Transdev Bretagne

What Transdev Bretagne does

Transdev Bretagne is the Brittany operating arm of Transdev Group, delivering multi-modal public transport under delegated public service contracts (DSP) with French local authorities. The legal entity (STAO PL DR, a Société par Actions Simplifiée registered in Nantes) operates across four Breton departments — Côtes-d'Armor (22), Finistère (29), Ille-et-Vilaine (35), and Morbihan (56) — and has extended coverage into Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire through the Pôle Bretagne & Pays-de-la-Loire structure. Services include regional interurban lines under the BreizhGo brand, school transport, urban bus networks (operated under sub-brands Kicéo, CTRL, STAR, Bibus, Dinamo, Distribus, MAT, QUB, SURF, and TUB), demand-responsive transport, accessible mobility services for people with reduced mobility (PMR), maritime connections via the Compagnie Maritime des Îles du Morbihan, and tailored event mobility for festivals such as Vieilles Charrues and Festival du Bout du Monde. The company is organized through three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Transdev CAT, Transdev CTM, Transdev TIV) and runs 16+ agency and operations sites across the territory.

The business model is anchored in long-term delegated public service contracts awarded by the Région Bretagne, departmental councils, and intercommunal authorities, supplemented by a smaller, quote-based group and occasional travel service for tourism, corporate clients, and individuals. Revenue mechanics follow a managed-services / concession structure: Transdev Bretagne finances or leases vehicles, employs drivers and operations staff, and bills public-sector clients on a contract basis, with pricing for occasional group travel provided via customized quote requests. The firm sits within Transdev Group, itself jointly owned by French public institution Caisse des Dépôts and German industrial group Groupe Rethmann, and benefits from group-level procurement, training (via partnerships such as AFT), and operational scale. End users are primarily citizens — commuters, school children, PMR passengers, tourists, and event attendees — who access services through branded urban and regional networks, while contracting counterparties are government authorities.

The Transdev Group operates in 17 countries with approximately 102,000 employees and transports 11 million passengers daily worldwide, providing Transdev Bretagne with parent-level scale advantages in fleet, training, and MaaS integration. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, or venture funding activity are disclosed; the technology stack is conventional multi-modal transport operations with real-time traffic information, accessibility services, and event-mobility planning features.

Name

Transdev Bretagne

Legal name

STAO PL DR

Website

https://transdev-bretagne.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transdev Bretagne is the Brittany regional subsidiary of Transdev Group, operating multi-modal public transport under delegated contracts with French local authorities across Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Centre-Val de Loire, serving commuters, school children, PMR passengers, and event attendees through regional, urban, school, and maritime networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Transport Delegation (DSP): Operates transport services under delegated public service contracts with regional and departmental authorities, managing regional interurban lines (BreizhGo), urban networks, school transport, and maritime services
2. Group Travel Services: Occasional transport services for groups and individuals, including custom travel planning, vehicle rental with driver for tourism and special occasions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transdev Bretagne operates multi-modal public transport services on behalf of local authorities in Brittany, including regional interurban lines (BreizhGo network), urban bus networks, school transport, maritime connections, on-demand transport for reduced mobility passengers, and customized event/group travel services. The company delivers these services under delegated public service contracts across 16 operational sites spanning 4 Breton departments.

Product overview

Transdev Bretagne operates as a regional mobility operator delivering multi-modal transport services across Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Centre-Val de Loire. The core offering consists of road transport (regional BreizhGo lines, urban networks, school transport, on-demand transport, and event mobility), maritime services via partnerships, and tourism/charter services. Key product lines include the BreizhGo regional network (operated across Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Morbihan departments), school transport with safety-trained drivers, urban transport in partnership networks (STAR, Kicéo, CTRL, Dinamo, Bibus, SURF, Distribus, MAT), on-demand mobility services, and accessibility-focused services for persons with reduced mobility. Transdev Bretagne also provides group travel quote services, real-time traffic information, and seasonal/event mobility solutions. The company operates 16 agency locations across the territory and employs staff across multiple subsidiaries (Transdev CAT, Transdev TIV, Transdev CTM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BreizhGo: Regional interurban transport network operated by Transdev CAT covering routes across Brittany including former Tibus network
• Kicéo
• CTRL
• STAR
• Distribus
• Dinamo
• MAT
• Bibus
• SURF
• QUB
• TUB

Products and services

• BreizhGo Regional Transport Network
• School Transport (Transport Scolaire)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 passengers per day on new line 229 (Carhaix-Rennes)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AFT (Association pour le Formation Professionnelle des travailleurs salariés)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAFT is Transdev's historic partner in the transport-logistics sector. Transdev participated in the Rendez-vous des Métiers et de l'Emploi in Saint-Brieuc alongside AFT to promote transport careers, provide information on training opportunities, and attract new talent to the sector. Partnership focused on recruitment and workforce development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Transdev Group: Transdev Group is the parent company of Transdev Bretagne, jointly owned by Caisse des Dépôts and Groupe Rethmann. Operating in 17 countries with 102,000 employees and 11 million daily passengers, it is one of the world's largest mobility operators and the broader incumbent entity above the regional subsidiary.
• RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens): RATP is the public parent of RATP Dev and the major Paris-region mobility incumbent. While it does not directly operate in Brittany, it shapes competitive dynamics through RATP Dev and represents the broader incumbent segment that French regional delegated transport contracts are tendered against.

Direct peers

• Keolis: Keolis is a French private public transport operator and the largest direct competitor to Transdev Group, owned by SNCF. It operates urban networks, regional interurban services, and school transport under DSP contracts across France, including in Brittany, directly competing for the same tenders that Transdev Bretagne holds.
• Lacroix Group: Lacroix Group is a French family-owned mobility operator running urban bus, school transport, and coach services under delegated contracts across multiple French regions. It directly competes with Transdev Bretagne for regional and departmental DSP tenders outside major metropolitan areas.
• RATP Dev: RATP Dev is the international subsidiary of Paris public transit operator RATP, operating urban buses, tramways, and regional services under DSP contracts globally. It competes head-to-head with Transdev Bretagne for delegated public service contracts in French regions.
• Compagnie Océane: Compagnie Océane (Compagnie Maritime des Îles du Morbihan) operates maritime passenger ferry connections to the Gulf of Morbihan islands and is explicitly a partner of Transdev Bretagne for maritime services. It is the direct comparator for the company's island/regional maritime transport vertical.
• Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS): CTS operates the Strasbourg urban transit network (bus and tram) under a delegated public service contract. It is structurally comparable to Transdev Bretagne's urban network operations in cities like Brest, Rennes, and Lorient, serving as a regional benchmark for French delegated urban transit operations.
• Cars du Rhône: Cars du Rhône operates interurban and school bus services under delegated contracts in the Rhône department of France. It is a structurally identical peer: a regional French transport operator running DSP contracts for departmental/regional interurban and school transport with multi-modal services.

Emerging players

• FlixBus France: FlixBus operates long-distance intercity coach services across France and competes with Transdev Bretagne's occasional/group travel services for intercity trips. It represents the emerging digital-native intercity coach segment that increasingly substitutes for traditional regional coach operators.

Regional players

• SNCF TER Bretagne: SNCF's TER Bretagne operates regional rail services in Brittany, complementing and competing with BreizhGo regional bus lines. It is featured in Transdev Bretagne's network of partner operators and serves the same regional mobility market via rail rather than road.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transdev-bretagne

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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