London Midland operates train services through the heart of England from London in the south, to Birmingham in the Midlands and Liverpool in the north west. London Midland began operating on 11 November 2007.
50 million passenger journeys a year are made on our services; we manage 147 stations and operate over 1,300 services a day.
London Midland is owned by Govia, the partnership between the Go-Ahead Group and Keolis.
Govia is the partnership between the Go-Ahead Group and Keolis. Govia operates the Southern and Southeastern rail franchises, and is responsible for 268 million passenger journeys annually. It is the UK’s busiest rail operator, responsible for nearly 30 per cent of UK passenger rail journeys through its three rail companies, Southern (which includes Gatwick Express services), Southeastern and London Midland. Further information on Govia is available at www.govia.info
The Go-Ahead Group operates buses throughout England, including regulated services for Transport for London in the capital. Its aviation division undertakes support services for national and international airlines and through Meteor Parking operates the second largest parking company in the UK.
Keolis is one of Europe's leading public transport operators, with a turnover of over €4bn and nearly 50,000 employees. Established in twelve countries, including the USA, Canada and Australia, Keolis offers passengers efficient high quality services. We are proud to be:
- Partners in govia, operating 3 award winning uk rail franchises
- A partner, with FirstGroup in the TransPennine Express UK rail franchise
- The operator of key regional trains in Germany and a high profile commuter line into Washington DC, USA
- The world’s leading private tramway operator
- Specialists in automatic metro systems
- The largest private bus operator in Belgium and the second largest in Sweden
- Managers of the largest bus and coach fleet in France
Keolis is currently owned by SNCF (56.5%), AXA Private Equity and the Caisse dépôt et placement du Québec (40.7%) and Keolis managers (2.8%). SNCF, the French national railway company, is the world's leading high speed train operator through its world famous TGV services.
Further information on Keolis is available at keolis.com
