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Arriva Arriva has acquired LNWR, the Crewe-based train maintenance company with 110 staff, for £2.4m. 20-Nov-2008 Arriva has acquired Empresa de Blas y Cia, the Spanish bus operator with 679 staff, for £79m. 04-Jul-2008 Arriva is to acquire an 80% stake in Interbus Invest, the Hungarian bus operator with 1,500 staff, for £25m. 16-Apr-2008 Arriva is planning to close its bus station in Hawkhurst, Kent, by the end of the year, in order to transfer most of the 40 staff to an alternative site. 24-Sep-2007 Arriva has won the franchise to operate the new expanded long-distance Cross Country rail services, and will take over from Virgin Trains in November. 11-Jul-2007 Arriva is to acquire Veolia Danmark, the Danish bus company with 640 buses and 1,700 staff, for undisclosed terms. 05-Jul-2007 Arriva has acquired Bosak Bus, the Czech bus operator with 50 vehicles and 64 staff, for £1.1m. 01-Feb-2007 Arriva is to acquire an 85% stake in Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen, the German bus and rail company, for £20m. 18-Jan-2007 Arriva is to acquire Esfera, the Spanish bus operator with 34 staff, for an initial £2.6m. 09-Jan-2007 Arriva has acquired Transcentrum Bus, the Czech bus operator with 200 staff, for about £5m. 12-Dec-2006 Arriva is to acquire a 21% stake in Barraqueiro SGPS, the Portuguese passenger transport operator with 4,800 staff and 2,000 buses, for £41m. 17-May-2006 Arriva has acquired MK Metro, the Milton Keynes-based bus operator with 260 staff and 120 vehicles, for £5.6m. 14-Feb-2006 Northgate has acquired Arriva Vehicle Rental, the commercial vehicle and car rental company with 655 staff at 33 branches, from Arriva for £129m. 01-Feb-2006 Arriva is to close its bus depot in Crewe, and some of the 95 staff are expected to transfer to depots in Winsford and Macclesfield. 20-Dec-2005 Arriva has acquired Blue Bus & Coaches, the Bolton-based bus operator with 218 staff and 86 vehicles, for £2.9m. 28-Jul-2005 Arriva is to acquire Sippel Group, the German bus operator, for £15m. 14-Feb-2005 Arriva has acquired a 77% stake in Regentalbahn, the German rail services company, from the state of Bavaria for £43m. 15-Oct-2004 Arriva is to acquire Wulff Bus, the Danish bus operator with 600 staff, for £10m. 02-Aug-2004 Arriva Vehicle Rental has started work on the development of a £0.5m rental centre in Sunderland, which should be completed by September. 07-May-2004 Arriva has acquired a 49% stake in Societa Autoservizi EVG, the Italian bus company, for £19m, and has an option to acquire the remainder by 2006. 05-May-2004 Arriva is to acquire Prignitzer Eisenbahn Gruppe, the operator of three rail franchises in Germany, for £4.2m. 02-Apr-2004 Arriva is looking to expand its rail operations in continental Europe, and is particularly interested in Germany, Italy and Portugal. 05-Jan-2004 Arriva has lost the rail franchise for the North West, as the Strategic Rail Authority has shortlisted Serco and First Group. 22-Dec-2003 Arriva has secured a 15-year franchise to operate train services in the Wales and Border region. 04-Aug-2003 Arriva has completed its withdrawal from car retailing with the disposal of three sites in the West Country. 08-Jul-2003 Arriva has sold its Peugeot dealerships in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough to South Cleveland Garages. 08-May-2003 Arriva is to sell its Stockton-based Peugeot car dealership to Simon Bailes, securing work for 34 staff and creating 20 new jobs. 01-May-2003 European Motor Holdings has acquired the Preston Hall BMW dealership in Stockton from Arriva for £7.4m. 06-Feb-2003 Arriva is to sell seven Ford dealerships to Hartwell Automotive Group, including sites in Chippenham, Swindon, Halifax, Holmfirth, Huddersfield and two in Nottingham. 20-Dec-2002 Arriva has put its network of 33 car dealerships up for sale, with an estimated value of £55m. 15-Oct-2002 Arriva is planning to introduce an additional 200 buses in London next year, following a rise in passenger volumes. 06-Sep-2002 Arriva Northumbria is to close its bus depot in Berwick with the loss of 15 jobs. 16-Aug-2002 Arriva has acquired SAB Autoservizi, the Italian bus operator with 1,200 staff, for £44m. 02-Jul-2002 Arriva has acquired a 51% stake in Transportes Sul de Tejo, the Portuguese-based bus operator with 1,300 staff, from the Barraqueiro Group for £23m, and has an option to buy the remaining 49%. 25-Jun-2002 Arriva is to close the North Wales headquarters of its bus transport business with the loss of 19 jobs, and control of the business will move from Llandudno Junction to Aintree. 11-Jan-2002 Arriva has won two regional rail franchises in Denmark, worth £150m over the next seven years. 08-Jan-2002 Arriva is planning to recruit 120 train drivers this year and 170 next year, due to a shortage that is forcing the company to replace some train services with buses. 07-Sep-2001 Arriva is to change the name of its Merseyrail business to Arriva Trains Merseyside, and rebranding of the trains and stations will begin as and when opportunities arise. 10-May-2001 Arriva has acquired London Pride, the operator of bus tours, for £4.9m. 07-Mar-2001 Arriva has sold its MTL Commercial cleaning and security services business, which employs 480 people, to Carlisle Group. 21-Feb-2001 Arriva has bought the WBC bus operations in High Wycombe from Go-Ahead for £5m. 15-Dec-2000 Arriva has entered the Portuguese bus market through the acquisition of Ami-Transportes, Joao Carlos Soares & Pilhos and Viaco Costa Lino. 01-Dec-2000 Arriva is to invest £9m in the purchase of 109 new buses for the north west. 01-Nov-2000 Arriva is seeking further acquisitions in continental Europe to complement its Spanish bus and Dutch rail operations, and is also looking to sell more of its motor finance division. 07-Sep-2000 Arriva is creating up to 20 jobs in Derby in order to increase the frequency of its bus services. 05-Jun-2000 Arriva, the bus and train operator, is seeking opportunities for acquisitions and franchise tenders in new European markets, and will continue to grow organically in existing markets such as the Netherlands, Spain and Scandinavia. 10-Mar-2000 Arriva is to acquire MTL, the Merseyside bus company, for £35m, which will increase its bus fleet by 970 to about 7,000. 25-Jan-2000 Arriva has announced plans to develop the site of its main Ford dealership at Trimdon Street on Wearside into a 45,000 sq ft retailing centre. 03-Nov-1999 Arriva is in negotiations to buy Norgessbus, the Norwegian bus company that operates 830 buses in the Oslo area. 29-Oct-1999 Arriva is creating dozens of new jobs at its expanding bus and taxi operations in Derby. 22-Sep-1999 Arriva is planning to spend £50m on 500 new buses this year, and is looking to form partnerships with shopping and leisure centres to provide their transport requirements. 07-Sep-1999 Arriva has sold its Ford dealership in Stockport to the Quartic Motor Group for undisclosed terms. 19-Aug-1999 Arriva has acquired Ideal Auto, the Spanish bus operator, for £16m, and will use it as a base for further expansion in Spain. 20-Jul-1999 Arriva is forming a joint venture with NS Reizigers to operate two five-year rail contracts in the Netherlands. 18-Jun-1999 Arriva is selling its car leasing business to the GMAC financial division of General Motors for £226m, in order to focus on the expansion of its public transport business. 12-Jun-1999 Arriva is to invest £4.2m in the purchase of 44 new buses for the Tees Valley. 27-May-1999 Arriva has won planning permission to develop a B&Q DIY store in Sunderland that will create 250 jobs. 29-Mar-1999 Arriva has bought the Vauxhall dealership in Haverhill from Keith Brown for undisclosed terms. 11-Mar-1999 Arriva is acquiring Bus Danmark, the Danish bus operator, for £14m. 04-Mar-1999 Arriva is looking to sell its car leasing business, which could be worth about £200m, in order to fund the acquisition of bus and rail operators. 03-Mar-1999 Arriva and B&Q have announced a £16m plan to build a B&Q retailing super-centre next to Arriva's main dealership in Sunderland city centre, creating up to 250 jobs. 22-Jan-1999 Arriva has dropped plans to sell its car leasing operation as it has not received a sufficiently high offer. 10-Dec-1998 Arriva has confirmed the £47m acquisitions of the Dutch state-owned Veonn and Hanze bus groups. 27-Nov-1998 Arriva has been ordered to sell Lutonian, the Luton-based minibus business, as the Monopolies & Mergers Commission has found that unfair tactics were used to force it to submit to a £1.4m takeover. 19-Nov-1998 Arriva is set to acquire VSN-North, the Dutch bus operator, for £47m, and hopes to benefit from the Dutch government's moves to introduce competition into regional bus and rail markets. 01-Oct-1998 Arriva has added two new Peugeot franchises on Teesside with the acquisition of the former Minories dealership in Stockton and a garage in Hartlepool. 10-Sep-1998 Arriva has won a £7.2m a year contract to supply and manage 2,500 vehicles for Cable & Wireless. 07-Sep-1998 Arriva is in negotiations to acquire VSN-North, the Dutch bus company, for an estimated £40m. 10-Jul-1998 Arriva is planning to sell off its car leasing business, which has been hit by falling second-hand car prices, in order to focus on its bus operations. 16-Jun-1998 Arriva, the bus and coach company, is looking to acquire more bus companies and car dealerships in mainland Europe, and has arranged a £100m debt facility to fund the purchases. 25-Feb-1998 Arriva, previously known as Cowie, is acquiring a 75% stake in Vancom Nederland, the Dutch public transport operator, for about £9m. 08-Jan-1998 Arriva, previously known as Cowie, is acquiring London Coaches, the operator of the Original London Sightseeing Tour, from Pullmans for £5m. 10-Dec-1997 Cowie Group, the car and bus concern, is to change its name to Arriva, which is deemed to be more appropriate for its planned European expansion. 15-Oct-1997 The information on this page comes 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