Arriva Group

(IN BRIEF) Arriva, through Grand Central, has applied to the ORR for a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton via London Gatwick. The service would offer five trains per day, connecting underserved communities in the Northeast and Midlands … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has announced a £300 million order for 45 new trains, featuring state-of-the-art tri-mode technology that can operate on electrified tracks, battery power, or diesel. Manufactured at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe facility and financed by Angel Trains, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva has been awarded two pioneering 12-year contracts by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), making it the first operator of an electric bus fleet in Hungary’s capital. Set to launch by the end of 2025, the fleet will … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group is advancing its commitment to decarbonizing public transport in the Czech Republic by introducing 16 new electric buses in the city of Kladno, marking the country’s largest single purchase of such vehicles. These buses will operate … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva, in collaboration with local authorities, has successfully secured funding from the UK Government’s ‘ZEBRA’ scheme for the introduction of new zero-emission buses across several regions, including Leicester, Tamworth, Redcar, Durham, and Darlington. The funding, aimed at accelerating … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva is launching its “glimble by Arriva” digital platform in Trieste, Italy, as part of its expansion in the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) sector. Developed in partnership with Moovit, glimble allows users to search, plan, book, and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva, a leading public transport operator, has won 14 separate bus contracts in the first competitive public tender for the Central Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. This achievement solidifies Arriva’s presence in the region for the next … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has successfully sold its businesses in Denmark and Serbia to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, an international financial investor. This sale is in line with Arriva Group’s strategy to focus on its core markets in the … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) SUNDERLAND, UK, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Arriva Group, a multinational public transport company, has responded to the announcement by the UK Government made on 16 October 2020 of a new three-year contract for CrossCountry Trains. David Brown, Managing … Read the full press release →

As part of the eight-year contract Arriva will add six new routes to its existing Warsaw operations New bus services in Warsaw reinforce Arriva’s position as one of the leading private bus operators in Poland 34 new buses feature air … Read the full press release →

VALKENSWAARD, 15-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the beginning of July, VDL Bus & Coach supplied 2 Citeas LLE-99 Electric to Arriva Netherlands. This delivery is for the city services in Gorinchem, a historical fortress in the west of the Netherlands. The … Read the full press release →

Sunderland, UK, 6-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arriva has welcomed the decision of an independent board set up by the government to assess proposals for the first bus franchising scheme outside London. The Quality Contract Scheme Board ruled that Nexus’s proposals for a Quality … Read the full press release →

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Arriva UK Trains has been selected as a National Champion and will represent the UK in the prestigious 2013/2014 European Business Awards (EBAs). The business, which is responsible for overseeing Arriva group’s eight UK rail businesses*, beat … Read the full press release →

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Arriva has announced senior management changes following the decision by David Evans, Managing Director – Arriva Mainland Europe, to retire. David is recognised as having played a significant role in the effective development of the Arriva strategy … Read the full press release →