Eurobahn
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| Private | |
| Industry | Rail, road, public transport |
| Headquarters | Paris |
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Area served
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France, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
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Key people
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President & Group CEO: Jean-Pierre Farandou Group Executive Vice President & CFO: Michel Lamboley CEO International: Bernard Tabary CEO France: Patrick Jeantet |
| Revenue | €5.1 billion (2013) |
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Number of employees
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54,400 (December 2013) |
| Parent |
SNCF (70%) Quebec Deposit & Investment Fund (30%) |
| Website | www.keolis.com |
Keolis is the largest private sector French transport group. It runs passenger railways, tramways, bus networks, funiculars, trolley buses, and airport services. Based in Paris, Keolis is 70%-owned by the SNCF (French National Railways Corporation) and 30%-owned by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund; public pension plans in the province of Quebec).
In 2013 Keolis turned over €5.1 billion. As at December 2013, Keolis employed 54,600 people in France, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is the largest provider of public-transportation services in France.
Keolis holds a 51% shareholding in Keolis Downer, which has operated the Melbourne tram network since November 2009. Keolis Downer has operated the G:link light rail line on the Gold Coast since July 2014.
In March 2015, Keolis Downer purchased bus operator Australian Transit Enterprises which operates the Hornibrook Bus Lines, Link SA, Path Transit and SouthLink operations with 930 buses.
Keolis is involved in the operation of Quebec intercity bus company Orléans Express.
From 2004 to 2012 it also operated Acadian Lines intercity buses in The Maritimes. The latter services have since been taken over by independent operator Maritime Bus.
In China, Keolis joins with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, the owner of Shanghai Metro, in creating Shanghai Keolis Public Transport. This joint venture is planning to operate Shanghai Pudong International Airport's , which will link the proposed satellite concourse building with the existing Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, as well as the planned within Songjiang Region, a suburb west of Shanghai downtown. An agreement had been signed between Keolis and Hubei Province Government, and Keolis will be responsible for Greater Wuhan area's suburban railway operation.
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