Arriva UK Trains

Arriva UK Trains

Predecessor	Arriva and DB Regio's train operations in the UK
Founded	2011
Key people	Chris Burchell (Managing Director)
Parent	Arriva
Subsidiaries	Alliance Rail Holdings Arriva Rail London Arriva TrainCare Arriva Trains Wales Chiltern Railways CrossCountry Grand Central Northern DB Regio Tyne & Wear
Website	arriva.co.uk/countries/uk/arriva-uk-trains

Arriva UK Trains Limited is the company that oversees Arriva's train operating companies in the United Kingdom. It gained its first franchises in February 2000. These were later lost, though several others were gained. In January 2010, with the take-over of Arriva by Deutsche Bahn, Arriva UK Trains also took over the running of those formerly overseen by DB Regio UK Limited. After taking control of the Northern franchise, Arriva UK Trains now operates almost a quarter of all British train operating companies, more than rivals FirstGroup and Stagecoach.

Arriva currently runs the following railway companies:

Arriva Trains Wales operates the majority of rail services in Wales. The Wales & Borders franchise runs from 7 December 2003 until 13 October 2018.

CrossCountry operates long-distance cross-country routes. The New Cross Country franchise runs from 11 November 2007 until 9 November 2019.

Arriva TrainCare operates train maintenance depots at Bristol, Cambridge, Crewe, Eastleigh and Newcastle.

Arriva Trains Merseyside ran urban rail services on Merseyside from February 2000 until March 2003 and Arriva Trains Northern ran local rail services in Northern England from February 2000 until December 2004. Both franchises were lost to Serco-Abellio.

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