Connex

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This article is about Connex, the international public-transport company.
For the Romanian mobile telephone operator of the same name, see Connex GSM.
Connex is also the name of a fictitious oil company in the movie Syriana.

Image:Connex logo.gif Connex is a brand name of the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement. Connex has diverse road and rail operations acoss the globe, employing 55,000 workers worldwide.

In 2003, the group reported a 3.7 billion euro turnover, an increase of 7.3% in comparison to 2002.

1 Australia
2 Europe
- 2.1 United Kingdom
- 2.2 Other countries
3 Middle East
4 New Caledonia
5 New Zealand
6 North America
7 South America
8 External links

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Australia

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In Australia Connex has changed its name to the same as its French parent company's, Veolia in January 2006. Branding on buses and trains is being changed to reflect this position.

Connex also operates Sydney's Metro Light Rail and Metro Monorail networks under a contract from Metro Transport Sydney, and a large bus network (previously Southtrans) in the southern suburbs. This includes 34 routes and special services to primary and secondary schools.
In Perth, Connex operates the Southern Coast Transit bus line.
In Brisbane operates as Veolia Brisbane (formerly Connex Brisbane), using the former National Bus Company's fleet.
Connex Melbourne was not changed due to Connex being such a strong brand.

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Europe

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United Kingdom

Bebb Travel
Connex South Central (now defunct)
Connex South Eastern (now defunct - in both cases, Connex lost its franchise because of poor service; this led to The Navigators, the film by Ken Loach)

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Other countries

In Belgium, Connex operates under contract to the government owned de Lijn.

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In the Czech Republic Connex is the largest bus operator, after a 2002 take-over of the Slezsko regional network in Silesia. Connex runs 12 urban transport networks and three travel agencies. In also runs an international train service between the Czech Republic and Germany

In Denmark Connex runs half of the transport operations of the privatised Combus.
In Estonia Connex operates a bus network in the city of Tartu.
In Finland Connex owns Helsinki Metropolitan Area's bus company Connex Finland, which was previously Linjebuss.
In France, Connex was to buy 28% of the SNCM (Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée), a state-owned ferry company.

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In 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. A number of bus companies, mostly in rural areas, are also owned.
In Ireland Connex operates the Luas tramway in Dublin, which started operations in June 2004.
In the Netherlands Connex consists of:
- BBA, buses in Noord-Brabant (except the east part), Tholen and northwest Utrecht (province)
- Connex SBM (Stadsbus Maastricht, city buses)
- Limex (formerly Arriva south-Limburg), buses
- BBA Fast Ferries Zeeland (Westerschelde ferry).
In Norway
In Poland Connex owns a number of bus companies.
In Slovenia
In Spain
In Stockholm, Sweden, Connex is contracted by the Stockholm County Council to run the Stockholm Metro.
In Jersey

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Middle East

In Israel, Connex operates intercity bus routes originating in the cities of Ashdod and Tiberias formerly run by Egged Bus Cooperative at higher prices.

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New Caledonia

In New Caledonia Connex created and runs the suburban bus network of Noumea

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New Zealand

In New Zealand, Connex Auckland changed its name to Veolia on 1 March 2006. It operates Auckland's MAXX commuter rail service in partnership with ARTA. the Auckland Regional Transport Authority

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North America

In Canada, Connex was awarded an operations and maintenance contract for the Viva bus rapid transit network in York Region (north of Toronto) for its first five years of service beginning in September 2005.
In the United States, Connex subsidiary Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company operates Boston commuter rail services under contract to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. In Southern California, Connex also operates Metrolink. Other clients include bus contracts in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, the Carolinas, Texas, California, and Colorado.
On September 1, 2005, Connex North America acquired ATC, making Connex-ATC the largest privately owned public transportation company in North America.
Connex-ATC, part of Veolia Environment, now employs over 11,000 employees and 6,500 vehicles in North America.