Topic: Arriva

Finnish VR Group takes over Arriva Sweden

VR Group from Finland is acquiring Swedish bus and railway company Arriva Sweden, previously owned by Deutsche Bahn. With the takeover of Sweden’s third largest train operator, VR Group wants to grow and strengthen its...Read more
|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Arriva launches MaaS platform glimble

Arriva launches its first MaaS (Mobility as a Service) solution in Europe, starting off in the Netherlands. With the glimble app, different modes of travelling are combined for planning, booking and paying for a journey.Read more
|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

ERTMS for Dutch northern regional lines

The northern railway lines in the Netherlands will be included in the Dutch ERTMS programme. This means that some 270 kilometres of track in the provinces of Groningen and Friesland will be equipped with ERTMS...Read more
|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel

UK open-access operators coming back to life

Britain’s non-franchised railway companies were on the verge of extinction for four months. Now the situation has changed for the better. While Hull Trains is just returning on tracks, Grand Central is adding new connections....Read more
|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

How railways support medical heroes

The medical staff is on the frontline of tackling the coronavirus pandemic. In these exceptional times, the railway companies are also doing their part to support medics in their difficult mission. Therefore, some operators carry...Read more
|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

One step forward for ERTMS in Denmark

Denmark is moving further in deploying the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). The new digitised solution has replaced the old signalling system on the Thy Line in northwestern Jutland. It is the third railway...Read more
|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko