CGEA Transport commenced operating in the Netherlands in 1997 when it purchased a 70% shareholding in train company Lovers Rail that operated the Kennemerstrand Express from Amsterdam to IJmuiden and the Keukenhof Express from Amsterdam to Lisse for the Keukenhof between March and May.

Veolia Transport Nederland then bought bus companies BBA, Limex and Stadsbus Maastricht.

Subsidiary Veolia Cargo Nederland BV operated freight trains on various routes.

[5][6] Both continued to operate independently until June 2015 when both were brought under common management of Transdev Netherlands.

[7] When the Limburg concession expired on 11 December 2016, the remaining Haaglanden operations were rebranded as Connexxion.