Company Performance Metrics
- Didier Cazelles: Deputy General Manager of Keolis France in charge of the Territories Branch
Stéphane Schultz: Senior bid manager
Keolis is a leading public transport operator with activities in 12 countries: France, UK, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal and the USA.
The group designs and operates transport systems which are adapted to local requirements and has activities across the chain of mobility: buses, trams and
underground trains as well as bike schemes, car sharing and vehicle parking; intercity or interurban coach services, school buses, regional, suburban or intercity passenger rail services.
The Keolis group reported 2010 turnover of 4.1 billion euros of which 45% was generated outside France. Its shareholders are SNCF (56.5%), Axa Private Equity and CDPQ (40.7%) and management and staff (2.8%). At 31 December 2010 the Group had 47,200 employees.
The Group has a large number of key references. It operates over 80 urban networks in France including those of Lyons, Lille, Bordeaux and Rennes. It is a partner in four rail franchises in the UK, carrying over 30% of the country's passengers. Its Swedish subsidiary is national number 2 in buses and number 1 in Stockholm. Its Australian subsidiary operates the Melbourne tram system Yarra Trams, the largest in the world with 250km of track. The Group also operates the Washington DC suburban lines of the Virginia Railway Express.
