Editing Veolia Transport (section)

==Asia==

===East Asia (excluding Philippines)===
{{main|RATP Dev Transdev Asia}}
Veolia Transport's more recent operations in East Asia were operated as a joint venture with [[RATP Group]], known as Veolia Transport RATP Asia (VTRA). It was created in July 2009 and absorbed all existing Veolia Transport operating companies and contracts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2009 |title=Veolia Transport and RATP Développement set up joint venture to boost growth potential in Asia |url=https://www.veolia.com/en/veolia-group/media/press-releases/veolia-transport-and-ratp-developpement-set-joint-venture-boost-growth-potential-asia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202061742/https://www.veolia.com/en/veolia-group/media/press-releases/veolia-transport-and-ratp-developpement-set-joint-venture-boost-growth-potential-asia |archive-date=2018-02-02 |access-date=2 February 2018 |publisher=Veolia}}</ref> Veolia Transport's share has since been passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]], with the joint venture renamed [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]] (RDTA).

====China====
Veolia Transport Chinese Limited (VTCL) started a joint venture with Nanjing Zhongbei to operate bus networks in China in 2008. It operates in:
* [[Anqing]]: [[Anhui]] province
* [[Huaibei]] : Bus network operated as a joint venture into a city of 2 040 000 inhabitants (''932 185 hab. urban in 2006'') in [[Anhui]] province
* [[Huainan]] : Bus network operated as a joint venture into a city of 1 076 000 inhabitants (''1 075 754 hab. urban in 2006'') in [[Anhui]] province
* [[Ma'anshan]]: [[Anhui]] province
* [[Nanjing]]: Suburbs of Luhe and Pukou
It was passed to VTRA upon the latter's creation in 2009.

====Hong Kong====
* [[Hong Kong Island]] : Veolia Transport Chinese Limited also acquired 50% of [[Hong Kong Tramways]] and took over the daily operations from [[The Wharf (Holdings)|The Wharf]] on April 7, 2009, wholly owned on February 17, 2010.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_491482.html French firm to fully own tramway] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006011456/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_491482.html |date=October 6, 2010 }}</ref> The tramways is now a fully owned subsidiary of [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]].

====India====
* [[Mumbai]]: Veolia Transport is part of a consortium which is led by [[Reliance Infrastructure]], together with [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (MMRDA); a joint venture known as [[Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd]]. The share by Veolia would later be passed on to VTRA (now [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]]). They would build the [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|first corridor]] of the [[Mumbai Metro]] on the 11.4&nbsp;km stretch between Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar on the east–west corridor. The project started construction in 2008 and was completed and opened in 2014. [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]] also holds 70% share of the operating company, Metro One Operation Pvt Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro One Operation Pvt. Ltd. (MOOPL) |url=https://www.ratp.fr/en/groupe-ratp/metrotrains/metro-one-operation-pvt-ltd-moopl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201102018/https://www.ratp.fr/en/groupe-ratp/metrotrains/metro-one-operation-pvt-ltd-moopl |archive-date=1 February 2018 |access-date=1 February 2018 |publisher=RATP}}</ref>

====Macau====
* [[Macau]]: [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia|Veolia Transport RATP Dev]] created [[Reolian Public Transport Co.]] to operate buses in Macau. Services began August 1, 2011 and is operating two of five groupings of routes, also to be the more important arterial routes of the city. The joint venture announced filing for bankruptcy on 1 October 2013. The operation was finally terminated in July 2014 and passed on to another operator.

====South Korea====
* [[Seoul]]: Metro 9 was a joint venture of Veolia Transport Korea (80%) and [[Hyundai Rotem]] (20%). Metro 9 operates [[Seoul Subway Line 9|Line 9]] of [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Seoul's Metro]]. The line opened in 2009. [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]] now holds the share held by Veolia Transport Korea.

===Philippines===
Connex operated the [[Bonifacio Transport Corporation]] in the Philippines in the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Worldwide Operations - Asia & Pacific |url=http://www.cgea-transport.com:80/html_uk/05_monde/fmonde.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020613080601/http://www.cgea-transport.com/html_uk/05_monde/fmonde.htm |archive-date=13 June 2002 |access-date=1 February 2018 |publisher=CGEA Transport |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is unknown when exactly did Connex stop operating the bus services.

===Israel===

====Light Rail====
[[File:Jerusalem Light Rail French Hill depot 2011-1.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jerusalem Light Rail]] depot, [[Jerusalem]]]]
* [[Jerusalem]]: Veolia won a $500 million contract in 2003 to build and maintain the [[Jerusalem Light Rail]] system, which will comprise eight lines running across the city. It is expected to be completed by 2020. The first line, from [[Pisgat Ze'ev]] to [[Beit HaKerem, Jerusalem|Beit HaKerem]], began operation in 2011. Due to the controversial nature of the project, Veolia became a target of the [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] (BDS) campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-11-02 |title=Bilbao, the Basque Country and Spain Join the Palestinian Campaign for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions, Targeting Veolia |work=Alternative News |url=http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/news/1391--bilbao-the-basque-country-and-spain-join-the-palestinian-campaign-for-boycott-divestment-and-sanctions-targeting-veolia |url-status=dead |access-date=2011-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314222959/http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/news/1391--bilbao-the-basque-country-and-spain-join-the-palestinian-campaign-for-boycott-divestment-and-sanctions-targeting-veolia |archive-date=2012-03-14}}</ref> In September 2009, the company considering selling its share in the project to the [[Dan Bus Company]] for $15–20 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Avi Bar-Eli |date=2009-09-13 |title=Dan to buy 5% stake in Jerusalem light rail from Veolia |work=Haaretz |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/dan-to-buy-5-stake-in-jerusalem-light-rail-from-veolia-1.7993 |access-date=2011-12-27}}</ref> In October 2010, it agreed to sell its stake to [[Egged (company)|Egged]] instead. As a result, Dan sued Veolia.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Avi Bar-Eli |date=2010-11-25 |title=Dan suing as Veolia rides with Egged |work=The Marker |url=http://english.themarker.com/dan-suing-as-veolia-rides-with-egged-1.326654 |url-status=dead |access-date=2011-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128114728/http://english.themarker.com/dan-suing-as-veolia-rides-with-egged-1.326654 |archive-date=2010-11-28}}</ref> After the operation was passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]], the sale to Egged was finally approved in August 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Transdev exits Jerusalem light rail project |newspaper=Financial Times |date=30 August 2015 |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed506b0c-4f37-11e5-b029-b9d50a74fd14.html#axzz3wNc5ZiHd |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/DEELA |archive-date=2022-12-10 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2016-01-06}}</ref>

====Buses====
Veolia operates buses in Israel under Veolia Transportation brand. It used to operate with both the Veolia Transportation brand and the Connex brand together in the late 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiberias Area Veolia (Connex) Buses |url=http://orenstransitpage.com/transit-photography/middle-east/israel/haifa-northern-israel/tiberias-connex-buses/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202073000/http://orenstransitpage.com/transit-photography/middle-east/israel/haifa-northern-israel/tiberias-connex-buses/ |archive-date=2018-02-02 |access-date=1 February 2018 |publisher=Oren's Transit Page}}</ref> They operate:
* [[Modi'in]]: Intercity and urban buses in a city located between [[Jerusalem]] and [[Tel Aviv]]. Formerly run by Margalit.
* [[Ashdod]]: Intercity buses to [[Tel Aviv]] and [[Gush Dan]], and to [[Ashkelon]]. Formerly run by [[Egged Bus Cooperative]].
* [[Tiberias]]: Urban and regional buses. Formerly run by [[Egged Bus Cooperative]].
* [[Yavne]]: Urban buses. Formerly run by [[Egged Bus Cooperative]].
* [[Lod]]: Urban buses and intercity buses to [[Tel Aviv]]. Formerly run by [[Egged Bus Cooperative]].
* [[Bnei Brak]]: Intercity buses to [[Jerusalem]]. Formerly run by [[Dan Bus Company]].

In 2012, Denis Gasquet, Veolia's senior executive vice president, visited Israel, where the company has reached a turnover of 1.5 billion [[shekels]] a year. After 20 years of investment in the country, Gasquet said the company had never lost a tender due to its commitment to Israel. Despite operational hitches, Veolia stated that there were no political problems with the Arabs or the Jews, and the company was "not ashamed to say that we make money in Israel."<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/business/not-afraid-to-make-money-in-israel-1.412966 Not afraid to make money in Israel] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513152953/http://www.haaretz.com/business/not-afraid-to-make-money-in-israel-1.412966 |date=May 13, 2015 }}, [[Haaretz]]</ref>

After these operations was passed on to [[Transdev|Veolia Transdev]], the buses in Modi'in were sold to Kavim in July 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |title=VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION ISRAEL STOPPED OPERATING THE MODI'IN BUS NETWORK |url=http://whoprofits.org/content/veolia-transportation-israel-stopped-operating-modiin-bus-network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928141036/http://www.whoprofits.org/content/veolia-transportation-israel-stopped-operating-modiin-bus-network |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |access-date=2016-01-09}}</ref> while the rest were sold
to [[Afikim (company)|Afikim]] in September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION SOLD THE REMAINING BUS LINES TO AFIKIM |url=http://whoprofits.org/content/veolia-transportation-sold-remaining-bus-lines-afikim |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131007031140/http://whoprofits.org/content/veolia-transportation-sold-remaining-bus-lines-afikim |archive-date=2013-10-07 |access-date=2016-01-09}}</ref>

===Lebanon===
* Around a 40&nbsp;km radius from [[Beirut]] : Connex operates school bus services for the [[Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais]] in Achrafieh, Beirut using a fleet of [[TEMSA]] Prestij buses, [[Nissan Civilian]] buses and [[Nissan Urvan]] vans. The operation was part of Veolia Transportation from 1998 till 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corporate |url=http://connex.com.lb/Corporate.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813234326/http://connex.com.lb/Corporate.asp |archive-date=13 August 2013 |access-date=1 February 2018 |publisher=Connex Lebanon}}</ref> After 2008, it retained the Connex branding and logo.