in the Philippines in the early 2000s. It is unknown when exactly did Connex stop operating the bus services. Veolia operates buses in Israel under Veolia Transportation brand. It used to operate with both the Veolia Transportation brand and the Connex brand together in the late 2000s. They operate: In 2012, Denis Gasquet, Veolia's senior executive vice president, visited Israel, where
3904-444: Was renamed and simplified to Transdev in 2013. In July 2011, amid disappointing financial results, Veolia Environnement announced the launch of new restructuring plans and redeployment of assets and businesses. In December 2011, Veolia announced a €5bn divestment program in 2012 and 2013. As part of this programme, Veolia would divest its participation in Transdev and exit the transport business altogether. In January 2019, Veolia sold
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#17327717996373968-414: 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 . Veolia Transport Sverige AB has since been passed on to Transdev and is now known as Transdev Sverige AB since February 2015. As
4032-448: Was sold to SNCF . Veolia Transport Veolia Transport (formerly Connex and CGEA Transport ) was the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia until the 2011 merger that gave rise to Veolia Transdev , later renamed Transdev. Veolia Transport traded under the brand names of Veolia Transportation in North America and Israel, Veolia Transport, Veolia Verkehr in Germany and with
4096-432: Was the North American business unit of Veolia Transport It has since been passed on to Transdev and renamed Transdev North America in 2014. In April 2005 Veolia were awarded the contract in York Region in suburban Toronto, Ontario, Canada running the bus rapid transit ( BRT ) naming the routes VIVA and joining with York Region Transit ( YRT ) as a one fare transit system. Veolia also operated transit services in
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