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Connex is Europe's largest private public transport company. It is owned by Veolia , formerly known as Vivendi Environmental which was the former French water department.

In Britain, it ran passenger train services in South East London, Kent and parts of East Sussex, and many bus routes in London and the South East.

Once part of the old Southern Region and Network South East, this dense network of services runs into Victoria, and to Charing Cross and Cannon Street via London Bridge. The company became known for promising twelve-coach trains over a network with indequate electric power supplies, for gating and fencing stations to reduce freeloaders and vandalism, and for seeking to overcome capacity limitations by commissioning new trains with no on-board toiletA toilet is a plumbing fixture devised for the disposal of bodily wastes, including urine, feces, menses and vomit. The word toilet can be used to refer to the fixture itself or the room containing it. Etymology The word toilet came to be used in Englishs.

Connex operated in the South Central and South Eastern regions.

The franchise to operate these routes was due to run until 20062006 is a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has been designated: The International Year of Deserts and Desertification Predicted events January 9 Planned launch date of New Horizons February 28 Mardi Gras February 9 Independence r, but Connex South Central lost its franchise in October 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, and in June 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U the Strategic Rail AuthorityThe Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) formerly known as the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA) is a government body in the United Kingdom which was set up to provide strategic direction for Britain's railway industry. It lets and manages franchises to ru decided to cut the South Eastern franchise short at the end of 2003 due to what it called "poor financial management". In the event Connex South Eastern lost its franchise at midnight on November 8November 8 is the 312nd day of the year (313rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. Events 1519 Hernan Cortes enters Tenochtitlan and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great pomp as would befit a returning god. 1520 Stoc, 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, when train services were taken over by South Eastern TrainsSouth Eastern Trains is a British Train operating company set up to provide train services in the south east of England including some of the busiest London commuter routes, following the loss of Connex South Eastern's franchise. The new company took over, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority.

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.