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Arriva Group
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- Kind
- Operator group
- Markets
- 2
- Positions held
- 1
Pan-European operator owned by I Squared Capital since June 2024 (ex-Deutsche Bahn).
- Kind
- Operator group — I Squared Capital
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Ownership
- Private
- Segments
- Operations, Maintenance
- Present in
- European Union, United Kingdom
Footprint
European Union
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Passenger operations in ten European countries; 35,500 staff |
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United Kingdom
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | England | Sunderland; Arriva UK Trains — CrossCountry (to late 2027), Arriva Rail London (Overground), Grand Central; Chiltern transferred to public ownership 31 May 2026 |
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Ownership and structure
- holds a concession from Prov. Overijssel — Vechtdallijnen 2028–2043 (with Drenthe), over; Arriva has run the lines since 2012 (active · since 2025-07)
Positions held
SegmentTechnologyPhase
- awarded by Prov. Overijssel — Provincies Overijssel and Drenthe Vechtdallijnen concession — Arriva (active)
- Contract detail and values (1)In the European Union, United Kingdom edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (3)
- ● Arriva Nederland · Arriva wint aanbesteding Vechtdallijnen 2028-2043 (ruim 650 miljoen euro) (published 2025-07-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Omroep Oost · Niet Keolis of Qbuzz: Arriva blijft op regionaal spoor in Overijssel rijden (12–15 miljoen euro per jaar; elektrificatie circa 75 miljoen) (published 2025-07-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Treinreiziger.nl · Arriva blijft Vechtdallijnen tot zeker 2043 rijden (published 2025-07-02 · checked 2026-09-12)
Competes with
Other operator group players present in the same markets.
| Player | HQ | Markets | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | Germany | European Union, United Kingdom, India, Canada | 12 |
| Keolis | France | European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Canada | 8 |
| SNCF | France | European Union, Canada | 8 |
| Transdev | France | European Union, United States, Canada | 4 |
| ÖBB | Austria | European Union | 3 |
| FS Group | Italy | European Union, United Kingdom | 1 |
| RATP | France | European Union | 2 |
| Go-Ahead | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 2 |
1 source · primary
- ● Arriva Group · Arriva Group looks to the future under new ownership (I Squared Capital) (published 2024-06 · checked 2026-09-06)
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