News Releases

• Christian Göseke - former CFO of Swissport International AG - to join Arriva as CFO in mid-December 2020
• Christian takes over from Martin Hibbert who retired after 18 years with Arriva

• Arriva Click reduces road congestion and carbon emissions by cutting car travel
• The first demand responsive bus service in Ebbsfleet set to improve local connectivity
• Services will complement public transport infrastructure in Kent with new offering

We have all witnessed the impact of the pandemic on societies and economies across the globe. The public transport sector has been hit particularly hard, with passenger numbers having dropped by up to 90%.

• New seven-year contract for Arriva to operate buses in south-west region of Lisbon.
• Enhanced passenger services with 43 new routes launching, along with additional frequencies across all services.
• Arriva’s investment will see all buses fitted with WIFI, mobile ticketing technology, video surveillance and security systems

Arriva Group responds to the announcement today (16 October 2020) by the UK Government of a new three-year contract for CrossCountry Trains

Arriva blog: Reflections from our outgoing CEO on the essential role of public transport and how to 'build back better' 

Exploring the role of public transport in the wake of Covid - the importance of building passenger confidence, what the research tells us about the risk of infection while travelling and our ambition to build back better and greener.

• UK Department for Transport agreement ensures continuity for passengers and colleagues​
• Chiltern Railways will continue to build on its strong track record of service delivery and investment
• Arriva continues to work with Government to enable essential longer-term rail reform and respond quickly to fast changing travel patterns

• Chris Burchell to leave Arriva as UK MD Trains in mid-October
• Industry professional David Brown to take over the role

​Chris Burchell, Managing Director, Arriva UK Trains

• Eurostar CEO to join Arriva as Group CEO in early October 2020
• Mike succeeds Dr Manfred Rudhart who is stepping down after nearly five years in the role