TRANSDEV: WORLD EXPERT IN "HEAVY MODE" PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Transdev's expertise in heavy modes of transport (rail, metro, light-rail, cable car) goes back more than 40 years (Nantes light-rail), including 27 years in rail (since the opening to competition in Germany in 1998).
Everything Changes Except the View – An Original Documentary on the Marseille–Toulon–Nice Line by Transdev
Since June 29, 2025, Transdev has been operating a new rail service along the Marseille–Toulon–Nice coastal corridor, marking a historic milestone in the opening of rail traffic to competition in France. Led by the Sud Region, this initiative doubles train frequency, with departures every hour on weekdays and up to 16 round trips on weekends. Nine stations are served, from Marseille Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville, with a journey time of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
“Everything Changes Except the View” offers an inside look at a historic transformation: the first regional railway line in France to be opened to competition. For the first time, Transdev opens its doors and reveals the behind-the-scenes efforts of a human, technical and territorial project of unprecedented scale: the launch and operation of the Marseille–Toulon–Nice line.
Over several months, our teams followed the women and men who made this journey possible: drivers, maintenance technicians, station staff, line managers, rail experts, project directors, TRSI teams… All of them key contributors to a project that is reshaping the mobility landscape in the southern region of France.
Through its “heavy” modes of transport – regional trains, light-rails, metros and urban cable cars – Transdev is asserting its position as world leader in sustainable mobility.
These structuring infrastructures are at the heart of the major challenges facing public transport: social cohesion, sustainable mobility and regional development.
With over 150 heavy-mode lines operated worldwide, Transdev is an international leader in these segments. As such, the company is:
- The world’s leading light-rail operator, with 62 lines in 9 countries
- Germany’s leading private rail operator since 1998
- A major rail operator in Sweden for over 25 years
- The very first private operator to operate, in the Région Sud from the end of June 2025, the very first regional rail line opened to competition in France since 1937.
- Operator of the world’s largest light-rail network, Yarra Trams in Melbourne, Australia
- The future operator of Île-de-France’s first urban cable car, Câble C1, due to enter operation at the end of 2025.
Rail
As the leading private rail operator in Germany and present in six countries (regional networks), we are convinced that rail must evolve by focusing on the needs of passengers.
Metro
Operator of the metro line at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, we also have solid international experience, from classic to all-electric metro.
Light rail
As the world leader in the operation of tramway networks, we are committed to the renewal of city centres and the development of regional networks.
Cable Car
We are committed to operating the best combination of public transport modes, adapted to the territories. Cable car systems are an effective means of overcoming topographical obstacles such as inclined slopes.
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