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  20th May 13

  Bus savings for White Rose as Angels descend!

  The White Rose Shopping Centre  has teamed up with Arriva Yorkshire to offer travel discounts to their employees.
  
  

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  20th May 13

  Stadium of Light Concerts

  Sunderland's Stadium of Light is hosting 3 spectacular concerts over the Summer and Arriva North East is here to take you there!

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  17th May 13

  Enjoy your Journey!

  Arriva Merseyside has just launched the Spring 2013 edition of Journey magazine.

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  17th May 13

  Spring Bank Holiday Services for Leicestershire

   Local bus services in the Leicester and Leicestershire areas will be subject to change on the forthcoming Spring Bank Holiday Monday – Monday 27 May 2013

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  16th May 13

  Bus Lottery is just the ticket for Wrexham and Bangor

  People in Wrexham and Bangor have been encouraged to take the bus instead of using their cars to travel and have been rewarded for their efforts with the chance to claim free bus tickets

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  16th May 13

  County Durham apprentice receives top industry award

  An Arriva apprentice from Birtley in County Durham has won a prestigious award for his continued hard work and commitment to helping the bus company reduce carbon emissions. 

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  16th May 13

  X38 early morning journeys to loop Burton town again – by popular request!

  Early morning journeys on service X38 will once again be running from Derby Turn (Car Wash Bus Stop) then along Derby Street, Station Street, Union Street, New Street to Burton High Street and onwards to Derby by popular demand.

   

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  16th May 13

  Stop for me, speak to me

  Arriva Manchester is taking positive steps to further to improve access for disabled customers by inviting staff and stakeholders to experience how it feels to be blind or partially sighted when using a bus. 

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  16th May 13

  Arriva Midlands receives quality assurance accreditation

  Arriva Midlands has been granted industry accreditation for four of its depots by a leading independent body which measures the procedures of independent workshops. 

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  16th May 13

  Arriva Midlands to sell Drayton Manor Park tickets on board buses

  Arriva Midlands has announced that from Saturday 11th May, entrance tickets will be sold to Drayton Manor Theme Park on service 110 buses running from Birmingham to Tamworth.  

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  16th May 13

  Blyth Depot saddles up for charity bike ride

  Staff from Blyth depot, took part in a charity bike ride to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance.  

   

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  15th May 13

  Wardle Transport Local Bus Service Network Takes on a New Look!

  The Company monitors its services at regular intervals, recent monitoring has highlighted very low patronage on a number of services and we cannot afford to operate these services without any subsidy. 

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  12th May 13

  Manchester Ticket Zone Extended

  Arriva North West is offering bus passengers more for less following the extension of its Manchester ticket zone.

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  12th May 13

  Changes to fares in Greater Manchester - May 2013

  The maximum adult single fare for journeys wholly within Greater Manchester will be £3.20, fares currently higher than this will be reduced. Other adult single fares will generally be increased by 10p or 20p, however some will also decrease.

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  8th May 13

  Opening of New Bus Gate Heralds Arriva Midlands Investment in New Buses in Leicester

  Five new buses for routes 26, 27 and 28 unveiled at a special ceremony at The Brantings Bus-Gate in Leicester

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  8th May 13

  Arriva Midlands Backs Leicester City New Flexible Travel Initiative

  The Leicester multi-operator Flexi-Weekly Ticket was officially launched at St. Margaret's Bus Station

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  3rd May 13

  Arriva Midlands Saver Tickets valid in the Black Country area from 28 April 2013

   New Black Country Saver tickets from Sunday 28 April 2013 covering Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall along with the City of Wolverhampton plus Perton and Kinver

   

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  2nd May 13

  £280k investment improves bus services

  Arriva Midlands has brought in extra buses on two popular routes in Leicester to ensure that services remain reliable. 

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  1st May 13

  Arriva invests in more new buses for Maidstone

  Arriva has put more new buses into service in the Maidstone area, this time three buses representing an investment of £360,000 on the 333 route

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  1st May 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Tamworth

  Mayor of Tamworth, Councillor Tina Clements, and Arriva General Manager, Dan Flanagan, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Tamworth could try the bus for free*. 

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  1st May 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Liverpool

  Head of Merseytravel, Councillor Liam Robinson, Arriva Area Managing Director, Howard Farrall, and Martin Taylor, business development manager, Arriva Merseyside (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Liverpool could try the bus for free*. 

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  1st May 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Manchester

  Arriva North West and Wales bosses (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Manchester could try the bus for free*. 

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  1st May 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Leicester

  Leicester City Mayor, Paul Soulsby, and Arriva Business Manager, Steve Smith, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Leicester could try the bus for free*. 

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  1st May 13

  New Walsall to Lichfield Weekly Saver ticket arrives

  Arriva Midlands brings you a great value for money WEEKLY SAVER TICKET on services 35, 35B and X35 running between Lichfield and Walsall 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva invests in new buses for Swale

  Arriva has invested almost £500,000 in four new buses for use in the Sittingbourne and Faversham area.

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Derby

  Arriva Assistant General Manager, Bill Montroy and team (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Derby could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Luton

  Gavin Shuker MP and Paul Adcock, Arriva Area Managing Director, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Luton could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Telford

  David Wright MP and Arriva Business Manager, Gordon Frost, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Telford could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Darlington

  The Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Paul Baldwin and Arriva Area Managing Director, Nick Knox, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Darlington could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Maidstone

  The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Rodd Nelson-Gracie joined Arriva Buses to celebrate a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Maidstone could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Blyth

  Arriva North East celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Blyth could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Castleford

  Councillor Yvonne Crewe, Ward Councillor for Airedale & Ferry Fryston and Arriva Yorkshire Operations Director, Colin Newbury (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Castleford could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Dewsbury

  The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor David Ridgway and Colin Newbury, Arriva Yorkshire Operations Director (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Dewsbury could try the bus for free*. 

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Bangor

  Hywel Williams MP and Michael Morton, Managing  Director of Arriva Buses Wales, (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Bangor could try the bus for free*.

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  30th Apr 13

  Arriva celebrates Catch the Bus Week in Wakefield

  The Mayor of the city of Wakefield, Councillor Elaine Blezard and Colin Newbury, Arriva Yorkshire Operations Director (pictured) celebrated a national drive towards using public transport this week by donning giant green ‘Catch The Bus Week’ hands to help highlight that new and existing passengers in Wakefield could try the bus for free*. 

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  29th Apr 13

  Arriva puts the sparkle into Wrexham bus service with the launch of Sapphire

  Arriva Buses Wales brought a little bit of sparkle to Wrexham last week when it staged a glitzy unveiling event in Queen’s Square to mark the launch of Sapphire, a new premium bus service going into operation this month on Route 1 between Wrexham and Chester. 

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  26th Apr 13

  Revised timetables for services 29, 35B, 516&517, 67, 780

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrate long service achievements

  Arriva Yorkshire has celebrated a total of 940 years of service at a Long Service Awards Presentation Dinner

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  24th Apr 13

  Revised route and timetable for service 75,76,76a - Darlington - Barnard Castle

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva North West celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial services in the North West. 

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva Midlands celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial its services across the Midlands. 

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial its services in Yorkshire. 

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva North East celebrate Long Service Achievements

  Arriva North East has celebrated a total of 575 years of service at a Long Service Awards Presentation Dinner.

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva Buses Wales celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial services in Wales. 

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva North East celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial its services in the North East. 

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  24th Apr 13

  Arriva South East celebrates Catch the Bus Week with free ticket offer

  To celebrate the inaugural Catch the Bus Week, which runs from April 29 to May 5, Arriva buses is offering free day or family saver mobile phone tickets (m-tickets) to allow people to trial its services in the South East. 

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  23rd Apr 13

  Arriva invests £1.8million in new buses for Medway

  Arriva has made yet another huge investment in Medway with the purchase of fifteen brand-new buses for use on Services 166 and 176.

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  23rd Apr 13

  Arriva names bus after local Southend-on-Sea businessman

  Arriva has named one of its buses in memory of well-known and popular Southend businessman Tony Tomassi.

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  22nd Apr 13

  Arriva invests another £2 million in new buses for Southend, Castle Point and Rochford

  Arriva has invested another £2million in a fleet of new buses for Southend, following on from its previous huge investment in the area in November 2011.

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  19th Apr 13

  It's Alive, It's Electric - Arriva's new hybrid buses launch

  Arriva North East’s mad scientist let loose his Frankenbus creation with the help of his street scientist friends and pupils from Marine Park First Primary School this week.

   

   

   

   

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  18th Apr 13

  Frankenbus hits the streets!

  Arriva Yorkshire bring the new hybrid buses to life, Frankenstein style.

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  18th Apr 13

  Arriva North West & Wales strikes GOLD for Investors in People

  Arriva North West & Wales is celebrating success after achieving the highly coveted Investors In People (IIP) Gold award for exceptional business performance.

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  18th Apr 13

  How long have you worked there?

  Arriva staff and managers celebrated 850 years of service on Saturday 13th April.

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  17th Apr 13

  WIN 2 seats on selected magical trips from Hemel Hempstead!

   After the long winter we have had this year , Arriva the Shires are celebrating the arrival of Summer 2013!
  We are happy to announce we will be running a competition throughout the summer, where we  are giving  members of the public the opportunity to WIN 2 seats on one of our selected coaches each month.

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  15th Apr 13

  Sia’s on board with Arriva!

  Arriva has teamed up with St.Helens R.F.C. to promote the Club on the region’s roads.

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  11th Apr 13

  Derby Multi-Operator Day Ticket – Spectrum – All Derby – One Ticket!

  From Sunday 7 April 2013, a new multi-operator ticket call Spectrum is being introduced in Derby. Priced at £5.50 (Adult) and £3.50 (Child) Spectrum allows unlimited day travel within the Derby city area.

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  10th Apr 13

  Go on, get the bus to Sci-Tech Daresbury!

  Sci-Tech Daresbury is celebrating a bus link which makes travelling to the site from St Helens and Warrington a breeze.

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices FROZEN as Arriva reviews singles fares in the Stafford area

  The Stafford Local Weekly Savers and Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain frozen. Prices also remain unchanged on most adult single fares although a limited number increase by 10p

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices frozen while there are changes to most adult and child single fares in the Tamworth area

  Tamworth Local Weekly Savers and Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain frozen. There are changes to most single fares with a maximum 10p increase on most adult single fares under £2.90 with child single fares generally increasing by 5p or 10p

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices Frozen as Arriva reviews singles fares in the Telford area

  Telford Local Weekly Savers and Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain frozen – offering big savingd in real terms, prices also remain static on most adult single fares although a limited number increase by 10p

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  9th Apr 13

  Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain frozen, while there are changes to most single fares in the Bridgnorth area

  Arriva Midlands, Midlands Network Saver prices remain unchanged, while there are changes to most adult and child single fares in the Bridgnorth area

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices unchanged as Arriva reviews singles fares in the Oswestry area

  The Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain static– offering big savings in real terms, there are changes to most single fares in the Oswestry area 

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices FROZEN as Arriva reviews singles fares in Cannock

  Local and Midlands Network Saver prices remain unchanged, while there are changes to most single fares in the Cannock area

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  9th Apr 13

  Most Arriva Midlands multi-journey tickets remain unchanged, while there some changes to most adult and child single fares in the Shrewsbury area

  The Shrewsbury Local Weekly Savers and Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain frozen – offering big savingsin real terms, prices also remain frozen on most adult single fares although a limited number increase by 10p or 20p

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  8th Apr 13

  All aboard the Dales bus

  Enjoy a great day out to Upper Wharfedale and Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
  

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  8th Apr 13

  Spring clean shuttle

  Youngsters from the Wakefield district have been cleaning out their toy boxes and jumping on board the spring clean shuttle bus to help others. 
  
  

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  3rd Apr 13

  Arriva offers free ‘green’ Cross River travel

   Arriva Merseyside is celebrating the arrival of the hybrid buses on the Wirral by offering a free Cross River experience!

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  3rd Apr 13

  New lease of life for Arriva Wednesfield

  An investment of over £280,000, that has seen the refurbishment of the Arriva Wednesfield depot and its buses, has been officially unveiled by the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Christine Mills.

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  27th Mar 13

  County Durham apprentice shortlisted for prestigious award

  An Arriva apprentice from Birtley in County Durham has reached the final of the National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2013 for his continued hard work and commitment to helping the bus company reduce carbon emissions. 

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  27th Mar 13

  Cannock resident rewarded for bus love poem

  A Cannock resident has been rewarded for her poetic flair after declaring her love for local buses.

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  27th Mar 13

  Arriva’s fast-moving egg hunt

   Arriva Midlands is looking to put eagle-eyed locals to the test as they launch a fast-paced egg hunt in Leicester and Telford over Easter.

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  27th Mar 13

  Lift Off with Arriva's Gas Powered Buses

  The people of Darlington saw the power of gas as Arriva launched their 11 new, gas powered buses in the town yesterday with a helium balloon launch.

   

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  24th Mar 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver Prices FROZEN, SAVE with our Quids-In Fares as Arriva reviews singles fares in Derby

  Most of our multi-journey savers both for the Derby Local Saver Area and Midland Network remain FROZEN while there are changes to most single fares 

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  21st Mar 13

  Arriva Yorkshire employees rewarded at annual Arriva MAD Awards

  Three Arriva employees from Yorkshire received awards and commendations at the first-ever Arriva Made a Difference (MAD) Awards. 

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  21st Mar 13

  Thurmaston's Martin is a King of the Road

  A bus driver from Thurmaston has been named a King of the Road in a national appeal by Arriva UK Bus to find the nation’s favourite bus drivers.

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  19th Mar 13

  Transport Minister launches first diesel-electric hybrid buses in Kent

  Under Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, was guest of honour at Kent Showground on Thursday (14th March) when Arriva Southern Counties displayed the eleven brand-new diesel-electric hybrid double-deck buses that go into service in Maidstone on 24th March.

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  19th Mar 13

  Arriva employees awarded for Making a Difference

  An Arriva North West employee and a team of Arriva Manchester employees have received prestigious industry awards for achieving outstanding results.

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  18th Mar 13

  £1 TO TOWN! Be Quids In and Save Big Time in Stafford – offer extended

   Be Quid’s In as Arriva Midlands takes you to town for £1 between Queensville, Queens Retail Park to Stafford Town Centre (£1 Adult and 50p Child)

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  18th Mar 13

  The N5 is your night link across the town

   The N5 can be seen travelling between Wolverton and Bletchley in the early hours of the morning...

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  11th Mar 13

  Hop on board for less in St Helens

  For a promotional period  of 3 months (3 March 2013 until 31 May 2013) a special ‘off-peak’ adult single fare is available on all St Helens local services, Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 2.29pm.

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  11th Mar 13

  Arriva brings 'green' hybrid buses to Birkenhead

  Arriva Merseyside celebrated the arrival of its first fleet of hybrid technology buses as they rolled into Birkenhead this week. A special launch event took place at the Laird Street garage to welcome the eco-friendly, low carbon emission buses, which are due to hit the road on Sunday 24th March 2013.

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  11th Mar 13

  Helping Hand Extended for Derby’s Job Seekers

  Following the success of the Bus For Jobs scheme in January, Arriva Midlands has confirmed it will continue to support unemployed job seekers in Derby with half price travel to holders of the new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) travel card, on all of its routes across the city.

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  11th Mar 13

  Arriva South East employees rewarded at annual Arriva MAD Awards

   Three Arriva employees from the South East received awards and commendations at the first-ever Arriva Made a Difference (MAD) Awards last week.

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  8th Mar 13

  North East Drivers are MAD for awards

  Two Arriva North East employees have been recognised after winning prestigious industry awards.

   

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  8th Mar 13

  Arriva's Low Floor Promise in Northumberland

  Local bus company Arriva North East launched its Low Floor Promise across many of its services in Northumberland this week.

   

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  4th Mar 13

  Arriva goes green as the first gas buses arrive in Runcorn

  Arriva North West celebrated the arrival of its first fleet of gas buses as they rolled into Runcorn this week. A special launch event took place at the Beechwood Avenue depot to welcome the eco-friendly, carbon neutral buses, powered by household waste, to the town. 

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  1st Mar 13

  Arriva brings 'green' hybrid buses to Manchester

  Arriva Manchester celebrated the arrival of its first fleet of hybrid technology buses as they rolled into the area this week. A special launch event took place outside Manchester town hall to welcome the eco-friendly, low carbon emission buses to the city, which hit the road on 2nd March. 

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  26th Feb 13

  Most Multi-Journey Saver prices Frozen, promotional Return Fares introduced as Arriva reviews singles fares in Leicestershire and Burton

  Leicester, Coalville, Loughborough, Burton, Swadlincote and Ashby Local Weekly Savers and Midland Network Saver Ticket prices remain FROZEN – while there will be changes to most single fares

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  25th Feb 13

  £1.5m Investment gets 10 out 10 for Watford

  Working with Hertfordshire County Council, Arriva launch 10 new vehicles for route 10 in Watford with other benefits all adding up to 10 out of 10.

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  22nd Feb 13

  Increased satisfaction for Yorkshire bus passengers

  Nine out of ten Arriva Yorkshire bus passengers would recommend their bus service to family and friends.

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  13th Feb 13

  Increased satisfaction for North East bus passengers

  Overall customer satisfaction levels of Arriva bus services across the North East have increased to 91%, according to the latest independent survey undertaken by GfK NOP.

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  13th Feb 13

  Love Your Bus Darlington!

  Local couple Dean Williams and James Hare and an oversized heart helped Arriva North East spread the love for Valentine’s Day, as the bus company declares its love for Darlington with some extra TLC for their buses serving North Road.

   

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  12th Feb 13

  Cas and proud!

  Arriva Yorkshire is spreading the love this Valentine’s day and has given its buses some TLC.

   

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  8th Feb 13

  Arriva unveils fleet of Telford heroes

  Students from Captain Matthew Webb Primary School have helped to conserve the memory of local heroes by naming a trio of new buses after their favourite personalities.

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  5th Feb 13

  Arriva matches up with Ormskirk Rugby Club in kit deal

  Arriva North West has stepped in to sponsor a local rugby club who were in desperate need of a new playing kit. 

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  4th Feb 13

  Arriva reveals King of the road shortlist

   Arriva UK Bus has released the final shortlist in the quest to crown the nation’s favourite bus driver.

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  4th Feb 13

  Single Journey Tickets in the Centro area changing

  On 10 February 2013, single fares in the Centro area will rise

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  30th Jan 13

  Arriva North East - Getting Middlesbrough Reading!

  Arriva North East has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Middlesbrough Council to get Middlesbrough reading.

   

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  30th Jan 13

  Arriva appeals for locals to show their love for the bus

  Arriva Midlands has launched an unusual appeal to make sure its buses don’t miss out this Valentine’s Day, by asking locals to declare their love for the bus.

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  29th Jan 13

  Arriva trials new bus on the 402 at Tunbridge Wells

  Arriva is evaluating a new type of bus on the 402 between Tunbridge Wells and Bromley

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  24th Jan 13

  Arriva donates minibus to Chatham Royal Marines Cadet Unit

  Arriva bus company has donated a Ford Transit minibus to the local Royal Marines Cadet Unit based in Chatham.

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  23rd Jan 13

  Arriva route improvement brings new service for Springhead Park and more links to Ebbsfleet

  Arriva is making improvements in the Gravesend area, including a new service to Springhead Park

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes Winners

  Christmas wishes winners from the South East, Congratulations to you all.

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes Winners

  Christmas Wishes winners from the Midlands, congratulations to you all.

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes Winners

  Christmas Wishes Winners from Wales, Congratulations to you all.

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes

  Christmas Wishes winners from the North East, Congratulations to you all.

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes Winners

  Christmas Wishes winners from Yorkshire, Congratulations to you all.

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  22nd Jan 13

  Arriva Christmas Wishes Winners

  Christmas wishes winners from the North West, Congratulations to you all.

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  21st Jan 13

  Wakefield bus drivers commended

  Employees from Arriva Yorkshire have been highly commended by the Mayor of Wakefield this week.

   

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  21st Dec 12

  Santa Shuttle rewards good boys and girls

  Arriva Yorkshire and the White Rose Shopping Centre joined forces to ensure a class of school children from the local area received a real treat.
  
  

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  20th Dec 12

  Arriva director shortlisted for prestigious HR award

  Arriva UK Bus is pleased to announce its HR Director, Jo Humphries, has been placed on the shortlist to receive one of the highest awards within human resources.

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  19th Dec 12

  'Magic' local people rewarded

  Arriva Yorkshire reward local people who go above and beyond, and go that extra mile to help others.

   

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  18th Dec 12

  Changes to bus fares in Yorkshire

  From the 13 January 2013 there will be changes made to some bus fares in Yorkshire.

   

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  14th Dec 12

  Arriva North West putts £25,000 for Zoe’s Place

  Staff and suppliers at Arriva North West have clubbed together to raise over £25,000 for Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice at an annual golf tournament, taking the total raised since 1999 to over £100,000.

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  14th Dec 12

  Arriva London scoops top title at prestigious awards ceremony

   Arriva London is pleased to announce that it has won the Green Award at the annual Route One Operator Excellence Awards for establishing the largest fleet of hybrid buses in the UK.

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  13th Dec 12

  Arriva extends Fastrack service into Ingress Park housing development

  Arriva has extended its Fastrack ‘B’ service into the Ingress Park housing development at Greenhithe, Kent, following the opening of a new buses-only link road from Greenhithe Station.

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  12th Dec 12

  Arriva’s Christmas number one!

  Arriva UK Bus has recorded an alternative Christmas song designed to get the nation moving to the sounds of the road.

   

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  11th Dec 12

  Arriva Wythenshawe pots £1000 for Cancer Research

   Staff at Arriva Wythenshawe have helped Cancer Research UK pocket £1000 by holding an epic seven-month charity pool tournament.

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  10th Dec 12

  ‘Bus for Jobs’: job hunters given free bus travel

   Arriva has joined forces with bus operators across the UK in a campaign that will grant more than 800,000 jobseekers across the country free bus journeys during January 2013.

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  7th Dec 12

  Unwrapping a new bus depot for Durham

  Christmas has come early for transport users in County Durham, with Arriva North East opening their brand new, state of the art depot in Belmont

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  4th Dec 12

  Renew your blind or disabled concessionary pass

  Renewals for blind and disabled concessionary bus travel passes goes online. 

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  4th Dec 12

  All Aboard for Santa!

  Santa is going to be out and about on Arriva buses across the Tees Valley and South Durham this Christmas, presenting lucky passengers with stockings full of goodies.

   

• 

  3rd Dec 12

  Arriva tops up impressive investment with new buses in Bootle and Birkenhead

  Arriva North West has transformed bus travel across the region this year with a final investment of £3.7million in new buses for Bootle and Birkenhead, taking the total investment figure for the year to over £8million.

• 

  26th Nov 12

  Making Christmas Wishes come true

  Last year nearly 10,000 people hung a Christmas wish on our tree. This Christmas we’re asking you to do the same, but with a little difference - we’re going to make some of your wishes come true.

   

• 

  22nd Nov 12

  Aylesbury engineer named UK’s number one

   The engineering manager at Arriva the Shires’ Aylesbury depot has won the top award at this year’s UK Bus Awards.

• 

  19th Nov 12

  Arriva scoops top title in annual national environmental awards

  Arriva buses have been hailed as being among the best in the country for environmental best practice after scooping gold in the Green Apple Awards this week.

• 

  16th Nov 12

  Magic moments

  Arriva Yorkshire needs your help in its quest to find people in the community that create those magic moments. 
  
  

• 

  16th Nov 12

  Alfie spreads some festive cheer

  Alfie meets shoppers at the White Rose shopping centre Christmas lights switch on.

   

• 

  9th Nov 12

  Arriva looks to use household waste products to power buses

  Arriva UK Bus has invested £4.2million in a fleet of eco-friendly, carbon neutral buses, which will be powered by landfill-produced gas. The investment will see 21 MAN EcoCity gas engine buses introduced and follows on from a successful trial of the technology in the North West in 2012.

• 

  8th Nov 12

  Arriva Yorkshire light up a life

  Arriva Yorkshire is proud to support the Wakefield Hospice Light up a Life appeal this year.

• 

  8th Nov 12

  Arriva St Helens awards savvy student!

  A savvy student from Carmel College in St Helens has won an iPad for choosing smarter bus travel with Arriva.
  
  

• 

  8th Nov 12

  Arriva apprentices graduate with flying colours

   High-flying engineering apprentices from across Arriva UK Bus officially graduated at this year’s Bus Expo Show in Birmingham earlier today (Wednesday).

• 

  8th Nov 12

  Apprentice Ross scoops annual Arriva accolade

  An engineering apprentice from Arriva North East is celebrating after picking up a special accolade at one of the largest events in the industry calendar.

• 

  6th Nov 12

  Is your bus driver a king (or queen) of the road?

  The importance the bus driver has to their passengers is much greater than just ensuring they simply get from A to B – and now we want to reward those who go the extra mile.
  

• 

  5th Nov 12

  Arriva offers cut-price bus travel in Cranleigh

  Arriva is offering cut-price single and retuirn tickets for travel in Cranleigh

• 

  30th Oct 12

  Arriva extends boundaries of its Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells Saver tickets

  The area covered by Arriva's range of day, weekly and four-weekly tickets for Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells has been extended to include Pembury village, Eridge, Crowborough and Jarvis Brook.

• 

  30th Oct 12

  Arriva Midlands unveils trio of Telford buses

  Bus travel in Telford has been boosted following a major investment in new buses by Arriva Midlands.

   

• 

  22nd Oct 12

  Local football receives Arriva sponsorship boost

  Prestatyn Athletic U16`s Football Club is already celebrating just weeks into the brand new season - after scoring a special partnership with Arriva.

• 

  22nd Oct 12

  Local football receives Arriva sponsorship boost

  Prestatyn Athletic U16`s Football Club is already celebrating just weeks into the brand new season - after scoring a special partnership with Arriva.

• 

  19th Oct 12

  Arriva North East go MAD for awards

   

   

• 

  18th Oct 12

  Gillingham resident awarded for local know-how

  A student from Lordswood has proved he is Gillingham’s number one local landmark buff by putting his local knowledge to the test in an Arriva challenge.

• 

  16th Oct 12

  Celebrating 100 years of service

  To celebrate 100 years of local bus services in the North East, Arriva North East launched an exciting competition to give school children in the area the chance to be published in a special, commemorative book.

   

• 

  16th Oct 12

  Arriva Midlands employee engineers his way to industry award final

  An Arriva Midlands engineer from Telford has been recognised as being one of the best in the industry by being shortlisted to receive a prestigious award.

• 

  16th Oct 12

  North-East students 'snap' up Arriva travel offers

  Arriva Angels from Jesmond, Durham and Stockton depots were on hand to provide goodies, advice and plenty of pictures as they visited Fresher’s Fairs across the region this month with our Arriva photobooth.

   

• 

  16th Oct 12

  All aboard the Arriva Health Bus

  It was all aboard the Arriva Boro Health Bus with Middlesbrough player Adam Reach and the children from Breckon Hill Primary School earlier this week.

   

• 

  12th Oct 12

  Arriva teams up with Berkeley Homes to deliver improved service in Sevenoaks

  An improved service for Dunton Green and Riverhead will be provided by half-hourly buses linking Sevenoaks with the new Berkeley Homes development at Ryewood

• 

  11th Oct 12

  Arriva Midlands manager shortlisted for top industry award

  A female manager at Arriva Midlands has proved that the bus industry is not only a man’s world, by being shortlisted to receive a top award. 
  

• 

  10th Oct 12

  Arriva takes on extra routes in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells

  Arriva has taken on some of the routes previously run by Countryliner in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area from 11th October

• 

  9th Oct 12

  Arriva Yorkshire goes mad for awards

  Arriva Yorkshire has rewarded employees at its fourth annual Made a Difference (MAD) awards.

• 

  9th Oct 12

  Arriva Yorkshire up for big bus award

  Arriva Yorkshire has been shortlisted for a UK BUS Award

• 

  9th Oct 12

  Ticket to Ride in Teesside

  Teesside resident Kelly Howson is celebrating after winning free bus travel for a year worth £940

• 

  9th Oct 12

  Arriva North East celebrates Investors in People success

  Employees at Arriva North East’s Doxford, Darlington and Jesmond workplaces are celebrating after being awarded Investors In People status. The award, which is designed to advance an organisation's performance through its people, represents a huge achievement for the company

• 

  5th Oct 12

  Capstone Flyer gives quicker ride to Chatham

  A new route for Services 113 and 114 has given a quicker journey and more frequent service into Chatham for the Hempstead, Parkwood and Wigmore areas

• 

  5th Oct 12

  Renewed partnership with University of Surrey brings benefits for students and staff

  Arriva and the University of Surrey have worked together to deliver an improved service for students and staff

• 

  4th Oct 12

  Arriva and local councils reinstate evening buses between Chatham, Rochester and Maidstone

  Evening buses have been reinstated on Service 155 for a six-month trial basis

• 

  1st Oct 12

  Arriva invests £864,000 in new buses for Maidstone

  Arriva has put six new Mercedes-Benz buses into service on the Park Wood Shuttle route at Maidstone

• 

  1st Oct 12

  Class of 2012 jumps aboard Arriva Graduate Scheme

  Seven talented and tenacious graduates have beaten 1,400 other applicants to join Arriva UK Bus this month. Another 11 are joining the Arriva Group, which includes bus and rail operations across mainland Europe.

• 

  1st Oct 12

  Arriva invests £1.7m in more new buses for the Luton and Dunstable area

  Arriva is putting into service eleven brand-new buses on its 38 Service which runs between Houghton Regis, Dunstable, L&D Hospital and Luton. 

• 

  1st Oct 12

  Arriva Merseyside reaches top industry award final

  An Arriva bus depot in Liverpool has been shortlisted to receive a prestigious award at the 2012 UK Bus Awards for leading the industry.

• 

  27th Sep 12

  Bus drivers take to the skies

  Arriva Yorkshire is taking to the skies this month to let their passengers and people from across the county know about the delivery of another 40 new buses.

• 

  27th Sep 12

  Arriva staff rise to sponsored cycling challenge in aid of charity

  Staff from Arriva recently donned their cycling helmets and hit the road on two wheels in aid The Multiple Sclerosis Trust.

• 

  27th Sep 12

  Arriva Midlands gives Derby FC fans a boost on match days

  Arriva Midlands is helping football fans in Derby kick-start their match days when the Rams are playing on home turf.
  

   

   

• 

  26th Sep 12

  Introducing the great value Wirral zone child day saver

  Arriva has launched a great value fare for kids who only travel in the Wirral area – saving more than a third on the North West Area Child Day Saver.

• 

  25th Sep 12

  Arriva part of important signing ceremony for MK Electric Bus project

  25th September was an important day in the development of the Electric Bus Project for Milton Keynes

• 

  20th Sep 12

  Arriva North East winner hailed top Arriva driver

  A bus driver from Arriva North East is celebrating after finishing in the top ten of this year’s Bus Driver of the Year Awards.

• 

  20th Sep 12

  Arriva’s green credentials recognised in national awards

  Arriva UK Bus is celebrating after being named as one of the finalists in a national annual awards scheme aimed at highlighting and rewarding excellence in green practice.
  

• 

  17th Sep 12

  X marks the spot for Arriva in Gillingham

  Arriva is playing a game of ‘hide and seek’ along one of its busiest bus routes and is asking super sleuths in Gillingham to get involved. 

• 

  14th Sep 12

  Arriva strikes partnership with Runcorn Town FC

  Arriva North West has pledged its support to local football by sponsoring Runcorn Town Football Club in a two-year deal.
  

• 

  11th Sep 12

  Hop on the NEW IMPROVED 245!

  Great news, from Monday 3rd September Arriva service 245 can take you even further! The popular route connecting Altrincham, Sale, Stretford, Urmston and Flixton has been extended thanks to the Better Bus Area Fund.

• 

  10th Sep 12

  Arriva and Herts County Council unveil new bus for 300 301 route

  Arriva and Herts County Council unveil a new bus for the 300 301 route.

• 

  3rd Sep 12

  Arriva invests £660,000 in more new buses for Kent

  Arriva has invested £660,000 in five new buses for its service between Bluewater, Dartford, Swanley and Orpington

• 

  3rd Sep 12

  Arriva buses backs annual search for local heroes

  Arriva buses has pledged its support to a special annual awards scheme aimed at rewarding kind-hearted residents within the local communities it serves. 

• 

  31st Aug 12

  Arriva staff prepare to put pedal power into action in aid of charity

   Kind-hearted staff from Arriva will be swapping buses for bicycles in aid of charity next month (September).

• 

  24th Aug 12

  Oswestry resident turns Arriva bus into mobile work of art

  A creative resident from Oswestry has fulfilled one of her lifetime ambitions, to decorate a bus, thanks to Arriva.

• 

  24th Aug 12

  Penny Fingland’s Arriva Adventure

  This summer we sent 7 of our Facebook friends and their families out for the day with an Arriva Adventure pack. Penny Fingland tells us all about her family’s trip to the seaside.

• 

  23rd Aug 12

  Arriva supports Luton's Best Awards 2012

  Arriva are delighted to be part of the prestigious Luton's Best Awards for 2012

• 

  20th Aug 12

  A cheesy trip on the bus

  Arriva Angels were out in Dewsbury town centre encourage peopl to jump aboard the Dales Bus.

• 

  20th Aug 12

  Attention Bus-Pass Britain!

   What's your favourite bus route?

• 

  17th Aug 12

  Keep your feet off my seats

  Arriva Angels visit Dewsbury bus station to spread the word
  
  

• 

  14th Aug 12

  Arriva announces £900,000 investment in Chester buses

   Bus journeys have been boosted for passengers in Chester, thanks to a fleet of brand new buses being unveiled by Arriva.

• 

  6th Aug 12

  The bus 'love in'

  Arriva Yorkshire took to the streets on Wednesday to help encourage the people of Yorkshire to give the car a rest and jump on board their local bus service.

   

• 

  3rd Aug 12

  One lucky lady hits the shops

  The winner of a £500 shopping spree at the White Rose Shopping Centre and Debenhams hit the shops this week.

• 

  3rd Aug 12

  Arriva recognises local rugby legend

  Arriva made it a family affair this week with a special guest unveiling the latest new bus named after a local rugby legend - Dewi Bebb.  

• 

  2nd Aug 12

  Arriva announces £1.6million investment in St Helens buses

  Bus journeys have been boosted for passengers in St Helens, thanks to a fleet of brand new buses unveiled by Arriva Merseyside.

   

• 

  1st Aug 12

  Market Drayton couple climb aboard their Arriva ‘Love Bus’

  Local love birds, Leanne and Paul Domagaski, recently tied the knot with a twist after being given their very own ‘ticket to love’ from Arriva.

• 

  27th Jul 12

  Say cheese! Picturing an improved network in Teesside

  Members of the public were snap happy in Middlesbrough this week when they took part in Arriva' North East's "You've been BUSted" campaign for the chance to win a year's free bus travel.

   

• 

  27th Jul 12

  Arriva's engineers prove to be nation's best

  Arriva’s engineers dominated the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) Skills Challenge winning six out of seven categories, along with one employee receiving a special award. 

• 

  27th Jul 12

  Arriva engineers prove to be nation's best

  Two Arriva engineers from Ashington and Durham have scooped top awards at the prestigious Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) Skills Challenge for demonstrating excellence in their fields.

• 

  25th Jul 12

  Please keep your feet off my seats

  Arriva Yorkshire launched an awareness campaign this week to remind bus passengers not to be tempted to put their feet up on the seats.

• 

  25th Jul 12

  VIPs drive forward local transport partnerships

  Dignitaries, VIPs and transport officials from across Merseyside were all aboard at Arriva’s second annual bus travel partnership event last Friday (20th July), at the legendary Aintree Racecourse.

• 

  25th Jul 12

  Arriva announces £109,000 investment in Macclesfield buses

  Bus journeys have been boosted for passengers in Macclesfield, thanks to a fleet of brand new buses being unveiled by Arriva North West.

• 

  24th Jul 12

  Fleet of New Buses in Runcorn

  Bus journeys have been boosted for passengers in Runcorn, thanks to a fleet of brand new buses being unveiled by Arriva.
  

• 

  19th Jul 12

  Xscape on service J32

  The J32 Selby to Xscape summer bus service is making its comeback.

• 

  18th Jul 12

  Spelling out a great deal this summer

  Helping young people Xscape boredom on the 135/136 service.

• 

  12th Jul 12

  Arriva helps families save money with 'Days Out' partnerships

  Arriva is offering day trippers added value this summer, with the launch of a fantastic range of deals.

• 

  9th Jul 12

  Quality Bus Partnerships for Wirral

  Quality comes to bus routes between Liverpool and Heswall and Liverpool, Birkenhead and Chester from 8 July 2012.

• 

  4th Jul 12

  Arriva North East is smarter

  As part of the North East Smart Ticketing Initiative (NESTI) Arriva North East has become the first large bus operator in the region to successfully complete the testing of its smart ticketing technology.

   

• 

  3rd Jul 12

  Bus driver of the year 2012

  The Arriva Yorkshire bus driver of the year is crowned

• 

  3rd Jul 12

  Ultimate knight on the buses

  Arriva North East needs your help, it is looking to crown one of its drivers with the grand title of Ultimate Knight of the Road.

• 

  2nd Jul 12

  505 service answers SOS

  The storms on Thursday may have brought traffic chaos to the North East as apocalyptic conditions battered the region, but Arriva employees brought a little bit of sunshine to passengers.

• 30th Jun 12

  Bus Travel helps you save save save

  Arriva North East has teamed up with NAAFI employee Dani Moore to showcase how catching the bus can transform your life and your wallet.

• 

  29th Jun 12

  Improvements to Green Line 758 service

  Green Line 758 service is improved with the introduction of 5 newer vehicles and free WIFI.

• 

  29th Jun 12

  Arriva awards local children in fifth year of Knowlsey Citizenship Awards

  More than 40 Knowsley school children had their good citizenship recognised and rewarded at a special ceremony held at Aintree Racecourse on Thursday 21 June.

   

• 

  29th Jun 12

  Arriva teams recognised for help in cutting crime on buses

  CCTV teams at Arriva the Shires Ltd and Arriva Southern Counties were recognised for the hard work and assistance in cutting crimes on buses by TfL and the Met Police.

• 

  29th Jun 12

  Arriva employee receives British Empire Medal

  The head of operations for Arriva Manchester has been presented with a prestigious royal award in recognition of his charity work for the MS Trust.

   

• 

  21st Jun 12

  Whitby Regatta - Extra Evening Buses

  Following passenger requests for extra services during previous regatta events, we will be operating some additional ‘trial’ journeys on services in and around Whitby for this years’ event.

   

• 

  21st Jun 12

  Northumberland County Council Show 'Digs' Coast and Castles route

  To celebrate the start of the summer, our Ashington Arriva Angels took a little bit of the Northumberland Coastline inland to the Northumberland County Show in Corbridge last week, with a specially constructed beach outside our bus.

   

• 

  21st Jun 12

  Arriva North East passengers are 'The Best of the Best'

  Drivers from Arriva North East's Stockton depot hosted a special screening of the movie ‘Top Gun’ at Cineworld in Middlesbrough for passengers to mark the new route branding of our Service 15.

   

• 

  18th Jun 12

  Arriva calls for residents to beat the wet weather blues

  With the UK’s summer turning into a damp squib, following the wettest April on record for 100 years and forecasters predicting wet and windy weather for the entire month of June, Arriva buses has today launched a national appeal aimed at helping members of the public beat the Great British weather.

• 

  11th Jun 12

  Win a shopping spree!

  Arriva Yorkshire have teamed up with the White Rose Shopping Centre and Debenhams to offer one lucky passenger a £500 shopping spree.
  
  

• 

  7th Jun 12

  Derby residents enjoy Jubilee street party to remember

  Residents in Derby celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style after receiving a visit from a special Diamond Jubilee street party bus.

• 

  7th Jun 12

  Acklam residents enjoy Jubilee street party to remember

  Residents in Middlesbrough celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style after receiving a visit from a special Diamond Jubilee street party bus.

   

• 

  6th Jun 12

  110 things to do on the 110 bus

  Passengers on the Arriva Yorkshire 110 bus service take part in a video clip to celebrate the arrival of new buses to the 110 route.

• 

  29th May 12

  Bring a friend at the weekend

  Arriva Yorkshire is offering passengers on their 110 bus service a little extra from their bus travel.

• 

  29th May 12

  Arriva sees m-ticket journeys pass three million mark

  The number of journeys made via m-ticketing has just broken through the three million mark.

• 

  28th May 12

  Couple climb aboard their Arriva ‘Love Bus’

   Love birds Fiona and Jason Webb recently tied the knot with a twist after being given their very own ‘ticket to love’ from Arriva.

• 

  18th May 12

  It's 'half' the battle for a great day out

  Local school children help to launch the new half fare MetroDay ticket.

• 

  16th May 12

  The plot thickens for Arriva's Alfie

  Arriva is looking for creative kids to help launch a new comic book adventure, starring company mascot - Alfie.

• 

  16th May 12

  Girl Guiding in Luton

  Arriva lends support to Girl Guiding in Luton at their World Games 2012 event at Stockwood Discovery Centre

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  15th May 12

  Residents urged to climb aboard Arriva's Jubilee street party contest

   Arriva Buses is giving residents planning commemorative street parties across the country the chance to win a Diamond Jubilee to remember by taking part in a special competition.

• 

  11th May 12

  New Lease of Life for Arriva Speke

   A £3.9million investment, which has seen the complete rebuild of Arriva Merseyside’s Speke garage, has been officially unveiled by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

• 

  2nd May 12

  The ultimate knight on the buses

  Arriva Yorkshire need your help, it is looking to crown one of its drivers with the grand title of Ultimate Knight of the Road.

• 

  1st May 12

  Daily commute pays off in Milton Keynes

  A Milton Keynes resident is celebrating after scooping an iPad 2 awarded by Arriva. 

• 

  27th Apr 12

  New Northern Dalesman route launched

  Arriva North East is set to launch the new Northern Dalesman DalesBus route in partnership with the Yorkshire Dales Society on Sunday 6 May.

   

• 

  26th Apr 12

  Lovely doubly

  Local twins help celebrate the arrival of new double deck vehicles on the 126/127 service.

• 

  20th Apr 12

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrates long service

  Arriva Yorkshire has celebrated a total of 450 years of service at a Long Service Awards Presentation Lunch

• 

  19th Apr 12

  Arriva officially unveil Middlesbrough FC buses

  Arriva North East joined forces with two special guests to unveil 11 buses named after Middlesbrough Football Club legends this week.

   

• 

  4th Apr 12

  Celebrating the part we play in 'your everyday'

  Arriva Yorkshire have launched a brochure celebrating being part of the everyday lives of 1000’s of people across the county.

   

• 

  2nd Apr 12

  All aboard the 42

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrate the reintroduction of the 42 service on Sundays, connecting Selby with York.

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  27th Mar 12

  Castleford celebrate green bus win

  Bus passengers in Castleford will soon be benefiting from ‘greener’ transport thanks to Arriva Yorkshire’s plans to introduce new low carbon emission buses to its fleet after a successful bid by the company to the government’s Green Bus Fund.
  

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  26th Mar 12

  Great news for Arriva as they win Green Bus Fund

  Bus passengers in the North East will benefit from ‘greener’ transport thanks to Arriva’s plans to introduce new low Carbon Emission buses to its fleet after a successful bid by the group to the government’s Green Bus Fund.

   

• 

  21st Mar 12

  Changes to fares on Local Link service

  From 1 April 2012, Arriva ticket holders will be charged a flat fare of 30p to travel on Redcar & Cleveland Council's 'Local Link' services 707 and 708

   

• 

  16th Mar 12

  All aboard the X61 this Easter

  For a great day out this Easter hop on the X61 and head to the seaside. Whitby and Scarborough are waiting!

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  14th Mar 12

  The Bus Angels sent to make you smile

  Local bus company, Arriva North East were literally rolling out the red carpet for some very special guests next week……their passengers.  Arriva North East’s Angels were greeting passengers with refreshments and a smile as they arrived at the Haymarket Bus Station ready to walk down the red carpet to catch their bus.

   

• 

  5th Mar 12

  The 42 is back

  Arriva Yorkshire and the local parish councils announced the reintroduction of Sunday journeys on the 42 route and two extra journeys on both Friday and Saturday evenings.

• 

  24th Feb 12

  Arriva North East gets green fingers on local award

  Arriva North East were named “Green Champion” by a local radio station for their commitment to making the company eco friendly.

• 

  24th Feb 12

  Brand New Buses for Cannock Services 60 and 825

   Eleven brand new VDL, 44 seat, single deck buses have entered service with Arriva Midlands at their Cannock Depot

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  20th Feb 12

  415 challenge for Thomas

  14 employees from Arriva’s Selby Depot took on a challenge of a lifetime this weekend when they walked the 22 miles of the 415 bus route, Selby to York.

• 

  17th Feb 12

  Rhubarb on the buses

  To celebrate this year’s Rhubarb Festival all Arriva buses in Wakefield will be displaying the festival’s logo in their windows.

• 

  13th Feb 12

  Arriva offers free bus travel if you give up your car

  Arriva Yorkshire is doing its bit for the environment by teaming up with a car recycling scheme, offering free bus travel to people who choose to give up their vehicle.

• 

  9th Feb 12

  There's no business like bus business

  While the rest of Hollywood fight to book their limousines to the Oscars this February, tinseltown’s biggest star chose to travel in style today on Arriva North East’s new X1 service.

   

• 

  9th Feb 12

  Bus investment hits the streets

  Arriva Yorkshire has invested some £8m in 43 new buses for the people of Yorkshire.  They were launched at Temple Newsam House on Wednesday with the help of 60 excited school children who had applied to be a part of the great celebration.

   

• 

  9th Feb 12

  Arriva and Kent County Council partnership delivers service improvements

  A new bus is now running on the routes between Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells as part of a partnetrship between Arriva and Kent County Council

• 

  25th Jan 12

  Arriva North East joins the Save Darlo campaign

  Employees at Arriva in Darlington are getting behind the drive to save Darlington Football Club by making it easier for fans to get to this Saturday’s match against York. 

• 

  23rd Jan 12

  Arriva invests £600,000 in new buses with the X-Factor for Medway

  Arriva has invested £600,000 in five brand-new Wi-Fi-fitted buses for Service 116 between Chatham and Hempstead Valley.

• 

  12th Jan 12

  Arriva make taking the bus perfect

  Bus company Arriva is pleased two amateur photographers from Milton Keynes and Colchester have been crowned joint winners in a regional photography competition.  

• 

  12th Jan 12

  Annual survey offers encouraging signs for Arriva South East

  Passengers have hailed more new buses, well turned out friendly drivers, and tickets on mobile phones as reasons to give a thumbs-up to bus company Arriva South East.

• 

  6th Jan 12

  The sociable network - £1 fare for your friends!

  Calling all MetroCard holders... a friend can travel on the bus with you and only pay £1. That's £1!! Click here to find out more.

• 

  23rd Dec 11

  Alhambra Panto cast come to the rescue of Mr Men buses

  Arriva Yorkshire was delighted to learn that Neil Fingleton, the tallest man in Britain, would be starring alongside Billy Pearce in Robin Hood at the Alhambra Theatre this Christmas.

• 

  22nd Dec 11

  Annual survey offers encouraging signs for Arriva

  Passengers have hailed more new buses, well turned out friendly drivers, and tickets on mobile phones as reasons to give a thumbs-up to bus company Arriva. 

• 

  22nd Dec 11

  Arriva Yorkshire Put in Another Star Performance

  Arriva Yorkshire proved it has star quality when actors took unsuspecting passengers by surprise onboard a bus in Leeds on Thursday 15th December, recreating scenes from a famous panto!
  

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  21st Dec 11

  Bus drivers spell out big gift

  Arriva North East has invested some £2.5m in 21 new buses for the people of Durham. The deliveries started arriving this month and will continue up until Christmas and into the New Year. 

• 

  21st Dec 11

  Arriva Yorkshire employees win awards

  The 254 Walkers from Heckmondwike Depot and David Sewell from Wakefield Depot have been rewarded for their efforts to make a difference in their local community.

• 

  19th Dec 11

  A great plug for new link

  Arriva North East will be trialling a new hybrid vehicle on the newly extended 1,1b service from this January.

   

• 

  16th Dec 11

  Changes to fares in Yorkshire

  From the 2 January 2012 there will be changes made to some bus fares in the Yorkshire area.
  

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  13th Dec 11

  Annual survey shows Arriva puts customers first

  Arriva buses is celebrating success after achieving fantastic results in its annual Customer Satisfaction Survey, which saw that 92 percent of all customers were satisfied with their overall journey on board an Arriva bus.
   

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  10th Dec 11

  Red Bull Home Run

  Red Bull Racing Home Run Event on Saturday 10th December in MK

• 

  8th Dec 11

  Arriva Put in Another Star Performance

  Arriva proved it has star quality when actors took unsuspecting passengers by surprise onboard a bus in Guildford, recreating famous scenes from Cinderella.
  

• 

  7th Dec 11

  Tis the season to be jolly!

  It's time to leave the car at home and get on board with public transport this Christmas. It's time to enjoy the festivities.

• 

  7th Dec 11

  Arriva's m-ticketing wins top industry award

  Arriva UK Bus is celebrating success after winning a top industry award for its revolutionary mobile phone ticketing system.

   

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  5th Dec 11

  The kids are alright thanks to staff at Arriva

  Arriva has been doing its bit for Pudsey Bear this year, as staff in Milton Keynes raise over £600 for Children In Need.
  

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  5th Dec 11

  Arriva Yorkshire Employee Claims Top Prize for Going That Extra Mile

  Arriva Yorkshire is celebrating success after one of its ‘unsung heroes’ won a top industry award for her hard-work, loyalty and devotion to duty.

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  5th Dec 11

  Arriva North East Recognised for Putting Passenger First

  Arriva North East has been highly commended for delivering outstanding customer service at a top industry awards ceremony.

   

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  5th Dec 11

  A big Yorkshire celebration

  Employees from local bus company Arriva Yorkshire got together this week to celebrate winning the prestigious accolade of ‘large bus operator of the year’ in a national award ceremony.

   

   

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  5th Dec 11

  Arriva North East Employee Commended for Going That Extra Mile

  An Arriva North East employee has been highly commended for his outstanding customer service at a top industry award ceremony.

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  1st Dec 11

  Kids go Cheap in Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard

  Arriva are introducing great savings for families in Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard with the new "Kids Go Cheap" offer...

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  1st Dec 11

  Bus Company Seeks Hearty Recomendations

  To celebrate the recent arrival of twelve brand-new buses in Southend, Arriva is launching a campaign giving local people the chance to name them.

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  27th Nov 11

  Explorer price change - 27th Nov 2011

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  25th Nov 11

  Arriva Milton Keynes on TV

  We’re pleased to announce that one of our buses will be starring on prime time television next week.

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  24th Nov 11

  It's all a bit hairy on the buses!

  Staff at Arriva's Luton depot and head office have been participating in Movember...

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  22nd Nov 11

  Bus is best for Christmas Panto - Oh yes it is!

  Catch a bus to town and enjoy some pantomime fun this Christmas

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  16th Nov 11

  ENCTS Smart ready

  If you hold a senior citizen, disabled, blind or companion pass. From Sunday 20 November on our Dewsbury buses and Sunday 4 December on our Heckmondwike buses you will be required to ‘touch’ on to your service.

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  15th Nov 11

  Mr Nosey, are you out there?

  Arriva Yorkshire is launching new Mr Men and Little Miss characters on its 268 route Dewsbury to Bradford, and to celebrate they are challenging the people of Yorkshire to find their namesakes.

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  11th Nov 11

  Boro Best XI

   Nominate Boro's best ever line-up and win 2 months free travel

   

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  11th Nov 11

  Lumiere in Durham 2011

   Arriva North East is helping people from the North East experience the fantastic Lumiere event due to held in Durham this November

   

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  6th Nov 11

  Sunday bus service returns between Redcar and Guisborough

  From Sunday 6 November, service 81 will also be operating on Sundays between Redcar and Guisborough

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  4th Nov 11

  A taste for travel

  Arriva Yorkshire has given away £50,000 worth of free taster tickets to the people of Yorkshire. The company contacted residents by telephone and offered non bus users the chance to give the bus a go for free.

   

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  4th Nov 11

  The easy way to get to Whitby Goth Weekend

  If you're heading to the Goth Weekend in Whitby try using our X60/X61 services to get there easy without the hassle of parking

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  4th Nov 11

  Winter saver for Christmas shoppers

  Special Day Return ticket for passengers on service X6

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  3rd Nov 11

  Get 'out and about' with The Hepworth Wakefield and Arriva Yorkshire

  Arriva Yorkshire is delighted to announce that it's supporting The Hepworth Wakefield’s new Out & About educational project with free bus travel.

   

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  2nd Nov 11

  iPad Winner

  When Christiana made the wise move of buying a great value Arriva student ticket she never dreamt she would be the lucky winner of an iPad 2.

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  1st Nov 11

  Visit Hughenden Manor on Line 300

  Want a great day out on our Line 300 service, well Hughenden Manor is the place to go and with money off your entrance ticket when you arrive by bus, what more could you ask for?

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  25th Oct 11

  42 journeys will run until Christmas

  Arriva Yorkshire will continue to operate the two evening journeys on the 42 service up until Saturday 17 December 2011

   

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  17th Oct 11

  Bus smart technology starts in Darlington

  Arriva North East has started smart card testing on buses in Darlington

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  17th Oct 11

  Arriva apprentices graduate with flying colours

  Two newly qualified engineers from the North East are set to join bus company Arriva on a permanent basis, following the successful completion of a four year apprenticeship scheme

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  17th Oct 11

  Help for Heroes Day - Friday 14th October

  Arriva North East support Real Radio in their Help for Heroes fundraising campaign

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  10th Oct 11

  Half Million milestone reach on Service 300

  Half Million people use PlatinumMK!

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  7th Oct 11

  Arriva Yorkshire scoops top award

  Arriva Yorkshire has been awarded the prestigious accolade of ‘large bus operator of the year’ in a national award ceremony. The national Route One Operator Excellence Awards, held in Birmingham this week, recognise excellence in the UK coach, bus and minibus industry.

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  7th Oct 11

  Arriva North East driver shortlisted for top industry award

  Paul Ferry was nominated for the Chris Moyes Memorial Award for Top National Bus Driver at the 2011 UK Bus Awards 

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  3rd Oct 11

  It's your journey

  Arriva Yorkshire launched its ‘your journey’ campaign this week.  The campaign features three Yorkshire bus passengers who applied to take part in an initiative to urge fellow customers to look after and respect their bus journey.

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  2nd Oct 11

  Fares Review - Herts Beds and Bucks 2nd October 2011

  On 2nd October, fares across services in Herts Beds and Bucks will be revised following a review of our fare structure and rising fuel costs.

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  30th Sep 11

  Quorum and Arriva North East officially Put Passengers First

  Quorum Business Park and Arriva North East have beaten off stiff competition to be the only entry from the region shortlisted for a national award highlighting their dedication to investing in bus infrastructure

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  29th Sep 11

  A mad night for awards

  Local bus company, Arriva Yorkshire, celebrated its annual Made a Difference (MAD) Awards on Saturday 24 September at Elland Road, Leeds

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  29th Sep 11

  County Durham IIC Cards expiry

  IIC Cards will not be valid from Saturday 1st October 2011

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  23rd Sep 11

  Big bus investment in Yorkshire

  Local bus company, Arriva Yorkshire, has announced it is due to take delivery of 43 new vehicles early next year.

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  22nd Sep 11

  Service 46 extension in Great Park

  Service 46 will now operate further down Featherstone Grove providing a quick and easy link for the residents of Great Park

   

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  19th Sep 11

  Arriva widens the net on free bus travel offer if you give up your car

  After a successful launch in the North West in June, we're widening the coverage of our offer of  free bus travel to people who choose to give up their car. 

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  16th Sep 11

  Berkhamsted Car Free Weekend

  Arriva are offering great deals as part of the Car Free Weekend in Berkhamsted

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  16th Sep 11

  Arriva bus driver wins top industry competition for going extra the extra mile

  Arriva Yorkshire is celebrating success after regional bus driver Andrew Sykes won top prizes at the national Bus Driver of the Year Awards 2011.

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  15th Sep 11

  Cobalt 10 Journey Ticket special offer

  Half price offer from 16th - 22nd September

• 12th Sep 11

  Catching the bus gives half the government recommended daily exercise

  The simple act of taking a journey by bus can help achieve half the recommended 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week, according to a study released today.

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  9th Sep 11

  Fare increase in Teesside & East Cleveland - 12 Sept 11

  From Monday 12th September there will be a change to the Day, Weekly and 4 Weekly fares on Arriva buses in Teesside and East Cleveland. This is the first increase on these tickets in over 18 months

   

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  1st Sep 11

  Bus drivers on a route less travelled

  Arriva Heckmondwike depot staff are taking on a challenge of a lifetime as they walk the 27 miles of the 254 bus route.

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  26th Aug 11

  New bus route makes journeys to work easier

  The new 332 route will link key sites of employment such as Quorum Business Park, DWP at Longbenton and Sage at Great Park

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  25th Aug 11

  Bargain bus fares in Ingleby Barwick

  Any journey within Ingleby Barwick on the X6 and 17 routes has a flat fare of 70p single or £1.30 return 

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  25th Aug 11

  Important bus service to Skelton Health Centre is retained

  A vital local bus link has been saved thanks to comments from local residents, councillors and the local MP to bus company Arriva North East 

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  15th Aug 11

  Arriva comes to the rescue for residents of North Blyth, Cambois and West Sleekburn.

  A vital local bus service has been saved thanks to last minute action from Arriva North East working in partnership with Northumberland County Council. 
  

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  11th Aug 11

  Bus4Life visits Yorkshire

  Arriva Yorkshire hosts the Bus4Life as it tours Arriva depots across the UK.

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  9th Aug 11

  Making your buses sparkle

  Passengers witnessed bus station cleaners take to the floor in a jaw dropping dance routine.

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  9th Aug 11

  'Your buses just got better' Community week

  We’re celebrating our ‘your buses just got better’ initiative with the people of Wakefield all this week at Wakefield bus station.

   

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  5th Aug 11

  Families get arty on the buses

  Bus passengers take part in a Family Art Day at Wakefield Bus Station.

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  1st Aug 11

  Metro’s Family DayRover special offer!

  This summer buy 5 Family DayRover tickets and get 1 free. A great offer for all the family this summer. 

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  27th Jul 11

  Take the bus into battle!

  Arriva Yorkshire and the Royal Armouries in Leeds have teamed up this summer to offer a great day out for the whole family.

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  27th Jul 11

  Families invited to get arty on the buses

  Arriva Yorkshire is inviting bus passengers to take part in a Family Art Day at Wakefield Bus Station this August.
  
  

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  25th Jul 11

  Hellos and thank yous make for a brighter bus journey

  Results of our recent study show that even in our 'time poor' lives bus passengers still make sure they give thier driver a thank you as they get off the bus.

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  21st Jul 11

  All aboard to the snow

  Arriva Yorkshire and Selby council have teamed up this summer to offer a Wednesday bus service to Xscape.

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  21st Jul 11

  Fares Review in Milton Keynes - 31st July 2011

  Following a review of our fares, some fares will increase from 31st July, the good news for regular travellers is that the weekly and 4-weekly tickets are unchanged.

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  19th Jul 11

  Back to school with Arriva

  Arriva will operate two school services from September to maintain the links to JFK school in Hemel Hempstead and Loreto College in St Albans

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  19th Jul 11

  Services restored in Hemel Hempstead

  Following customer feedback and meetings with local councillors and residents, Arriva are restoring links in Hemel Hempstead from 31st July.

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  13th Jul 11

  Watch out, there are new buses about!

  We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new vehicles for the 310 service that operates between Hertford and Waltham Cross.

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  13th Jul 11

  One million Arriva bus journeys made by mobile

  Arriva has announced that its groundbreaking mobile ticketing technology has now delivered more than one million bus journeys since it was launched eighteen months ago 

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  12th Jul 11

  It's all about the bus-king in Wakefield

  Arriva Yorkshire is offering the people of Wakefield the chance to shine at Wakefield Bus Station this August.

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  11th Jul 11

  Get Hip and Hop about with the HIP HOP ticket

  Bus operators in Luton and Dunstable have joined forces to make bus travel easier with the HipHop ticket

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  8th Jul 11

  Your buses just got better in Wakefield

  'your buses just got better' launches in Wakefield! We're working on lots of community events over the next few months to celebrate.

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  6th Jul 11

  Ditch the car for a great day out

  Arriva Yorkshire is helping families across Yorkshire get out and about this summer by introducing a family ticket that costs just £8.50.

   

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  1st Jul 11

  Whitby swing bridge open again & special fare

   

  Passengers in Whitby will soon be able to cross the swing bridge by bus again. From Sunday 3 July two bus services, Service 94 and the recently saved service 100, will both operate across the swing bridge
  

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  24th Jun 11

  Is your bus driver the ultimate knight of the road?

  Passenger nominations are now being taken for our annual staff recognition awards ceremony.

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  24th Jun 11

  Off to the Races with Arriva

  Our buses run every few minutes from Haymarket and Regent Centre to Gosforth Park 

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  21st Jun 11

  Arriva adapts to changing behaviour with new mobile website

  Arriva buses has reacted to changes in how its customers use the web by launching a new dedicated version of the arrivabus.co.uk website that is optimised for mobile devices.

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  17th Jun 11

  Hop on for the Hoppings

  All buses that pass the Town Moor and express buses from Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington, Bedlington & Morpeth will make an extra stop at the Hoppings

   

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  14th Jun 11

  Future bus drivers in the making

  Selby day nursery children take a tour of an Arriva Yorkshire bus.

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  10th Jun 11

  Green travel success for Quorum Business Park

  Quorum Business Park and Arriva North East are celebrating an acceleration in green travel with more buses and more passengers

   

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  7th Jun 11

  Walk the Northumberland Coastal path this summer

  Each Wednesday between 27th July and 31st August, you can walk along a section of the path in the company of a coastal expert.

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  3rd Jun 11

  Kids go Cheap in Luton and Dunstable

  Arriva are introducing great savings for families in Luton and Dunstable with the new "Kids Go Cheap" offer...

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  26th May 11

  Dewsbury Beer Festival

  Arriva Yorkshire raised a glass to Dewsbury's annual beer festival by sponsoring this year's event.

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  25th May 11

  Cathedral smiles go a long way...on the bus!

  “I love Wakefield Cathedral” poster campaign winners revealed on the buses

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  22nd May 11

  Take That competition

  Enter our Take That themed competition to win a years FREE bus travel 
  

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  17th May 11

  Intro Festival hits Middlesbrough

  Intro Festival – Sunday 5th June 2011

   

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  11th May 11

  Trinity Walk shopping centre opens in Wakefield

  Wakefield walked the walk on Friday 6 May 2011, when thousands of shoppers arrived in the City for the opening of Trinity Walk shopping centre.

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  11th May 11

  Arriva unveils the MKube

  Arriva buses officially launched its new, dedicated information centre on Friday, 6^th May, with the opening of the Arriva MKube.

   

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  5th May 11

  Explorer ticket changes in the North East

  From Sunday 8th May, the prices for Explorer Tickets and Network One Tickets will change

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  5th May 11

  Summer services are coming

  It's getting close to Summertime again and Arriva’s summer services from Newcastle and Gateshead are coming back from the Whit weekend Bank Holiday at the end of May 

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  4th May 11

  Say cheese boys

  Arriva Yorkshire has helped towards the sponsorship of the Tingley Athletic Titans’ trip to Holland at the end of April.

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  3rd May 11

  Bus travel gets a little cooler with Arriva

  Arriva is teaming up with sustainable loyalty programme, Ice^TM, to reward customers who choose to travel by bus 

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  28th Apr 11

  Line 280 goes to Music in the Park

  Arriva's Line 280 is delighted to be one of the sponsors of the Music in the Park festival being held in Elms Park on the 8th May

   

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  22nd Apr 11

  New birdwatching itinerary for Birds by Bus

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  21st Apr 11

  Northumberland County Council Transport questionnaire

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  21st Apr 11

  Platinum MK celebrates birthday No. 2 with cake for everyone

  This week sees the 2nd birthday of the Platinum MK 300 bus service, to celebrate Arriva teamed up with the Community team for a birthday party with a very special cake.

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  12th Apr 11

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrates long service achievements

  Arriva Yorkshire has celebrated a total of 1040 years of service at a Long Service Awards Presentation Dinner.

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  8th Apr 11

  Evening service saved for Whitby passengers

  Arriva has stepped in to save an important bus route connecting Whitby, Sleights and Robin Hoods Bay. Service 100 will start on the 17 April and will run for a one year trial period.

   

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  8th Apr 11

  Easter holiday bus services & Special Offer - North East

  Easter bus times and details of special offer for families

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  7th Apr 11

  The art of being a bus driver

  Bus drivers from Arriva Yorkshire stepped out of their cabs this week and dipped thier toes into the world of fine art.

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  6th Apr 11

  Arriva Yorkshire - service changes within North Yorkshire

  On Sunday 17 April 2011 there will be service changes introduced on the following services. These changes are due to North Yorkshire County Council's tendered service cuts.

   

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  28th Mar 11

  Website improvements coming soon

  We’re making some changes to the arrivabus.co.uk website on 4 April that will make it easier for you to find the information you need, navigate around the site and buy tickets.  

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  22nd Mar 11

  Safer transport in West Yorkshire

  West Yorkshire’s bus companies have recruited a dedicated police sergeant to make public transport even safer by driving down incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour.

   

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  21st Mar 11

  Ticket to see more of the Moors

  Moorbus services are due to kick off another year of transporting passengers into the heart of the gorgeous North Yorkshire Moors

   

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  18th Mar 11

  Lifeline for threatened bus service

  North Yorkshire County Council has joined forces with the bus operator Arriva North East to offer a lifeline to two threatened bus services

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  17th Mar 11

  Enhanced Travel Scheme agreed

  An enhanced concessionary bus travel deal will continue in the Tees Valley after the area’s four local councils and local bus operators reached agreement on improvements to the Government's national scheme. 
   

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  3rd Mar 11

  Youngsters pen the write stuff

  We are delighted to announce the winner of our national writing competition, after receiving votes from more than 43,000 people across the country.

   

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  3rd Mar 11

  Arriva Yorkshire celebrates IIP

  Employees at Arriva Yorkshire are celebrating after being awarded Investors In People status

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  2nd Mar 11

  Shhh!

  Passengers and pop stars take part in a campaign to keep it down

   

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  24th Feb 11

  Rhubarb

  Arriva yorkshire staff celebrate the Wakefield Rhubarb Festival

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  22nd Feb 11

  Arriva Yorkshire bus services in the Selby and York area

  Arriva Yorkshire have released details of how North Yorkshire County Council planned reduction in bus subsidies will affect services.
  
  

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  22nd Feb 11

  Arriva orders 419 new buses

  Arriva today confirmed it has placed another £70 million of orders for its UK bus business which will see more than 400 new buses come into service during 2011. 

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  17th Feb 11

  NEXUS announce review of services

  Nexus, the integrated transport authority in Tyne & Wear, have recently completed a consultation and review of their services. 
  
   

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  11th Feb 11

  The Dales Bus, escape to the country!

  The Dales Bus is now operating from Wakefield Bus Station. It's good to know warmer days are just around the corner!

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  10th Feb 11

  Who do you take with you?

  Genuine bus passengers teamed up with their ‘pop idol’ as they took to the bus with their choice in music following close behind. Some 20 pop idols were present, including Madonna, Elvis and Lady Gaga (well, in a manner of speaking).
  
  
  

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  10th Feb 11

  Teencards during February half term

  Validity of Teencards during half term (21st Feb - 27th Feb, 2011)

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  28th Jan 11

  It's Arriva Yorkshire calling

  Arriva Yorkshire is promoting its bus services in the Wakefield and Castleford area – by giving away 685 free weekly ‘taster’ tickets over the phone.

   

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  17th Jan 11

  9 out of ten passengers say get on board

  9 out of ten Arriva Yorkshire bus passengers would recommend the bus service to family and friends according to the latest independent survey undertaken by GfK NOP.

   

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  10th Jan 11

  Elvis spotted on bus in Cas Vegas

  Elvis is back…and has been spotted serenading bus passengers in Cas Vegas and Ponte Carlo. He's even brought some of his showgirls along for the ride.

   

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  27th Sep 10

  VIPs in the driving seat

  Dignitaries, VIPs and transport officials from across Merseyside took the opportunity to take the wheel of a nine tonne bus as part of Arriva's inaugural bus travel partnership event.

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  18th Jun 10

  All aboard to nursery

  An Arriva bus made a special visit to a local Selby nursery school this week. The visit was arranged after the nursery contacted their local Arriva Selby Depot to ask if a bus could make a very special stop!

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  5th Mar 10

  Game on! Derby student wins Arriva bus competition

  A student from the University of Derby has won Arriva Buses’ national competition to design its official PC game. Read more about the winner and play Buster!

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  3rd Aug 09

  Top ten Yorkshire sayings announced

  Yorkshire Day saw Arriva reveal the top ten Yorkshire sayings as nominated by bus users across the county.

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  Launching the ONE bus you'll need between Chesham and High Wycombe

    A new bus service called the ONE that runs between Chesham and High Wycombe was launched on Sunday April 14