News Releases

• Grand Central has submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for significant expansion of its services in the UK.
• Proposal set to improve connectivity and bring additional capacity with over 550,000 extra seats offered annually between the north of England and London.
• New services could launch as early as May 2025 if approved.

• Arriva has been awarded a new bus contract in Velika Gorica, Croatia, following a competitive public tender.
• The new contract covers a seven-year term.
• Bus services will commence from July 2024.

• ZEBRA funding awarded to support 72 new zero emission vehicles coming into Arriva’s fleets in the North East and the Midlands.
• Working in partnership with Local Transport Authorities has been key to successful bids.
• Including the Zebra award, it is expected that around £43 million would be invested in vehicles and infrastructure across the five successful locations.

• Contract awarded for 10-years following a competitive tender.
• Contract worth €900 million over the 10-year term.
• 200 new zero-emission buses will enter Arriva’s fleet as part of the new contract.

• Two key bus contracts won and seven retained in London.
• 87 new electric buses to join the London fleet.
• Thornton Heath garage to become fully electrified.

• Italy is Arriva’s second market to launch the technology, following initial development and roll-out in the Netherlands.
• The Arriva owned innovation enables search, plan, book and pay facilities with any mode of public transport, shared transport or micro-mobility provider.
• The launch in Trieste aims to increase the use of sustainable mobility choices in the Italian city.

Transaction will support shift to greener transport and cleaner cities across Europe

• - Arriva has been awarded 14 separate bus contracts in the first competitive public tender for Central Bohemia, the largest region of the Czech Republic
• - The new contracts are worth €500 million over the 10-year term.
• - New contracts come into effect from December 2024

• Arriva increases market share in Slovenia by more than four percent to 47.8 percent.
• Contract runs for five years with option to extend to eight years.
• New contract valued at €274 million over its term.

• New contract starts from October 15 for a core term of four years.
• Timetable enhancements are expected and enhanced connectivity, including a new daily direct service between Cardiff and Edinburgh.
• The new contract will see CrossCountry undertake a full fleet refurbishment.

• Arriva customers can now use the new Arriva Click IT app to book bus journeys through their smartphones.
• The app-based mobility service has been developed by Arriva Italy in collaboration with ioki.
• The app draws from Arriva Group’s history of innovation across Europe.