Arriva

Arriva is a private company that runs public transport services throughout the United Kingdom. It is the corporate name of Cowie Group. As well as bus services throughout the country, they also have regular train services, and operate in Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Cowie Group - Bus - Train

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The company uses a corporate livery adapted according to the vehicle types, whether bus or train. The livery features a aquamarine base colour with Cotswold Stone colour sections on the upper front separated by a white stripe. A thin yellow stripe runs around the base of the vehicle, and the same colour is used for any lettering required. In London, Arriva are forced to adapt the livery to suit TfL regulations, so red is used as a base colour, with cream "ice-cream scoops" or "horns". Latterly, the vehicles have been all-over red, with almost no trace of the Arriva corporate livery.

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Arriva have recently taken over Blue Bus operations in Bolton

Related Topics:
Blue Bus - Bolton

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Arriva Trains Wales / Trenau Arriva Cymru runs passenger services in the Wales and Borders franchise area, previously franchised to the National Express Group, and the North Wales routes formerly franchised to First Group as part of the First North Western franchise. The franchise was awarded for 15 years starting from 7 December 2003 (subject to passing reviews after 5 and 10 years).

Related Topics:
Arriva Trains Wales - Wales and Borders - National Express Group - First Group - First North Western - 7 December - 2003

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Arriva Trains Northern ran local train services in the north of England until December 2004 when the franchise was taken over by Northern Rail.

Related Topics:
Arriva Trains Northern - Train - England - 2004 - Northern Rail

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Arriva Trains Merseyside was the name of the division that ran the Merseyrail franchise from 1998 to 2003. In February 2003, the Strategic Rail Authority extended Arriva's Merseyside franchise to July 2003. The franchise was reawarded in July 2003 to a consortium comprised of Serco and NedRailways (a division of Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Netherlands Railways).

Related Topics:
Arriva Trains Merseyside - Merseyrail - 1998 - Strategic Rail Authority - Serco - Nederlandse Spoorwegen

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The Dutch branch Arriva Nederland is a bus company operating in all provinces of the Netherlands except North Holland, Zeeland, and Limburg; it also owns NoordNed.

Related Topics:
Dutch - Provinces of the Netherlands - North Holland - Zeeland - Limburg - NoordNed

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ARRIVA Danmark A/S operates buses and trains in Denmark.

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In Germany in April 2004 Arriva acquired PE Holding AG (PEG), subsequently renamed PE Arriva AG, the third-largest private railway network in Germany. PEG operates routes in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Brandenburg states and, through a 50% share of Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG), in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In August/September 2004 Arriva bought the Regentalbahn AG for 60 million euro.

Related Topics:
Germany - 2004 - Nordrhein-Westfalen - Brandenburg - Berlin - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Regentalbahn - Million - Euro

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They have recently sold their Colchester bus operations to Tellings-Golden Miller, and acquired the UK bus operator "Blue Bus".

Related Topics:
Colchester - Tellings-Golden Miller

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