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- Richard Broadbent, CEO
- David R. Martin, Chief Executive Officer
Arriva PLC is a UK based subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, has summarized their European regional services under the brand DB Arriva. Arriva operates as bus and train services in 14 European countries.
History
The origins of Arriva go back to the year 1938. At that time the family Cowie founded in the north of England Sunderland a company of the same name, which dealt with used motorcycles. In 1960, the trade was taken up with cars.
In 1965 the company a public company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
1980, with the acquisition of Grey- Green Coaches in London, the first step in the bus sector. This was followed by further acquisitions of bus companies. The company became one of the leading bus operators in the UK by that time the biggest acquisition of British Bus Group plc, in 1996.
In 1997 the Cowie Group was eventually renamed Arriva.
In March 2010, the German railway announced a public tender offer with a value of 2.8 billion euros for Arriva. On August 27, 2010, the acquisition was completed and canceled the listing on the London Stock Exchange. On one hand, the activities in Germany were ( now operating as Netinera ) sold to a consortium led by Trenitalia in the wake of the takeover. On the other hand, the recent activities abroad of the passenger traffic of the DB Arriva now been assigned (eg Chiltern Railways ).
In mid-May 2013 According taken over the Central European regional transport services of Veolia Transdev complete the German Railroad, which were under the brand Veolia Transport Central Europe. This DB Arriva is strengthening its activities in Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic and extends this for the first time from the countries of Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. This 6,300 employees and 3,400 vehicles will be taken at 60 locations. In 2012, sales amounted to 253 million euros. The acquired companies are the largest countries in the Czech Republic and Poland.
In Malta, Arriva was selected as part of the reform of the transport system of new operators and operational from the July 3, 2011 the bus there. The contract was terminated in the year 2013/2014 prematurely.
Arriva is now in the UK Bus division ( over 17,000 employees), UK Trains (approx. 5,000 employees) and Mainland Europe (about 23,000 employees) divided.
UK Bus
Arriva operates bus services in the Midlands, North East England, North West and Wales, Scotland West, the Shires and Essex, Southern Counties and Yorkshire. Arriva also operates bus services from London and the original tour in London. In early 2008, Arriva expands its portfolio in the UK with the acquisition of Telling Golden Miller and now provides services at airports in London as, inter alia, Shuttle service to the hotels and spare drives in aircraft failures.
UK Trains
At operated by Arriva Trains include a large proportion of railway lines of Wales with Arriva Trains Wales ( Trenau Arriva Cymru ): On December 7, 2003 Arriva took over for 15 years, the concession of railway lines in Wales from the NX Group ( Wales and Borders Trains ) with every 5 -year review takes place. By 2004, the railway lines were in the area around Middlesbrough, including the route of the former Stockton and Darlington Railway, operated by Arriva Trains North. On 10 July 2007, Arriva was assigned to the franchise for the previously operated by Virgin Cross Country subnet for the period from November 2007 to April 2016, the still parts of Central Trains are slammed shut. In connection with the acquisition by the DB Chiltern Railways, London Overground and Tyne and Wear Metro came to Arriva UK.
Mainland Europe
Denmark
Denmark was the first transport market in mainland Europe, where Arriva came to pass in 1997 with the purchase of the company Unibus. In the following years, the bus companies bus Danmark, Combus, Wulff Bus, Veolia Danmark and Pan Bus were integrated. 2003 Arriva Danmark was the first private company that has obtained licenses for the operation of rail passenger transport ( regional rail ). Currently, Arriva, with over 4,000 employees, bus and train services, among others, in Copenhagen (which also ships of the line in town), and Central and North Jutland.
Italy
Arriva increased in 2002 in the Italian bus market and is now the largest private bus operator in Italy. Arriva operates bus services, among others, in Lombardy, Friuli- Venezia Giulia and Turin.
Croatia
With the acquisition of Veolia Transdev took place in mid-May 2013, the entry into the bus service in Croatia.
Netherlands
In the Netherlands, Arriva Nederland Personenvervoer operates numerous bus routes in half of the provinces (not in: Drenthe, Groningen, North Holland, Overijssel, Zeeland and Limburg). In addition, received its subsidiary NoordNed together with the Dutch Railways NS ( Nederlandse Spoorwegen ) the concession for the railway lines in the north- east of the country ( provinces of Groningen, Friesland ), a cross-border line Groningen with Weener and Leer in Ostfriesland connects. Arriva took over the shares in the consortium in 2003 to 100 %. Arriva also operates the line Dordrecht - Geldermalsen.
Poland
In Poland, Arriva was until mid- May 2013, the subsidiary Arriva RP only in regional rail transport sector. Since then, through the acquisition of Veolia Transdev also bus services to the north and south of the country operated ( 1,800 employees and 840 vehicles).
Portugal
Portugal has been entered by Arriva in 2000 through an acquisition in the Northwest. Meanwhile, Arriva is also active in the area of Lisbon, among others with a stake in the Portuguese transport companies Barraqueiro. Portugal, with more than 6,500 employees is the largest Arriva location on the mainland. Moreover, in Portugal go the only Arriva trams.
Sweden
In Sweden, Arriva operates since the summer of 2007, the Pågatåg called regional railway lines in Skåne in the south of the country. Since March 2009, Arriva operates on behalf of SL bus to Märsta and on the islands of Lake Mälaren. As of August 2012, Arriva will also take the bus and railway traffic of the capital Stockholm. The contract has a term of 12 years, and from January 2013 they will operate the three routes of Roslagsbanan after she won a corresponding alert.
Serbia
Mid- May 2013 was the acquisition of Veolia Transdev in entering the bus in Serbia.
Slovakia
In July 2008 Arriva has acquired 80% stake of Eurobus and has been represented in Hungary and Slovakia, with bus service. Through the acquisition of Veolia Transdev in 2013, the market position could be further expanded.
Slovenia
With the acquisition of Veolia Transdev took place in mid-May 2013, the entry into the bus in Slovenia. DB Arriva has around 460 employees in Slovenia.
Spain
The Spanish transport market was entered in 1999 of Arriva by the acquisition of two bus companies in Galicia. Since then, Arriva is also active in Mallorca and around Madrid.
Czech Republic
Arriva entered in 2007 the Czech bus market by ARRIVA holding Česká republika sro and has since operated the bus company Trans Center Bus sro, Bosák bus sro and OSNADO s.r.o. in the north of Prague (Praha ) and in the south-west of Prague.
Following the acquisition of Veolia Transport Central Europe in 2013 Veolia Transport Praha sro bus services come ( in the region around Prague), Veolia Transport of East Bohemia as, Veolia Transport Morava as ( in Ostrava region) and Veolia Transport Teplice sro ( Teplitz ) was added with 2,600 employees and 1,600 vehicles. From July 1, 2013, these companies are renamed Arriva Praha sro, Arriva of East Bohemia as, Arriva Morava as and Arriva Teplice sro Also in 2013 took over. Arriva two bus companies Abellio. The number of employees of DB Arriva enters the Czech Republic and that of the approximately 3,100 buses on over 2,000 vehicles.
Arriva Morava operates regional rail over a distance of 22 kilometers ( Železnice Desna ). On September 23, 2013 Arriva launched vlaky purely commercial transport on the connection between Prague Masaryk nádrazí and the northern Kralupy nad Vltavou with a diesel railcar series 628 This compound was reinstated on 13 December 2013.
Hungary
Since the acquisition of 80 % of the shares of Eurobus in July 2008 Arriva is also represented in Hungary. 2012 won VT Transman (a joint venture between Videoton and Arriva ) a tender for bus transport in Budapest.
Rolling stock
A LINT railcar of Arriva in Denmark
A bus from the Arriva Nederland in Meppel
Gtw 2/8 of Arriva Nederland in Harlingen at the harbor
A DMU Arriva Trains Wales in Cardiff
Bus in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Arriva bus on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs.