Latest Arriva News
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Arriva Group Acquires RTS Infrastructure
Arriva acquires RTS's train maintenance and depot business as well as its design and build rail infrastructure construction business.
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Arriva to Expand Regional Services in Poland
Arriva Group has signed new service agreements with the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region in Poland, introducing a set of two new services.
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Arriva to Operate Electric Trains in Czechia Under €750 Million Contract
Arriva Group has been awarded a 750 million EUR contract in Czechia to operate new long-distance electric train services from December 2028.
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Arriva Proposes New Direct Service Linking Newcastle & Brighton
Arriva Group has submitted an open access application to the ORR for the introduction of a direct rail service linking Newcastle & Brighton.
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Arriva Group Invests in Hitachi Rail Tri-Mode Train Fleet
Arriva Group is investing 300 million GBP in a new fleet of tri-mode battery-hybrid trains from Hitachi Rail.
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East West Rail: Chiltern Railways Named as First Stage Operator
The DfT has announced the selection of Chiltern Railways as the operator for the first stage of the new East West Rail link.
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Arriva Sets Sights on Direct Services for Cleethorpes, Grimsby & London
Arriva Group has announced the submission of an open access application for a slew of direct services between Cleethorpes, Grimsby & London.
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UK: First Refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Returns to Operation
The first of a series of refurbished Class 170 Turbostar trains has been reintroduced onto CrossCountry lines across the United Kingdom.
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Arriva Group Proposes Plan to Help Reform Britain’s Railways
Arriva Group has published a set of recommendations aimed at accelerating improvements in Britain's rail network.
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Arriva's Grand Central Seeks Extension to Track Rights
Arriva's Grand Central has applied to extend its track access rights on the East Coast Main Line, alongside an investment in bi-mode trains.…
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Arriva Launches New Rail Route across Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany
Arriva Netherlands has launched a new rail route connecting Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
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UK: Grand Central Proposes Additional Open Access Rail Services
Arriva’s Grand Central has submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to expand its open access rail services in the UK. …
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Deutsche Bahn to Sell Its Arriva Subsidiary to I Squared
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has signed an agreement to sell the Arriva Group and all remaining Arriva national companies to I Squared.
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Arriva Netherlands Submits Application for Cross-Border Open Access Rail Service
Arriva Netherlands has applied to start operating its first Open Access international train service between Groningen and Paris.
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Arriva Netherlands Launches Night Train Service to Schiphol Airport
Arriva Netherlands has announced that it will start operating its first overnight trains from Maastricht to Schiphol on 16 December.
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Trial of Battery-Powered Trains in the Netherlands a Success
The trial to see whether battery-mode operation would be feasible in the Netherlands, using a Stadler WINK train, was successful.
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Arriva Group Signs Six-Year National Rail Contract with DfT for Chiltern Railways
Arriva Group, which owns the Chiltern Railways operating company, has signed a six-year National Rail Contract with the DfT.
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Arriva Submits First Open Access Rail Application in the Netherlands
Arriva Group is filing an application to operate regional rail open access night services in the Netherlands.
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DB Cargo UK to Switch to 100% Renewable Electricity
DB Cargo UK has announced that 100% of the electricity which powers its offices and rail sites will become renewable after it signed a 3 yea…
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UK: Transport for the North Calls for Urgent Resolution to Rail Disruption
Transport for the North has released a statement in response to the continuing disruption in services on Northern Rail after the introductio…
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Grand Central Applies to Run More Trains to and from London
Grand Central, an open access train operator in the UK and part of the Arriva Group, has begun consultation with other train companies and t…
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Welsh Government and Arriva Trains Wales Announce Extra Trains
The class 319 flex bi-mode trains have been funded by Welsh Government with £1m of support from Arriva Trains Wales, and will be added to ex…
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Arriva Wins Northern Rail Concession in the Netherlands
Arriva, a leading pan-European passenger transport company, has announced that it will operate the regional rail transport in the north of t…
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Arriva Wins Fleet Maintenance and Renewal Contract in Sweden
For the first time, Arriva will be responsible for fleet maintenance and renewal and for introducing new trains into service. The number of …