Thursday, March 24, 2016

Transdev confirmed its recovery – Eco News .com

Three years after the launch of its Recovery Plan, and five years after its merger with Veolia Transport, Transdev confirmed Wednesday his good newfound health, with earnings more than tripled in 2015, which allows him to see the future with serenity. The recovery is successful The Transdev transport operator in common

Three years after the launch of its Recovery Plan, and five years after its merger with Veolia Transport, Transdev confirmed Wednesday his healthy found, with profit more than tripled in 2015, which allows him to see the future with confidence.

the recovery Transdev is a success

the operator of public transport in 2015 generated a net profit more than tripled from 2014 to 82 million (+ 214% compared to the previous year), driven by the improved operating performance and the drop in oil prices, despite stable revenue.

with these results, it raised 8.5 billion euros its target turnover for 2020, against 8 billion previously.

“the recovery Transdev is a success, the year 2013 was one of emergency, the 2014 recovery and 2015 will be the consolidation of the year,” said Wednesday CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac at a press conference, adding that “confidence in the future of the business is back.”

Transdev is a 50% subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts and Veolia, which seeks to gradually phase out the group. For the Court of Auditors, the merger of Transdev and Veolia Transport in 2011 proved to be a “short-term economic and financial failure.”



“hemorrhage was halted who was lost that contracts “

Despite the impact of the loss of large contracts like the trains in suburban Boston, turnover in 2015 was stabilized at 6.6 billion euros. It is “the first time since the merger,” the group said in a statement.

The activity was driven in part by external factors such as the appreciation of the dollar or the drop 30% of the average price of fuel. In 2015, Transdev has completed 38% of its business in France and 72% via buses, cars and trams, against 10% for rail.

“We have halted the bleeding that was that lost contracts, “said the CEO, adding:” Transdev + + is back “(back, Ed). In fact, the group won in 2015 fifteen new contracts, notably in Germany and Sweden. In 2016, he also has to answer “a lot of calls for tenders offensive.”



New shareholders

Asked about attacks Brussels, the CEO said that the best solution was prevention. “Faced with a determined suicide bomber, I am afraid there is not enough barriers,” said he judged.

About Isilines, the bus transportation brand launched in July, Jean -Marc Janaillac has reported a “positive trade balance, with 250,000 tickets sold,” offset by economic record “that is not” due to very low selling price. “It’s natural,” he acknowledged, adding: “We hope that the launch period will not last too long because the average price is extremely low”

Returning to. the output of the capital of SNCM, taken in November by the Rocca group, Jean-Marc Janaillac said he was “very proud of how it happened,” stressing that the solution found was allowed to “preserve not bad job. “

the change of ownership will lead to a further rise in the capital of the Deposit

the settlement of the situation of SNCM will also enable Veolia begin to disengage from Transdev. The change of ownership will lead to a further rise in the capital of the Caisse des Dépôts and “seeking new minority shareholders,” confirmed CEO.

“All the elements are there for today 2016 marks the first year of a new stage of development, “said Jean-Marc Janaillac.

it is in this context that the group Tuesday presented its business plan” Transdev 2020 “to 500 of its cadres. Besides improving competitiveness and business performance, this plan is ample room for “new forms of highly digitized mobility ‘.

It thus focuses on the development of applications to improve passenger information, payment or booking taxis via smartphone. Transdev employs 83,000 people and has transported 3.5 billion passengers in 2015.

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