Connex Vosges

Connex Vosges is a French public transport operator and a subsidiary of Transdev. It manages twenty regular interurban coach lines across the Vosges department, as well as two regional Métrolor lines linked to the TER Lorraine rail network. Its head office is located in Épinal, the departmental capital of the Vosges. The company's interurban network radiates from Épinal and Remiremont, connecting towns and mountain communities such as Gérardmer, La Bresse, Bussang, Le Thillot, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Rambervillers, Bruyères, Contrexéville and Neufchâteau. Some routes extend beyond the department, for example toward Colmar and Thann in Alsace. In addition to these interurban services, Connex Vosges operates urban bus networks in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges under the Déobus brand and in Remiremont under the Remiremont bus brand. The two Métrolor lines it manages — Remiremont to La Bresse and Remiremont to Bussang — form part of the TER Lorraine regional rail coordination scheme, providing feeder and replacement services in the mountainous Vosges area. The network is therefore a mix of long-distance departmental coach routes, regional rail-linked services and local urban transit. As a Transdev subsidiary, Connex Vosges belongs to one of the largest private public transport groups in the world. The Connex brand was historically associated with Veolia Transport, which became Transdev after the merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev in the 2010s. The website domain veolia-transport-vosges.fr reflects this earlier Veolia Transport heritage. The company operates under contract to local authorities, notably the Conseil Général des Vosges (now the Conseil départemental des Vosges), which is responsible for interurban transport in the department. Connex Vosges is not a vehicle manufacturer or a ticketing platform; it is a transport operating company whose brand appears on buses, timetables and local transit information. Its identity is closely tied to the Vosges territory and to the Transdev group's French regional network operations.

Connex Vosges is a French interurban and urban transport operator in the Vosges department. It is a subsidiary of Transdev, one of the world's leading private public transport groups. Its head office is in Épinal, the prefecture of the Vosges. The company's history is tied to the broader evolution of French delegated public transport management. In France, interurban coach services outside major cities are typically organised by departmental authorities, while urban networks are organised by municipalities or agglomerations. Operators such as Connex Vosges bid for and hold contracts to run these networks on behalf of the public authorities. The Connex brand originated within the Veolia group. Veolia Transport, formerly part of Vivendi Environnement and then Veolia Environnement, used the Connex name for its international public transport operations. In France, many regional bus and coach networks were operated under the Connex banner. The website domain associated with Connex Vosges, veolia-transport-vosges.fr, reflects this Veolia Transport era. In the 2010s, Veolia Transport merged with Transdev to form a combined entity under the Transdev name. As a result, Connex Vosges became a Transdev subsidiary. The Connex brand was gradually phased out in many markets in favour of the Transdev brand, although local operating names and legacy domains often persisted. Connex Vosges manages twenty regular interurban coach lines in the Vosges. These routes connect Épinal and Remiremont with mountain and valley communities including Gérardmer, La Bresse, Ventron, Bussang, Le Thillot, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Rambervillers, Bruyères, Contrexéville, Neufchâteau and many smaller communes. Several lines extend beyond the department, such as the Épinal–Remiremont–Gérardmer–Colmar route and the Épinal–Remiremont–Bussang–Thann route, linking the Vosges with Alsace. In addition to the interurban network, Connex Vosges operates two Métrolor lines, which are regional services coordinated with the TER Lorraine rail network: Remiremont–La Bresse and Remiremont–Bussang. These services support mobility in the mountainous areas of the Vosges where rail coverage is limited. The company also runs urban bus networks. In Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, it operates the Déobus network, with lines serving districts such as Alsace, Saint-Roch, Hellieule Mauss, Paradis, Centre-ville, Clos du Concours, Les Trois Scieries, Saint-Martin, Le Villé and Foucharupt. In Remiremont, it operates the Remiremont bus network, with lines A and B connecting Sapin le Roy with Bussang and Maldoyenne. Connex Vosges thus represents a typical French delegated transport operator: a private subsidiary managing a mix of interurban, regional rail-linked and urban bus services under contracts with the Conseil Général des Vosges (now Conseil départemental des Vosges) and local municipalities. Its operations are closely tied to the geography of the Vosges, a mountainous department where coach services are essential for connecting rural and mountain communities.

• Connex Vosges operates as a subsidiary of Transdev, managing twenty interurban coach lines in the Vosges.

• The company also manages two Métrolor regional lines linked to the TER Lorraine network.

• Urban networks operated include Déobus in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Remiremont bus in Remiremont.

Regional public transport operator under contract to local authorities, part of the Transdev group.

• Interurban coach lines 1–66

  Twenty regular interurban coach routes connecting Épinal, Remiremont, Gérardmer, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and other Vosges towns.

• Métrolor lines 8 and 9

  Regional services Remiremont–La Bresse and Remiremont–Bussang, part of the TER Lorraine coordination.

• Déobus urban network

  Urban bus network in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges with lines 1–7.

• Remiremont bus urban network

  Urban bus network in Remiremont with lines A and B.

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