News Releases

News from around Arriva Group.

Arriva submits application for its first cross-border Open Access rail services: WINK Train new

Arriva submits application for its first cross-border Open Access rail services

Trains to operate between Netherlands and France, via Belgium
If successful, services will start from summer 2026
New service could compete with air travel between major European cities

Arriva Group concludes sale of its businesses in Denmark and Serbia to Mutares

The transaction concluded 15 May 2023 with all employees transferred over to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
All Arriva businesses and employees in Denmark and Serbia are now part of Mutares
The transaction is part of Arriva Group’s forward-looking strategy to operate a tighter portfolio and remain competitive for the long-term

Arriva Group grows its rail business in Czech Republic with contract win: Left to Right: Jiří Nálevka, Train Director ARRIVA CZ; Daniel Adamka CEO ARRIVA CZ; Pavel Čížek, Deputy Governor for Transport in Pilsen region

Arriva Group grows its rail business in Czech Republic with contract win

Arriva signs new 15 year rail contract to operate services in the Pilsen region
Contract worth €82.5 million over the 15 years
New Arriva electric operations will commence in December 2023

Arriva UK Trains appoints Nagarro to develop its digital customer platform

New partnership will take digitalisation to the next level for Arriva’s UK operating businesses.
Enhancing the customer and user experience is at the heart of new partnership
Partners to invest equal intellectual capital into the development of ACE platform

Arriva Group announces new bus and rail contract in The Netherlands: Twente contract awarded to Arriva Netherlands

Arriva Group announces new bus and rail contract in The Netherlands

Contract awarded for four years, plus one year option to extend.
Lifespan of contract estimated at value of €300 million.
Bus and rail services start in December this year (2023).

Arriva responds to UK Government's 'George Bradshaw Address' on rail reform: David Brown, Managing Director Arriva UK Trains

Arriva responds to UK Government's 'George Bradshaw Address' on rail reform

Arriva welcomes commitment to UK rail reform
Arriva calls for Open Access Summit to unleash success of innovative services

Arriva Group announces new Managing Director for Arriva UK Bus: Jens Abromeit

Arriva Group announces new Managing Director for Arriva UK Bus

Paul O’Neil, Managing Director Arriva UK Bus, leaves to return to the manufacturing sector in late March
Jens Abromeit, currently Arriva Group’s Chief Transformation Officer, will take over the role

Arriva Group concludes the sale of its Portuguese business to Dan Group: TST Arriva Portugal

Arriva Group concludes the sale of its Portuguese business to Dan Group

Sale transaction completed 15 December 2022
Arriva Portugal - Transportes Sul do Tejo’ [TST] - now wholly owned by Dan Group

Arriva Group announces first Open Access night trains to start operations in the Netherlands: WINK Trains Netherlands

Arriva Group announces first Open Access night trains to start operations in the Netherlands

Arriva starts operating the first Open Access night services in the Netherlands in response to EU market liberalisation
Night trains to start this December, providing the first night links with Schiphol Airport
Plan will allow Arriva to maximise use of existing fleet and benefit passengers with more travel options.

Arriva Group awarded €5.3 million of funding by European Union for environmental programmes: EU Funding LIFE PROGRAMME

Arriva Group awarded €5.3 million of funding by European Union for environmental programmes

Arriva businesses in Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia and The Netherlands work together to support EU environmental programmes
Funding is shared between Arriva and partner organisations who will all play a part in three different programmes of work
€5.3 million Euros of funding over three years will support EU climate goals

Arriva Group signs new rail contract in Poland: Left: Piotr Halupczok - Country Managing Director Arriva Poland Right: Piotr Całbecki – Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship

Arriva Group signs new rail contract in Poland

Rail contract signed in city of Toruń with representatives of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship region
New contract begins in 2023 and will run for eight years up to 2030
Contract secures Arriva’s position in the Polish rail market

Arriva Group reaches agreement for Mutares to purchase its businesses in Denmark and Serbia, and its bus business in Poland

Transaction is part of Arriva Group’s forward-looking strategy to operate a tighter portfolio and remain competitive for the long-term
New ownership to provide future growth opportunities for these businesses
Transaction is expected to complete towards the end of 2022