Laurent Calvalido appointed Managing Director of Keolis Dijon Mobilités

12th September 2022

▪ Laurent Calvalido has been appointed Managing Director of Keolis Dijon Mobilités, operator of mobilities in Dijon Métropole under the “Divia” brand.
▪ Laurent will be instrumental in consolidating the “Global Mobility” project, aimed at facilitating travel around the city while encouraging users to opt for virtuous forms of mobility. He will also support Dijon Métropole in its innovative energy transition plan, based on a hydrogen ecosystem.
▪ He takes up his duties in October 2022, subject to the approval of the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP). He takes over from Thomas Fontaine, who becomes Managing Director of Keolis Lyon.

“I am delighted that Laurent has joined Keolis and congratulate him on his appointment as Managing Director of Keolis Dijon Mobilités. I am counting on Laurent to use his knowledge of public transport policies and major projects to develop one of the most innovative networks in France in recent years. I would also like to thank Thomas Fontaine for the quality of the work carried out with his teams in the Dijon area. Recognised for his expertise, he has built a rapport of trust with Dijon Métropole and expanded the reach of its Global Mobility project." Marie-Ange Debon, Chairwoman and Group CEO

Laurent Calvalido's career path

Laurent Calvalido is 38. He is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique, the Corps des Ponts and Stanford University.

In 2009, he began his career at Veolia, where he was in charge of risks and contracts on international projects. In 2010, he became head of a project management department at the Ile-de-France Road Directorate and led various projects in the departments of Val-de-Marne and Seine-et-Marne. From 2013 to 2017, he joined SYSTRA Group as Project Director. He was in charge of segment n°2 of the southern section of line 15 of the Grand Paris metro, between Villejuif and Noisy-Champs, as well as the extension of the T4 tram-train and the renovation of the Nantes – Pornic – Saint Gilles Croix de Vie railway lines. In 2018, he joined the Ile-de-France Region where, since 2020, he has been Deputy Managing Director of services in charge of the Housing, Planning and Transport Division.

Key figures for the Divia Mobilités network :

  • 2 tram lines

  • 18 bus routes

  • 10 car parks

  • 4,500 parking spaces

  • 400 self-service bikes

  • 800 bikes for long-term rental

  • 12,500 active users of the MaaS app every day