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News from around Arriva Group.

Arriva announces new Managing Director for Mainland Europe: Sian Leydon, Arriva Group Managing Director Mainland Europe

Arriva announces new Managing Director for Mainland Europe

Sian Leydon appointed Managing Director Mainland Europe effective 4 July 2022

Arriva Group reaches agreement for Dan Group to purchase its Portuguese business: TST Arriva Portugal

Arriva Group reaches agreement for Dan Group to purchase its Portuguese business

Sale of business in Portugal (Transportes Sul do Tejo) is part of Arriva Group’s forward-looking strategy to operate a tighter portfolio and remain competitive for the long-term
Sale would provide future growth and opportunities for the business in Portugal
All employees would be transferred over to Dan Group at completion
Transaction is expected to complete in late August 2022

Arriva Group reaches agreement for VR Group to purchase its Swedish business: Buss Stockholm

Arriva Group reaches agreement for VR Group to purchase its Swedish business

Sale of Arriva Sweden is part of Arriva Group’s forward-looking strategy
Sale would signal future growth and opportunities for Arriva Sweden under new ownership
All Arriva Sweden employees would be transferred over to VR Group at completion
Transaction is expected to complete in early July 2022

Arriva Group awarded National Rail Contract for Chiltern: Train Track

Arriva Group awarded National Rail Contract for Chiltern

New contract starts 31^st December 2021
Award reaffirms Chiltern’s performance as a delivery partner with a track record of growth and innovation
Agreement provides foundations for the delivery of a reformed and modernised railway

Arriva opens new low-carbon Madrid base: ARRIVA.Nueva base.Exterior1

Arriva opens new low-carbon Madrid base

A new combined headquarters and bus depot will further reduce carbon footprint in Spain
Designed with accreditation from the Passivhaus Institute for performance-based energy standards
New building helps the Madrid transport authority take another step towards sustainable zero emissions mobility in the region

Arriva Denmark’s shared car scheme, DriveNow, reaches 100k customers: DriveNow Denmark

Arriva Denmark’s shared car scheme, DriveNow, reaches 100k customers

Innovative car-sharing concept reaches 100k customers
DriveNow celebrates four-year anniversary in Copenhagen
Expansion continues with the rollout of electric vehicles

Arriva on track to meet zero emissions target: Maastricht, Arriva Netherlands

Arriva on track to meet zero emissions target

Rollout of electric buses reaches significant milestone in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands
Public transport network on course to go emission-free by 2026
Part of Arriva’s ambition to reduce its carbon footprint across Europe

Arriva appoints Tom Joyner as Managing Director of CrossCountry: Tom Joyner

Arriva appoints Tom Joyner as Managing Director of CrossCountry

Tom Joyner to bring strong passenger services background to new role

He formally took up the new leadership role of CrossCountry on 1 June 2019

Former Managing Director, Andy Cooper, retires after running CrossCountry for over a decade

Arriva announces new Managing Director for UK Bus: Paul ONeil, UK Bus MD

Arriva announces new Managing Director for UK Bus

Paul O’Neil joins Arriva from Rolls Royce
He will lead the development of Arriva’s bus operations across the UK
Whilst at Rolls Royce, Paul held several senior roles and has worked in the UK, Germany and Singapore

Arriva secures its biggest rail contract yet in the Czech Republic: Arriva Czech Republic 1

Arriva secures its biggest rail contract yet in the Czech Republic

A new rail contract, worth €45m, has been awarded to Arriva this week
The three-year contract, starting in December 2019, will add four new express lines to Arriva’s existing rail portfolio
Passengers will see the introduction of 27 newly refurbished trains

Arriva commences new bus contract in Warsaw: Arriva bus services in Warsaw

Arriva commences new bus contract in Warsaw

New bus services in Warsaw reinforce Arriva’s position as one of the leading private bus operators in Poland
As part of the eight-year contract Arriva will add six new routes to its existing Warsaw operation
34 new buses feature air conditioning, live journey information and contactless payment facilities

Arriva wins major rail tender in Denmark: Arriva Denmark, Jutland

Arriva wins major rail tender in Denmark

Arriva wins rail contract for the third consecutive time
Significantly, it is the only rail network in Denmark put out to competitive tender
Market share set to increase as Arriva takes on the operation of two additional railway lines from the Danish state-owned railway company - DSB