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05/06/2008 ON TRACK TO A CLEANER PLANET – WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Veolia Transport Australasia (VTA) announced some initiatives on the occasion of World Environment Day on 5 June 2008


13/03/2008 ACQUISITION OF SOUTH WEST COACH LINES
Veolia Transport Australasia (VTA) recently acquired South West Coach Lines (SWCL), the major bus operator in the South West region of Western Australia (WA).


10/04/2007 VEOLIA TRANSPORT EXPANDS IN SYDNEY BUS MARKET
Veolia Transport NSW Pty Ltd (Veolia Transport), a subsidiary of Veolia Transport Australia Pty Ltd, announced today that it had purchased the operations of Transit First, one of Sydney’s leading bus operators, which currently operates more than 80 buses on 16 routes in south-west Sydney.


15/05/2006 Launch of First Strategic Bus Corridor
An exciting development in bus travel was launched today by the NSW Government and Veolia Transport NSW.


10/06/2005 Veolia Environnement Launches Australia's First Multi-Sector Sustainable Development Report
Veolia Environnement (VE), represented in Australia and New Zealand by Veolia Water, Collex-Onyx and Connex, has taken a proactive step in its journey towards sustainability by producing the region’s first environmental services sustainable development report, covering the water, waste management and transport sectors.


01/10/2004 Completion of Transaction with the National Express Group
Further to its announcement on 3 September 2004, Connex notes that the transaction to purchase the National Express Group’s bus businesses in Perth and Brisbane was completed today.


03/09/2004 Connex Purchase Brisbane Bus Business
Connex has signed an agreement with National Express Group to purchase its Brisbane-based, National Bus Company Queensland.


03/09/2004 Connex Purchase Southern Coast Transit in Perth, Western Australia
Connex has signed an agreement with National Express Group to purchase Southern Coast Transit, its Perth bus company.


22/03/2004 Connex Awarded Passenger Rail Contract
The Chairman of Connex Group Australia, Mr Bob Annells today welcomed the Auckland Regional Council's decision to award Connex the contract to run the suburban passenger rail services in the Auckland region of New Zealand from July 2004.


19/02/2004 Connex Awarded Melbourne Train Contract
The Chairman of Connex Group Australia, Mr Bob Annells, today welcomed the Victorian Government's decision to award Connex the contract to operate the combined Melbourne train business.


29/11/2003 Connex Selected as Preferred Tenderer in Auckland
Connex was today selected as the preferred tenderer to run the suburban rail services in the Auckland region of New Zealand.


05/09/2003 Connex Sells it's Stake in West Coast Rail
Connex announced today that it had sold its 50% stake in West Coast Railway, of train services between Melbourne and Warrnambool, to APT Rail Pty Ltd.


27/06/2003 Connex UK Rail Franchise
Connex Transport UK Ltd, the holder of the South Eastern franchise (London), was informed today of the UK Strategic Rail Authority's (SRA) unilateral decision to end the negotiation process it had commenced last year with Connex.


16/05/2003 Positive Changes to Public Transport in Sydney's South
Connex NSW, which operates over 35 bus route services in Sydney's Southern and South/Western region, today announced some exciting changes regarding services and enhancements to its operations.


09/05/2003 TrainCo
Connex welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement today that it will enter into direct negotiations with Connex.


20/03/2003 Connex Commitment to Victorian Transport Industry
The involvement of Connex in organising this rail industry conference was another demonstration of the Company's commitment to the Victorian transport industry.


18/12/2002 New Trains On Track in Melbourne!
Melbourne's first new suburban train in 21 years was launched today by Transport Minister Peter Batchelor.


17/12/2002 Connex Reaches Agreement With Victorian Government
Connex announced today that it had reached an interim agreement with the Victorian Government which stabilises its Melbourne metropolitan train franchise.


Sale of Perth Operations
Connex Group Australia Pty Ltd (Connex) announced today that it had sold its bus operations in Perth, Connex WA Pty Ltd, to Swan Transit, effective from 1st September 2002.


New Trains for Connex Melbourne
Today Connex introduced the first new train to operate in Melbourne in 21 years.





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