Five proposals to speed up the electrification of public transportation in Sweden

Electrification is the next big challenge for the public transportation industry if we want to save the climate, while reducing noise and improving air quality in cities. In order to meet Sweden’s climate goals, emissions from domestic land and sea...

Transdev in the UK calls for faster bus driver licensing and testing

“We’ll always do our best for you.” That’s the promise to customers today from Alex Hornby, CEO of Transdev in North England, as bus services throughout the country continue to be affected by driver shortages. So far, a relatively small...

Rethmann Group visits Transdev Dublin Light Rail

On September 23, 2021, Managing Director of Transdev Dublin Light Rail, Seamus Egan, had the honor of welcoming Dr. Werner Kook and and Dr. Winno Freiherr von Wangenheim from the Rethmann Group for a visit to Sandyford Luas Depot. The...

Transdev in Melbourne keeps score to help improve driver performance

Phou Kittikhoum has been driving buses since 1984 and recently beat more than 1100 bus drivers to be recognized as Transdev Melbourne’s top performing driver achieving 98.5% punctuality in 2021. The Doncaster driver is modest when talking about his achievement...

Rail projects bring out the real team spirit among colleagues at Transdev Germany

Anna Bombelek is a Project Manager in the Rail Market & Competition Department at the headquarters of Transdev Germany in Berlin. There she coordinates tender projects in local rail passenger transportation and was among other things involved in the recent...

Transdev & Cityway brings improved mobility services to the New Orleans area

Transdev, through its subsidiary Cityway, and the River Parishes Transit Authority (RPTA) in Louisiana, USA is improving its services with the launch of a new innovative Transit On-Demand booking platform allowing customers to book their rides on a mobile application,...

Sérgio Soares appointed CEO of Transdev Portugal & Spain

As of August 16, 2021, Sérgio Soares has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to take over the leadership of the Executive Board of Transdev in Portugal and Spain. Sérgio Soares has a solid experience in the logistics and public...

Tim de Vries from the Netherlands; Transdev bus driver and Olympic medal hopeful

After a year of postponement, the Olympic Games in Tokyo finally took place in July, where the Netherlands managed to win a record number of medals. But ‘Team Netherlands’ is still far from done in the land of the rising...

Alaeddine Bilal Yahia in Rouen saves the life of a young woman

Employed in the Rouen public transit network operated by Transdev as an Onboard Service Agent, Alaeddine Bilal Yahia saved the life of an 18-year-old young woman who became ill onboard a bus. When Alaeddine boarded the transit bus with his...