Keolis operates commuter rail in Adelaide, Australia
Since 2021, SNCF Group subsidiary Keolis has operated the commuter rail network in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, under an 8-year contract.
8- to 12-year contract
The 8-year agreement took effect in January 2021, with an optional 4-year renewal. If the contract runs for the full 12 years, total revenue could reach some €1.32 billion. Keolis also operates a bus network and an experimental autonomous shuttle service in this city of 1.3 million.
131 km
of network, including 39 km of electrified line
92
trains, including 22 electric trains
6
lines and 39 stations
A growing footprint Down Under
Keolis has been doing business in Australia for over a decade, with a workforce of nearly 5,000. Through its in-country subsidiary Keolis Downer, it operates a variety of transport services:
- light rail networks on the Gold Coast and Newcastle
- 6 bus networks in Adelaide, Brisbane, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Newcastle and Perth
- ferry service in Newcastle
- 3 autonomous electric shuttle trials in Adelaide, Newcastle and Sydney
- 3 real-time, on-demand transport services, also in Adelaide, Newcastle and Sydney
5,000
employees
250,000
million passengers annually
5
Australian states served
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