Editing Veolia Transport (section)

===United States===
Connex arrived in the United States in 2001, with the acquisition of Yellow Transportation in [[Baltimore, Maryland]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yellow acquired by Europe's Connex |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/07/14/yellow-acquired-by-europes-connex/ |access-date=2015-05-25 |website=tribunedigital-baltimoresun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Patricia |date=2007-01-04 |title=Transportation Company Owner George J. Joseph, 87 |work=The Washington Post and Times-Herald |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301824.html |access-date=2018-10-22 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> On September 1, 2005, Connex acquired ATC from [[National Express]], making Connex-ATC the largest privately owned public transportation company in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connex, transportation division of Veolia Environnement, announces major acquisition |url=http://www.finance.veolia.com/press-release-53.html |access-date=2015-05-25}}</ref> ATC was formed in 1951 and originally owned bus companies before becoming a contractor.<ref>[http://www.chicagorailfan.com/holdbua.html AMERICAN TRANSIT CORP.]</ref> In 2006, Connex-ATC changed its name to Veolia Transportation, acquired ShuttlePort, and won several contracts in the US, including:
* [[Antelope Valley Transit Authority]] in [[Los Angeles County, California]],
* [[Atlanta]]: In suburban [[Gwinnett County, Georgia]], [[Gwinnett County Transit]] operated bus routes within as well as [[GRTA Xpress|Xpress]] Bus routes to [[Atlanta]].
* [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]: [[Capital MetroRail]] and bus routes throughout Austin and surrounding communities. In March 2009, employees of Veolia Transportation were said to have tested trains on rail sections without prior approval and hence the Capital MetroRail was delayed.<ref>[http://www.keyetv.com/news/local/story/Feds-investigating-Austins-Capital-MetroRail/piq4SQ3X_UW4uRD0AM_oMQ.cspx "Feds investigating Austin's Capital MetroRail incident"]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Boston]]: Veolia operated the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]]{{'}}s regional commuter rail operations from 1 July 2003 until 30 June 2014 in conjunction with [[Bombardier Transportation]] and Alternate Concepts.<ref>"Connex wins in Boston" ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' February 2003 page 66</ref><<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/keolis-wins-massachusetts-commuter-rail-operating-contract.html?cHash=b453baeea13428669c0d6304a2441dad&sword_list&#91;&#93;=Veolia&sword_list&#91;&#93;=Boston&no_cache=1 Keolis wins Massachusetts commuter rail operating contract] ''Railway Gazette International'' 10 January 2014</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-02-02 |title=Our partnerships |url=http://www.mbcr.net/partnerships.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427161919/http://www.mbcr.net/partnerships.html |archive-date=2009-04-27 |access-date=2013-02-08 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR) Co. |quote=The MBTA Board of Directors officially approved a new three-year contract with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. to run the commuter rail.}}</ref> as the [[MBTA Commuter Rail|Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad]].
* [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]: Veolia operated buses for [[Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority|CARTA]]
* [[Charm City Circulator]] operated service throughout [[Downtown Baltimore]]. It began service in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New date set for Charm City Circulator - Baltimore Sun |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-12-new_date_set_for_charm_city_ci-story.html |access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref>
* [[Denver]], CO: [[Regional Transportation District]] (RTD) routes throughout the metro-wide District.
* [[Greensboro]], NC: operated buses for Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA)
* [[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas]]: [[RTC Transit]] in Las Vegas including [[The Deuce (transit bus service)|The Deuce]] & [[Metropolitan Area Express BRT Line|MAX]] (Contract expired July 7, 2013)
* [[Los Angeles]]: [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]], 2005–2010.<ref>"Connex wins Metrolink race" ''Railway Gazette International'' January 2005 page 9</ref>  A Connex/Veolia engineer texting on-duty was responsible for a head-on collision causing 26 deaths and 135 injuries, the deadliest incident in Metrolink history, leading the Metrolink board to return to the previous contractor, Amtrak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biasotti |first=Tony |title=Metrolink will replace train operator Connex " Ventura County Star |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/aug/28/metrolink-will-replace-train-operator-connex/ |access-date=2013-07-12 |publisher=Vcstar.com}}</ref>  {{Main|2008 Chatsworth train collision}}
* [[Miami]]: [[Tri-Rail]], a train system won in 2007 in the [[South Florida metropolitan area|Miami metropolitan area]] of [[Florida]].
* [[Napa County, California]]: Operated [[Vine Transit]] system.
* [[Nassau County, New York]]: Veolia won a contract to operate [[Nassau Inter-County Express|Long Island Bus]] (renamed [[Nassau Inter-County Express]]) in place of the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] effective January 1, 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Castillo |first=Alfonso |date=June 10, 2011 |title=Pick to run LI Bus has D'Amato tie |work=Newsday |url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/pick-to-run-li-bus-has-d-amato-tie-1.2947117 |access-date=June 10, 2011}}{{subscription required}}</ref>
* [[New Jersey]]: [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (800–880)#Monmouth County local service|Certain bus routes]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] as part of [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations]].
* [[New Orleans]]: [[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority]], won in 2008<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donze |first=Frank |title=New management team to run city's Regional Transit Authority |url=http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/rta_board_oks_new_bosses.html |access-date=2017-01-16 |website=NOLA.com}}</ref>
* [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]: the [[Valley Metro]] bus system serving the [[Phoenix metropolitan area]] of [[Arizona]] with contracts in Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe,
* [[Redding, California|Redding]]: [[Redding Area Bus Authority]]
* [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]: In suburban [[Yolo County, California]], [[Yolobus]] provides public transportation.
* [[San Diego]]: [[San Diego Metropolitan Transit System]] bus routes and the [[Sprinter (rail service)|SPRINTER]] [[Diesel Multiple Unit|DMU]] rail system in [[San Diego County, California]],
* [[Victor Valley]]: [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] serving the [[Victorville, California]] area.

Veolia employed over 16,000 employees with 6,500 vehicles and a revenue of over $1 billion. in 2005 in North America. Its executive team included Mark Joseph (''CEO of VTNA''). It was headquartered in [[Oak Brook, Illinois]].

Veolia also owns the SuperShuttle shared-ride airport shuttle service, as well as the ExecuCar black car/sedan service. Veolia also operated taxicab services across the country under various brands.