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 .
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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.
- In Belgium , Connex operates under contract to the government owned De Lijn .
- 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
- 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''
- 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.
- In Colombia Connex, in conjunction with three other operators, runs a 35-km right-of-way bus line called the Transmilenio system.
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