| Type: | Naamloze vennootschap |
| Foundation: | 10 May 1999 |
| Location City: | Hilversum |
| Location Country: | Netherlands |
| Industry: | Public Transport, Taxi Service |
| Products: | Bus Transport Rail Transport Ferry Service Taxi Service |
| Num Employees: | 9,800 (2015) |
| Key People: | Pier Eringa (CEO) |
| Parent: | Transdev (86%) Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (14%) |
| Homepage: | www.connexxion.nl |
Connexxion is a large public transport company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east, and southwest parts of the country. It is owned by Transdev and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Netherlands.
Connexxion was formed on 10 May 1999 from a merger between transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French word connexion meaning connection. In January 2007, Connexxion took over Utrecht public transport operator GVU and Nijmegen operator Novio.[1] In 2007, Connexxion's 33% shareholding in Syntus was sold.[2]
On 12 October 2007, Connexxion was privatised with a 67% stake purchased by Transdev-BNG-Connexxion Holding BV (TBCH), a consortium consisting of Transdev (75%) and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (25%), beating a Deutsche Bahn / Rabobank consortium and FirstGroup.[3] [4] [5] [6] This gives Transdev 50%, BNG 17%, and the government a 33% stake in Connexxion. In February 2013, the government's 33% shareholding was purchased by Transdev, increasing its shareholding to 86%.[7] [8]
Connexxion's parent company, Transdev Netherlands, also had another operation called Veolia Transport Nederland. The branding was replaced with the Connexxion in December 2016.[9] As a result, Veolia Transport Nederland's Haaglanden operations were rebranded to Connexxion.
Connexxion operate in Amstelland, Amsterdam-Zuidoost, Arnhem, Gooi, Haarlem, Hoeksche Waard, IJsselmonde, North Holland, Vechtstreek, Zaanstreek and Zeeland.[10]
As of January 2016, Connexxion operated 1,900 buses and coaches.[11] It operates the only trolleybus network in the Netherlands[12] [13] and, in 2017, introduced double-deckers on one route. Connexxion also owns bus companies Hermes and Novio.
In December 2013, Connexxion commenced operating the IJsselmonde, Rotterdam concession for 10 years.[14] In December 2017, Connexxion will begin operating the Amstelland-Meerlanden concession for 10 years.[15] An order has been placed with VDL for 100 Citeas SLFA electric buses. This will make it the largest operator of electric buses in Europe.[16]
Connexxion is contracted to operate the Arnhem to Doetinchem concession until December 2020 and the Vallei line concession until December 2021.[17]
Connexxion held the Almelo to Mariënberg concession from December 2006 until December 2013 however its operation was sub-contracted to Syntus.[18] [19] [20] It operated the Sneltram between Utrecht and Nieuwegein until December 2013.[21] [22]
The fleet comprises five 2-car Protos electric multiple units, nine 3-car Stadler GTWs diesel multiple units, and two 3-car Stadler Flirts.[18] [23] [24]
Connexxion operated a ferry route from Velsen to IJmuiden and Amsterdam Centraal station with Voskhod hydrofoils until 31 December 2013.[25] [26]
As at March 2015 Connexxion operated 3,500 taxis.[27]