News Releases

• Arriva Hungary awarded new contract to operate services in Budapest
• The contract starts in May 2023
• 166 new vehicles will be introduced for the benefit of passengers

• Transaction completed 1st July 2022 
• Arriva Sweden now wholly owned by VR Group

• Sian Leydon appointed Managing Director Mainland Europe effective 4 July 2022

Anne Hettinga – Member of the Arriva Management Board and Managing Director, Arriva Netherlands

• The Institute will accelerate Arriva’s journey to net-zero across Europe, working in partnership with cities and regions
• The initial focus will be on buses, with trains, buildings and processes part of the remit

• 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 has partnered with UK local authorities to support them in successful ZEBRA bid applications, an important step forward on its own sustainability journey
• This is in addition to three successful partnerships in 2021’s Fast Track ZEBRA round
• The funding will contribute to 47 electric double-deck buses in Wakefield and 27 electric single deck buses in Stevenage

• 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

• Chiltern Railways has launched HybridFLEX – Britain’s fastest running battery-diesel hybrid train into passenger service this week
• The train’s powerful battery will reduce fuel consumption by 25 percent on each journey
• The technology significantly cuts emissions and air pollution by allowing the train to run solely on battery power when departing and arriving at stations

• New contract launched January 10, 2022
• 240 specialised vehicles join the Arriva fleet
• Contract to be served in partnership with Meditral

• 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

• 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