It will go on developing in France and worldwide outside the historical frame. RATP rests in particular on its subsidiary company RATP Développement, which uses selective, voluntary, transversal and cost-effective strategy.

It allows enhancing and diversifying RATP’s expertises and know-how while releasing the necessary resources.

2008 witnessed numerous contracts and success, which led in January, 2009 to an alliance with Veolia Transport in Asia, complementary to the strategic alliance with Transdev. RATP is a 25% shareholder of Transdev alongside the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.

This strong increase implies an offensive development strategy for each subsidiary company, which will answer more often to invitations to tender, make more purchases, build more new partnerships, while ensuring a sufficient ROI so as to make development permanent.

Turnover was up 15% in 2008 to reach EUR 285 million, while consolidating the purchases made in 2007. This dynamics will be strengthened in 2009 thanks to the starting operation of several transport systems worldwide.

RATP Dev operates and maintains urban and regional transport systems (urban and regional buses, trams, rail and metro systems). RATP Dev is located in more than 30 cities, agglomerations and districts, in France as well as in many countries on all continents.

Drawing on the unmatched expertise of the RATP Group, we offer efficient, reliable and innovative solutions. Effective, reactive and listening to their customers’ expectations, our teams in the field use their know-how daily to develop, modernize and improve the public transport services they are entrusted with. Everywhere, we work toward the same goal: to provide our customers with safe, fast, and comfortable transport.