Press release

Press release
Paris, October 10, 2016
Keolis renewed as the operator
of the Lyon public transport network
 On Friday 7 October following negotiations that lasted almost 24 months,
the elected officials sitting on the governing board of the SYTRAL union
of local government bodies in Lyon unanimously voted to renew the
contract of Keolis, the incumbent operator of the TCL public transport
network in the region.
 The new public service concession contract – valid for six years and
starting on 1 January 2017 – will generate revenue of €2.2 billion.
 The TCL network covers 73 municipalities and manages close to 1.7
million journeys daily. It is France’s largest public transport network
outside the Paris region and has the national record for the highest
number of journeys per inhabitant, which stands at more than 350 trips
per year.
 The contract is Keolis’ largest both in terms of revenues and passenger
journeys. It acts as a showcase of the company’s multimodal expertise
and operational efficiency. In the greater Lyon area, Keolis operates
metro, streetcar, funicular, trolleybus, bus and autonomous electric
shuttle lines and consistently achieves high levels of customer
satisfaction.
Annie Guillemot, SYTRAL’s Chairwoman, and Jean-Pierre Farandou, Keolis’ Chairman,
will sign the new contract in the coming weeks.
Under the new agreement, passengers will enjoy higher-performance, with
improvements in sustainable and accessible mobility. Operational costs will be kept
under control and the city’s natural and cultural heritage will be preserved.
Keolis’ bid provides solutions for the network’s optimisation and to meet the
requirements and expectations of SYTRAL’s ambitious policy for increasing passenger
numbers. This will be achieved in partnership by delivering increased customer
satisfaction, operational excellence, dealing more efficiently with fare
evasion and support for future projects of the organizing authority.
In line with SYTRAL’s expectations, Keolis will seek to enhance the network’s overall
economic performance throughout the duration of the contract.
Commenting on the renewal, Keolis Chairman Jean-Pierre Farandou said: “I’m
delighted by the trust SYTRAL’s governing committee has unanimously bestowed on
us. It confirms Keolis’ standing as transport experts capable of operating a high
performance urban network, combining all modes of transport, and of innovating –
as demonstrated by the recent launch at Confluence of the Navly driverless electric
shuttles.”
The new contract’s key figures
Cumulated revenues (six years): €2.2 billion
Funds allocated (over six years): €1.4 billion
Value of assets under management: over €4 billion
The TCL network – key figures
56.5 million km travelled per year
500 million trips per year
Ridership up 18% in four years
4 metro lines
5 streetcar lines
2 funicular lines
130 bus and trolleybus lines
400,000 subscribers
2015 revenues: €370 million
4,400 employees
Le Groupe Keolis, l’un des leaders mondiaux du transport public de voyageurs, est détenu à 70% par SNCF et à
30% par la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). Fort de ses 56 000 collaborateurs répartis dans 16
pays*, Keolis développe des offres de mobilité sur-mesure, adaptées à chaque problématique locale : métro
automatique, tramway, train, bus, cars, navettes fluviales et maritimes, vélo en libre-service... Le Groupe propose
des solutions et services de mobilité via sa filiale Kisio. Il est également n°2 du stationnement en France grâce à sa
filiale EFFIA. En 2015, Keolis a transporté 3 milliards de voyageurs et a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 5 milliards
d’euros.
*Keolis est historiquement présent en France et s’est développé en Allemagne, en Australie, en Belgique, au Canada, en Chine, au
Danemark, aux Emirats arabes unis, aux Etats-Unis, en Inde, au Luxembourg, en Norvège, aux Pays-Bas, au Portugal, au
Royaume-Uni et en Suède.
CONTACTS
Céline Pasqualini
Head of Press Relations
+33 (0)1 71 32 93 01
[email protected]
www.keolis.com
Noémie Monti
Public Relations Manager
+33 (0)1 71 32 97 03
[email protected]
www.keolis.com