The groups that dominate city transport operations in France

From left to right: Michel Bleitrach, CEO of Keolis and its director of International Department, Bernard Tabary.

From left to right: Michel Bleitrach, CEO of Keolis and its director of International Department, Bernard Tabary.

Keolis

Keolis

Veolia Transdev

Veolia Transdev

RATP Dev

RATP Dev

Keolis

Keolis is majority owned by French state railway company SNCF, which has just raised its stake from 56.7% to 70% of the company by buying out part of the private equity interests which now hold the rest other than management and staff with 2.8%.

In 2010, revenues at the group were 4.1 billion euros, up 16% on 2009, with 32% of its turnover being generated in French urban areas. The company has 47,200 employees (30,800 in France, 16,400 outside). It currently operates 160 subsidiaries in...