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	Connex Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Connex is investing £15m in the introduction of convenience stores at railway stations in the south east of England, and plans to develop 40 sites over the next three years.
		Connex is to close its Croydon headquarters, where it employs 120 staff, and merge it with the South Eastern office in Blackfriars.
		Connex is asking the rail franchising director for an extension of its seven-year South Central franchise to 15 years to enable it to justify a £385m investment in new trains, station improvements and track electrification.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /col12923.htm (362 words)

	Connex
		Connex Travel is entitled to the benefits of any discounts obtained and to retain and be paid all brokerage, commissions, allowances and other remuneration’s of whatsoever nature and kind, and shall not be obliged to disclose or account to its clients or principals for any such remuneration received by it.
		Connex Travel shall at all times and without notice be entitled to insist on strict application of these conditions and on their strict enforcement on its clients.
		Connex Travel reserves the right to discontinue and summarily cancel any agreement in respect of which payments have fallen in arrears and in the event of this right being exercised, the full balance still outstanding shall immediately become due and payable on demand.
	www.connex.co.za /TermsConditions.asp (2360 words)

	The Guardian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Drivers employed by Connex South Central and Connex South Eastern scored a direct hit with a 100 percent solid one-day strike on January 25.
		Connex, instead of negotiating with the workers, got a High Court injunction to prevent an overtime ban during the holiday period.
		ASLEF had said all along that it would talk to Connex about ending the strike program as soon as the company indicated it was willing to talk meaningfully — and that meant proper commitment and dates for implementing the agreement made last year.
	www.zip.com.au /~cpa/garchve1/987train.html (405 words)

	SRA - South Central Franchise Transferred - £1.5 Billion Investment Boost Moves into Gear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The SRA announced Govia as the preferred counterparty for the South Central franchise on 24 October 2000.
		Confirmation of the award of the franchise and signing of the new franchise agreement was subject to negotiations between the company and incumbent operator Connex Transport UK Limited, on terms for the transfer of the remaining period of the current, seven year, franchise.
		The acquisition of Connex South Central Limited by Govia Limited was agreed on 29 May 2001 and confirmed by Govia in a statement on 30 May 2001.
	www.sra.gov.uk /news/2001/8/south_central_franchise_transferred__15_b (412 words)

	EPSOM DOWNS BRANCH: Privatisation II: Connex (1996-2001)
		While CSC management was tackling the refurbishment of Sutton station (a project which kept being delayed at various stages and made sure that Connex got a series of severe beatings from the public, Sutton Council, and the local MP), the rest of the line seemed to fall into oblivion.
		While CSC did improve matters by getting out some paint and cutting back shrubbery which had grown up like a jungle for years, this would be a superficial and temporary improvement only as the underlying problems were not tackled at all.
		For the Epsom Downs branch, the demise of Connex was a reprieve, and not just the relief it was to so many passengers on the South Central franchise, as it is hard to imagine how the line could have survived the policy of neglect that was forced upon it by Connex much longer.
	www.wymann.info /EpsomDowns/connex.html (1046 words)

	Connex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Connex operated in the South Central and South Eastern regions.
		The franchise to operate these routes was due to run until 2006, but Connex South Central lost its franchise in October 2000, and in June 2003 the Strategic Rail Authority decided to cut the South Eastern franchise short at the end of 2003 due to what it called "poor financial management".
		Connex is free to bid for future franchises, including the trans-Pennine franchise currently held by Arriva, which is due for renewal in September 2004.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/connex (630 words)

	Connex thrown out by the Strategic Rail Authority........
		Connex had called the SRA’s bluff once too often in asking for an outrageous extra £200 million in subsidy to run the franchise until the end of 2006, on top of the £58 million already agreed.
		At 6pm four senior Connex executives were given the news at the SRA headquarters.
		There were conditions that Connex had to abide by in order to receive the extra funding, one being that Connex should not pay any dividend to its French parent Veolia Environnement (formerly known as Vivendi Environnement) or to any of the other Connex companies that operate inernationally.
	www.csenews.net /connexthrownout.html (923 words)

	CONNEX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From September, Connex and York Region Transit will be offering local people a completely new and innovative alternative to the car.
		A hybrid of a bus and a train, Viva rapid transit vehicles will run every 5 to 10 minutes along four major corridors in their own designated lanes, meaning that they can jump queues and avoid the gridlock that car drivers face.
		Connex wins contract in the region of Denver
	www.connex.co.uk (122 words)

	Transaction Advisory Services - Our Deals - The Go-ahead Group plc
		Its target, Connex South Central, was the incumbent operator of the under-performing South Central rail franchise, which would expire during 2003.
		Connex had all the assets required to run the rail franchise, the people, infrastructure and rolling stock.
		By working with the Thames Trains team, we were able to substantiate our views of the South Central operations in the context of detailed industry knowledge and rail operations.
	www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/UK/CF_-_Deals_-_The_Go-ahead_Group_plc (502 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Connex loses rail franchise
		She said Connex had pledged to spend almost as much over the next 20 years on improving services as Govia, and was committed to many of the improvements promised by the new company, such as replacing slam-door trains.
		Connex, owned by the French conglomerate Vivendi, will retain its south-east franchise, which was not up for renewal.
		South central was the second of a series of franchises being renegotiated by the government.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/988016.stm (632 words)

	Govia/Connex South Central(Merger) - COMP/M.244 [2001] ECComm 62 (20 July 2001)
		South Central (the target of this transaction which is currently owned by Connex) is a TOC operating passenger rail services in the South Central franchise area of the United Kingdom.
		The original South Central 1996 franchise agreement is currently being negotiated for renewal in a refranchising process.
		After the expected re-franchise, South Central‘s right to operate train services in the franchise area will be extended for a period of 10-20 years.
	www.worldlii.org /eu/cases/ECComm/2001/62.html (1316 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		Connex, which also operates the south-eastern franchise from Victoria to south-east London and Kent, has gained a reputation for running late and overcrowded trains.
		Mr Ballinger added that his biggest challenge was to instil a new culture among Connex South Central staff, "restore morale" and "manage a whole new way of providing a quality service to people on the south coast and south London".
		For its part, Connex said it was "disappointed" to have lost the franchise.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/10/25/nconx25.xml (808 words)

	connex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		South Central Trains (formerly Connex South Central) carried out an extensive shoot of pigeons at Haywards Heath railway station this week.
		South Central Trains are aware of PICAS and the free service that PICAS provides yet they have never been in touch, although they constantly tell members of the public that they have.
		They cull at ALL their stations in the south of England (where South Central Trains run) on a regular basis - culls are normally carried out every 2 months on each station.
	www.liberation-mag.org.uk /connex.htm (279 words)

	Connex 4-CIG 1847 departs East Croydon. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Connex South Central Class 421/4 has one driving trailer composite re-classified to all second and the other one is reduced to 3 First class compartments.
		The compartment with the outside door is the downgraded one but still retains the 6 seat configuration.
		Connex South Central 421/4 1847 departs southbound from East Croydon on Tuesday June 8, 1999.
	www.michaeltaylor.ca /ukmu/1847.shtml (147 words)

	The Sun Online - News: End of line for rail firm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TRAIN operator Connex South Central was today stripped of its multi-billion pound franchise in a shock move by the Strategic Rail Authority.
		Connex runs 1,800 trains a day in and out of London to Kent, Surrey and parts of East Sussex, carrying around 500,000 passengers every week-day.
		Connex's franchise had been due to run until 2006, but will now undergo a six month "managed exit" period, before handing services over to a temporary shadow company.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2003292051,00.html (424 words)

	SRA - South Central Rail Franchise Decision Due This Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The next stage in the process is for the Franchising Director to appoint a preferred counterparty for the future operation of the franchise.
		South Central was included in the SSRA's first batch of three existing passenger rail franchises, brought to the market in March 2000.
		Connex South Central operates predominantly commuter services to London from Surrey and Sussex, as well as services to Gatwick and Brighton and South Coast services between Bournemouth, Brighton, Hastings and Ashford.
	www.sra.gov.uk /news/2000/10/South_Central_Rail_Franchise_Decision_Du (494 words)

	HRG Connex Travel - E-Assist IT Travel Solutions
		HRG Connex Travel offers its clients a comprehensive range of IT systems to help make travel arrangements easier for both the traveler and the travel arranger, ensuring that the company delivers only the highest standard of service.
		The Connex Travel Centre is an Intranet System that runs on the local Intranet of the client.
		Connex Online is an online travel package software interacting with the Connex central reservation system (Galileo).
	www.connex.co.za /EAssist.asp (286 words)

	Connex South Central - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Class 421 '4Cig' unit in Connex South Central livery at Clapham Junction in August 2004.
		Connex South Central was a short-lived train operating company in the United Kingdom.
		The franchise was originally due to run until 2006, but Connex South Central lost the franchise in October 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connex_South_Central (227 words)

	Chiswick South West Trains
		Beleaguered commuters using the South West Trains service from Chiswick Station have suffered a double blow with news of a New Year Strike and the publication of figures that show the network to be the worst performing in the South East.
		South West Trains have offered 3.8% and binding arbitration if this is not acceptable.
		South West Trains also have the biggest commitment to order new stock of any of the train operating companies.
	www.chiswickw4.com /community/issuechisbr5.htm (533 words)

	Guards' dispute set to spark train strikes Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The RMT ordered the vote among guards at 15 train operators including South West Trains, Connex, South Central, Silverlink and Thames Trains - claiming changes in the role of the guard have reduced safety standards.
		The ballot result is expected to be split, with guards at some firms likely to reject strikes but others, including those at SWT and South Central, forecast to back them.
		There will not be a network shutdown because many services are driver-only operated, though all SWT services and many on South Central use guards.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20030304/ai_n12037402 (420 words)

	Southern Electric History
		Subsequently the Connex South Central franchise has passed to South Central who are mainly owned by the Go-Ahead Group.
		It was expected that both South Central and South West Trains would obtain a 20 year franchise but due to various problems in the UK rail industry this has been reduced to between one and seven years, neither of which have yet been signed.
		Lines in Kent south and east of Gillingham, Sevenoaks and Maidstone, that is those electrified by British Railways, have been at 750V since electrification.
	www.southernelectric.org.uk /seginfohistory4.html (951 words)

	EPSOM DOWNS BRANCH: PRIVATISATION (1994)
		Cl 455 at Banstead in December 1997 - ironically, the NSC franchise was already won by Connex Rail at that time and had thus itself become a part of British railway history.
		Almost the only sign of the coming changes to be seen on the line was the rolling stock, though one did at times have to look twice to see whether the brandings on the EMUs were NSE or NSC...
		The Network South Central franchise was awarded to Connex Rail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the CGEA Group, for a period of 7 years, starting on May 26th 1996.
	www.wymann.info /EpsomDowns/privatisation.html (324 words)

	Transportation to London Gatwick Airport
		Connex South Central's service from Victoria at 35 minutes takes a little longer but is cheaper.
		There are direct Speedlink bus services from Heathrow, Stansted and Luton airports and services from major towns and cities in the UK.
		The Coach Station is at the South Terminal.
	www.airwise.com /airports/europe/LGW/LGWtran2.html (238 words)

	Veolia - Veolia Transport
		Veolia Transport operates transport services in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Australia.
		Connex Central Europe and Veolia Transport Northern Europe are Veolia Transport's subsidiaries responsible for operations in central, eastern and northern Europe.
		The Veolia Transport group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global Veolia Environnement, former Vivendi Environnement, with a total of 251,000 employees and a turnover of 25.2 BEuro.
	www.connex.info /ConnexTemplates/Page____2798.aspx (167 words)

	Rail Companies in the UK
		The franchise has been let to Connex Rail (subsidiary of Compagnie Generale des Eaux).
		Central Trains Limited links the towns and cities of mid Wales, the Heart of England and East Anglia with a network of fast, comfortable services as well as providing local services in the East and West midlands, mid Wales, Lincolnshire and across to Norwich.
		This is the largest passenger rail company in the UK and have ordered some fast trains for the UK.
	www.o-keating.com /hsr/companies.htm (1026 words)

	Southern Electric Group
		The last up semi-fast was as early as 18 08; there was no down semi-fast after the evening peak, except for one late train at 22:48 (which stopped at Purley, Coulsdon South and Merstham additionally).
		On Sundays, however, there were slow Brighton trains, hourly from London Bridge, calling at all open stations except South Croydon.
		These there was provided a regular through service between Brockley and Balcombe, Honor Oak Park and Hassocks, etc. Fast Brighton services ran only in the evenings, save for a few morning trains in the summer only.
	www.angelfire.com /nt/southernelectric/segeveryhour.html (2733 words)

	Lancing & Sompting on the Web - Local Train Operator (Connex) sacked
		The announcement at the end of October 2000 that local train operator Connex South Central was to lose its franchise to GoVia (the ThamesLink and Thames Trains operator), appears to have been greeted with general approval.
		In the meantime, Connex have promised that services will continue to run usual, although Govia are negotiating for an earlier changeover.
		A Connex train leaves Lancing station on 2 November.
	www.bn15.co.uk /history/connex.html (139 words)

	Ananova - Commuters glad to see the back of Connex
		Passengers using Connex's south central service are speaking of their relief that the firm has lost its franchise.
		I'm sick of having to turn up to work late and blame it on the train," said 28-year-old secretary Jane Williams, who makes the journey from Beckenham to Victoria station every day.
		However, for all the anger at the system there was some sympathy for French-owned Connex.
	www.ananova.com /news/story/sm_94351.html (302 words)

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