Our business

We operate across the UK and Europe and have four main business divisions: UK Bus, UK Trains, the Netherlands and Mainland Europe

Where we operate

Arriva has businesses in 11 countries across Europe, including operating businesses in 10 countries and a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.

Explore our network

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Countries

36,200

Employees

1.5bn

Passenger Journeys

12,152

Buses

634

Trains

Waterbuses

UK Bus

We are the third-largest provider of bus services in regional markets (outside London) with rural, urban and inter-urban services.

We have 13,100 colleagues and operate 3,856 buses. We are one of the market leaders in London, where we operate around 17% of all bus services. We were the first company to operate an all-electric bus route and continue to invest in electrification. We were also one of the first companies to introduce digital demand-responsive transport services to the UK.

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UK Trains

We operate under a range of contract types across Britain’s rail network, including national rail contracts, a concessionary contract and open access. Alongside passenger operations, Arriva also delivers maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure, provides essential rolling stock servicing through Arriva Train Care and RTS Infrastructure, delivers rail replacement services via Arriva Road Transport Solutions, and owns the digital smart ticketing platform, Arriva Customer Engine (ACE).

We have 5,270 colleagues and 284 trains. We also manage 117 stations.

Having first entered the market in 2000, we now serve around 9% of Britain’s rail network by total revenue, with our portfolio spanning  light rail, commuter, regional and long-distance services, operating across the country.

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Chiltern Railways CrossCountry Trains Grand Central
Arriva Rail London Arriva TrainCare Arriva Road Transport Services

The Netherlands

We entered the Dutch transport market in the late 1990s and are now the largest private rail operator in the Netherlands, holding around 76% of the liberalised market. We are also the second largest private operator of electric buses, with a clear ambition to reach net zero. Across the country, we operate tendered regional rail, bus and multimodal (bus and rail) contracts, as well as touring coach services.

Each year we carry millions of passenger journeys, supported by a team of 4,780 colleagues and a fleet of 1,115 buses, 175 trains and around 60 coaches.

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Mainland Europe

We are a leading passenger transport operator with strong positions across all our mainland Europe markets. This region is a key growth area for Arriva, offering significant opportunities to expand and innovate.

Across our operations, we carry millions of passenger journeys each year with a team of around 12,790 colleagues and a diverse fleet of:

7,181 buses
175 trains
4 waterbuses

Where we operate