Connexxion

Dutch public transport company

Not to be confused with Connexion.

Connexxion

Company type| Naamloze vennootschap
Industry| Public Transport, Taxi Service
Founded| 10 May 1999
Headquarters|

Hilversum

Netherlands

Key people

| Pier Eringa (CEO)
Products| Bus Transport
Rail Transport
Ferry Service
Taxi Service

Number of employees

| 9,800 (2015)
Parent| Transdev (86%)
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (14%)
Website| www.connexxion.nl

Connexxion formerly Transdev Netherlands, Veolia Transport Nederlands and Connex Netherlands is a large public transport company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east, and southwest parts of the country. It is owned by Transdev and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Netherlands.

## History

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VDL Berkhof at Hilversum station in March 2013 GTW train near Amersfoort in July 2013 Voskhod hydrofoil in June 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter taxi in September 2007

Connexxion was formed on 10 May 1999 from a merger between transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French word connexion meaning connection. In January 2007, Connexxion took over Utrecht public transport operator GVU and Nijmegen operator Novio.[1] In 2007, Connexxion's 33% shareholding in Syntus was sold.[2]

On 12 October 2007, Connexxion was privatised with a 67% stake purchased by Transdev-BNG-Connexxion Holding BV (TBCH), a consortium consisting of Transdev (75%) and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (25%), beating a Deutsche Bahn / Rabobank consortium and FirstGroup.[3][4][5][6] This gives Transdev 50%, BNG 17%, and the government a 33% stake in Connexxion. In February 2013, the government's 33% shareholding was purchased by Transdev, increasing its shareholding to 86%.[7][8]

Connexxion's parent company, Transdev Netherlands, also had another operation called Veolia Transport Nederland. The branding was replaced with the Connexxion in December 2016.[9] As a result, Veolia Transport Nederland's Haaglanden operations were rebranded to Connexxion.

## Operations

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### Operating area

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Connexxion operate in Amstelland, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, Arnhem, Gooi, Haarlem, Hoeksche Waard, IJsselmonde, North Holland, Vechtstreek, Zaanstreek and Zeeland.[10]

### Buses

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As of January 2016, Connexxion operated 1,900 buses and coaches.[11] It operates the only trolleybus network in the Netherlands[12][13] and, in 2017, introduced double-deckers on one route. Connexxion also owns bus companies Hermes and Novio.

In December 2013, Connexxion commenced operating the IJsselmonde, Rotterdam concession for 10 years.[14] In December 2017, Connexxion will begin operating the Amstelland-Meerlanden concession for 10 years.[15] An order has been placed with VDL for 100 Citeas SLFA electric buses. This will make it the largest operator of electric buses in Europe.[16]

### Rail

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Connexxion is contracted to operate the Arnhem to Doetinchem concession until December 2020 and the Vallei line concession until December 2021.[17]

Connexxion held the Almelo to Mariënberg concession from December 2006 until December 2013 however its operation was sub-contracted to Syntus.[18][19][20] It operated the Sneltram between Utrecht and Nieuwegein until December 2013.[21][22]

The fleet comprises five 2-car Protos electric multiple units, nine 3-car Stadler GTWs diesel multiple units, and two 3-car Stadler Flirts.[18][23][24]

### Ferries

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Connexxion operated a ferry route from Velsen to IJmuiden and Amsterdam Centraal station with Voskhod hydrofoils until 31 December 2013.[25][26]

### Taxis

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As at March 2015 Connexxion operated 3,500 taxis.[27]

## References

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1. ^ Connexxion consolidates bus operations Dutch News 3 January 2007
2. ^ Annual report for year ended 31 December 2007 Archived 8 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Connexxion
3. ^ French company buys Connexxion Expatica 2 July 2007
4. ^ Transdev buys majority stake in Dutch bus firm Reuters 2 July 2007
5. ^ Transdev Acquisition Creates Fourth Largest Public Transport Corporation Group in Europe Archived 23 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine CNW Group 5 July 2007
6. ^ Annual Report for year ended 31 March 2007 FirstGroup
7. ^ State Sells Rest of Connexxion Mergers & Acquisitions February 2013
8. ^ Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2013 Archived 22 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten
9. ^ Veolia name disappears from the OV OV Magazine 21 November 2016 (Dutch)
10. ^ Concessions Conexxions (in Dutch)
11. ^ Delivery of 18 Citeas LLE for Connexxion VDL Bus & Coach December 2015
12. ^ New articulated trolleybuses for Arnhem Vossloh Kiepe 20 July 2009
13. ^ Delivered: 11 new trolleybues for Arnheim/NL by Hess and Vossloh Kiepe Vossloh Kiepe 16 July 2013
14. ^ Transdev wins 2013-2023 public transport concession for IJsselmonde Region Archived 16 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transdev 10 July 2013
15. ^ Connexxion wins Amstelland-Meerlanden public transport tender Transdev 16 December 2016
16. ^ Transdev electrics Coach & Bus Week 27 April 2017
17. ^ Concessions[permanent dead link‍] ProRail (in Dutch)
18. ^ a b Protos EMU order Railway Gazette International 1 April 2006
19. ^ Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2008 Archived 5 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Connexxions
20. ^ Stadler rolls out latest Arriva Nederland multiple units Railway Gazette International 14 June 2012
21. ^ Utrecht tram contracts placed Metro Report International 10 October 2012
22. ^ Veolia Transdev to sell Dutch subsidiary International Railway Journal 18 February 2013
23. ^ Stadler EMUs enter service with Dutch operators International Railway Journal 14 December 2016
24. ^ Connexxion Rail Fan Europe
25. ^ Voskhod-2M arrives in The Netherlands Classic Fast Ferries issue 4 June 2002 page 2
26. ^ Farewell to Dutch Voskhods Classic Fast Ferries issue 52 January 2014 pages 1-3
27. ^ Large-scale e-taxi trial for Dutch Connexxion Taxi and Nissan Taxi Intelligence 1 March 2015

## External links

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Media related to Connexxion at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website

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Transdev

Afro-Eurasia|

| Africa|

* Rabat–Salé tramway

|

Continental Europe|

* Luas
* Rhenus Veniro
* Semitan (15%)
* Snälltåget
* TramMet
* Transdev Germany
* Bayerische Oberlandbahn
* NordWestBahn (64%)
* Transdev Sachsen-Anhalt
* Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft
* Transdev Netherlands
* Connexxion (86%)
* Transdev Portugal

United Kingdom|

* Nottingham City Transport (18%)
* Transdev Blazefield
* Blackburn Bus Company
* Burnley Bus Company
* Harrogate Bus Company
* Keighley Bus Company
* Rosso
* Team Pennine
* Yorkshire Coastliner

Americas|

| North America|

* Connector (Cincinnati)
* Fairfax Connector
* First Transit
* Foothill Transit
* Limocar
* Nassau Inter-County Express
* QLine
* Redding Area Bus Authority
* Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit
* SolTrans
* Tri-Rail
* Valley Line
* Valley Metro Bus
* VINE Transit
* York Region Transit

|

South America|

* Redbus Urbano
* TransMilenio

Oceania|

| Australasia|

* Transdev John Holland (75%)
* Transdev Queensland
* Transdev Sydney
* Transdev Sydney Ferries
* Transdev WA
* Transdev Wellington

|

Pacific|

* Carsud

Former operations|

| After merger|

* Buslink Vivo (50%)
* Eurolines
* Flygbussarna
* MyBus
* Nord-Ostsee-Bahn
* Porto Metro
* RATP Dev Transdev Asia (50%)
* Hong Kong Tramways
* Manila Light Rail Line 1
* Mumbai Metro
* Reolian
* Seoul Subway
* Shenyang Modern Tram
* South West Coach Lines
* Thello (33%)
* Transdev London Sovereign
* Tenerife Tram
* Transdev Auckland
* Transdev Brisbane Ferries
* Transdev Melbourne
* Transdev NSW
* Veolia Transport Central Europe
* Veolia Transport Nederland
* Viva Rapid Transit

|

Transdev S.A.
prior to merger|

* Transdev London United
* Transdev Northern Blue
* TransdevTSL (50%)
* Transdev Shorelink
* Yarra Trams
* Transdev Yellow Buses

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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