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Veolia Transport LUV d.o.o.

Company name: Veolia Transport LUV d.o.o.

Industry: Passenger Transport

Introduction:

1850s          Most of the companies that constitute the Veolia Transport Group were
                     founded.
1980            CGEA (future Veolia Transport) acquired by Generale des Eaux Group
                     (future Veolia Environnement).
1988-1991  Growth in France: 0.5 BEuro turnover in transport.
1992            First international development: Portugal
1996            Rail contracts, Great Britain
1997            Germany
1998            Linjebuss group (Scandinavia, Belgium), Australia, Poland
1999            The Stockholm Metro, Norway, the Czech Republic, the Melbourne Rail
                     contract
2000            Take over of Via GTI Group in France, Germany and Spain. CGEA 
                     Becomes Connex.
2001            Estonia, the Netherlands, Israel and USA.
2002            Slovenia, Verney Group (France)
2003            Trains in Sweden, Finnmark in Norway, Boston Rail in USA, exit UK
2004            Ferries in Sweden, Melbourne in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada
2005            Switzerland, Slovakia, Croatia, come back to the United Kingdom, major
                     acquisition in the USA (ATC), Connex changes name to Veoila Transport.
2006            Serbia, Limburg in the Netherlands, Ferry development in Norway, Super
                     shuttle in North America

Services: City, Suburban, Intercity and International bus lines, Bus charter, Travel Agency

Contacts:  Zrenjaninski put 86M, 11210 Belgrade; phone: +381.11.3317.517
fax: +381.11.3317.533; web: http://www.veolia-transport.info/

A word from Claes Gotthold, Country Manager of Veolia Transport LUV d.o.o.


1. What are the core values of the Veolia Transport LUV d.o.o. business philosophy?

Veolia Transport Serbia has following vision;

 "Set the standard for managing safe and sustainable mobility solutions "

Set the standard - We earn recognition because of our global expertise, ongoing innovation, strong local ties, and competent staff at every level. Our competitors seek to emulate us and adopt our operations as their benchmark

-Managing - Being a skilled transportation operator, and more we plan, design, advise our clients and interface effectively with third parties providers

-Safe - By rigorous risk analysis, preventive measures, employee training and enforcement of safety procedures, we aim for the highest level of safety and security for staff, passengers, and the wider community.

Sustainable - We measure the environment impact of all our actions, and constantly seek new ways to maximize resources. Our thinking and planning is aimed at long-term, committed, win-win partnerships with our clients

-Mobility - We offer connectivity through multimodal and intermodal transportation service to get clients and passengers where they need to go in a timely, comfortable and cost-effective way. Our mobility information tools help passengers maximize travel time

-Solutions - We're customer-centric. We listen, research, learn from our worldwide expertise, and propose innovative solutions to specific problems of our clients.

2.  How do you perceive Veolia Transport LUV d.o.o. strategy for further growth on this market?

Veolia Transport Serbia will put effort to grow in the public transport by build on our platform in Belgrade. Also we will look in to the possibility to grow by acquisitions and public privatization projects.

Our focus area will be the main cities and developing areas in Serbia. We will also take the opportunity of the visa abolishment to expand our international and tourist traffic.

3. What is in your view the role of the FIC and what are your expectations?

For Veolia Transport Serbia it is of great importance to be a member of a strong and reliably organisation in order to improve the condition for us as an investor in Serbia. Some of our topics have also to be highlighted in the FIC in order to promote our specific issues. These topics can be communal taxation principles, tendering processes and handling of consisting contracts.