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Worldwide, Transdev operates 900 trains/day, carrying 300 million passengers/year, on 8,000 km of tracks.
- 6 countries: Germany (1stprivate regional rail operator, after DB), Sweden, France, USA (rail maintenance), Canada (subway line in Toronto from 2031), New Zealand.
- 80 rail lines, including 58 in Germany (since 1998), 14 in Sweden (since 1999), 5 lines in New Zealand, 1 in the USA for maintenance only, 2 in France (Carhaix-Guingamp-Paimpol & Panoramique des Dômes – before the Marseille-Toulon-Nice line went into operation).
Germany – Confirmed leadership since 1998
Transdev is Germany’s leading private rail operator, active since the opening to competition in 1998. Through its many subsidiaries (NordWestBahn, Bayerische Regiobahn, Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, etc.), the Group operates a total of 58 regional lines in Germany, covering more than 3,500 kilometers of network. Every year, over 141 million passengers use these trains, served by 222 electric trains and 280 railcars.
The networks are spread across most of Germany’s Länder, including Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Lower Saxony. Transdev embodies a model of regional contract operation, combining operational excellence and adaptation to local needs.
From long-distance regional lines (such as the international Münich-Salzburg connection), to regional S-Bahn lines (with six Bremen S-Bahn lines and 10 Hanover S-Bahn lines), local lines and even short lines (four in Baden-Württemberg), Transdev serves all regions of Germany, both for daily mobility and for tourism (Münich to the Bavarian Alps connection).
France – A historic first: the Marseille-Toulon-Nice line
It’s a revolution in the French railway landscape. From June 29, 2025, Transdev will operate the Marseille-Toulon-Nice regional line on behalf of the Southern Region, becoming the first private operator to run a regional train since the nationalization of the railways in 1937.
On May 19, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region officially received its first Omneo trainset, manufactured by Alstom and operated by Transdev. It is the first of a fleet of 16 new-generation trains that will run from Sunday June 29, 2025 between Marseille, Toulon and Nice.
France – Reopening of the Nancy-Contrexéville line
The consortium comprising NGE, Transdev and Banque des Territoires (Groupe Caisse des Dépôts) has been awarded the public service concession for the Nancy-Contrexéville railway line by the Région Grand Est.
It’s a first in two respects: it’s the first rail contract awarded by the Grand Est Region since the opening of the market to competition, and the first contract in France to be operated under a new model, enabling a single service provider to operate the rail service and manage the infrastructure.
Closed since 2016, this essential regional line will be brought back to life thanks to a 22-year partnership between NGE Concessions, Transdev and Banque des Territoires (Groupe Caisse des Dépôts). This reopening represents a crucial step in the opening up of the line to competition, as well as a powerful symbol for the attractiveness of the western Vosges and the southern part of the département of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Then, in 2027, there will be 30 daily round trips between Nancy and Contrexéville.
Sweden – A wide range of rail services
In Sweden, Transdev has been operating several types of rail services since 1999:
- Mälartåg, a regional rail line to the west of Stockholm, operated by Transdev since June 2024.
- Transdev has won the contract to operate the Östgötapendeln regional train line between Norrköping and Linköping, starting June 1, 2025.
- Transdev operates the Roslagsbanan lines to the north of Stockholm. These are suburban lines operated under a long-term contract.
- Snälltåget, a brand of long-distance trains, linking three European capitals by night: Stockholm, Copenhagen via Malmö, and Berlin.
New Zealand – The Capital Rail Experience
It was in 2016 that Transdev Wellington (TDW) began operating the passenger rail network on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), under the Metlink brand.
Transdev operates five regional lines around the capital, on a network of 154 km of track with 49 stations. TDW provides over 2,000 weekly services, with 1.3 million journeys and 3.22 million km covered per year.
From the outset, Transdev had set up a control center to monitor service and track control in direct contact with the safety team. The contract includes maintenance, driving, traffic control (ROC) and customer service. Transdev’s contract has been renewed until 2031.
United States – Maintenance expertise
In Florida, Transdev is providing its expertise in rail infrastructure maintenance and signalling for the 129 km Tri-Rail line linking Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, managed by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. This contract illustrates the Group’s technical capacity to maintain complex rail lines.