Our Parent Company

Transdev is one of Europe's largest public transport operators, and specialises in providing high quality urban, inter-urban and regional passenger transport. As a public transport network designer, builder and operator, Transdev's overriding goal is to develop mobility solutions that serve the needs of all passengers.

Global Expertise

A key strength of Transdev is its international experience, with more than 200 subsidiaries worldwide. Every year 2 billion passengers' travel on Transdev's bus, coach, tram, metro, train, trolley bus, ferry, and transport on demand networks. 

 Some key figures (2008):

  • €3.3 billion managed turnover.
  • Operating in 9 countries; Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.
  • 60% of managed turnover generated outside France.
  • 20,000+ vehicles: 16,000 buses and coaches, 110 trolley buses, 4,000 transport on demand vehicles, 1,000 trams, 90 metro cars, 30 trains and 50 ferries and river shuttles.
  • 46,000+ employees.
  • A European leader in transport on demand.
  • A world leader in tramways.

Transdev in the UK

The UK is a key market for Transdev as it develops globally.

The group is a major London bus operator with London United and London Sovereign, and also owns Bournemouth Transport Ltd trading under the name Yellow Buses.

In North and West Yorkshire and Lancashire, Transdev owns the Blazefield Group which provides high quality bus services through its six subsidiary companies. In Nottingham, Transdev is a shareholding partner with the council in Nottingham City Transport (NCT). As part of Arrow, the concessionaire company that designed and built Nottingham Express Transit, Transdev operates this tram system in partnership with NCT.

A Shared Vision

For Transdev, a successful mobility policy depends on a common vision, shared by the local transport authority and the transport operator. That is why the people who work for Transdev have a long record of building partnerships based on trust.

Sustainable travel policies play an essential role in enhancing city life, and Transdev designs and implements public transport solutions to bring people closer together while preserving their environment.

As an international group, Transdev's objective is to act responsibly with a commitment to build a more open, more socially inclusive world. 

For more information about the Transdev Group please see:

www.transdev.eu


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