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Revenue £270.2 million (2006: £234.9 million) |
Order book £1.2 billion (2006: £1.1 billion) |
Denmark
| Buses | 1,900 |
| Train sets | 47 |
| Employees | 5,150 |
| Entered bus market | 1997 |
| Entered rail market | 2003 |
| Population | 5.4 million |
| Liberalisation stage |
Bus mature Rail mid-liberalisation |
Bus
Arriva is the largest private sector public transport operator in Denmark. Having acquired Veolia's bus operations in Denmark, the second largest bus operator, in August 2007, Arriva has a market share of approximately 60 per cent in Copenhagen and 50 per cent of the overall market. Five passenger transport authorities have the general responsibility for public transport services, including the responsibility for ticket prices, timetables and contract duration in their regions.
Rail
Arriva was the first private company to be awarded a rail franchise, and now operates 15 per cent of the regional network. The national rail market is dominated by state-owned DSB, accounting for approximately 85 per cent of train kilometres in Denmark.
Future
We anticipate improved profitability in the bus market following the exit of Veolia. As the top-performing rail operator, with total reliability of 99.0 per cent in 2007, and a good record of passenger satisfaction, we are well placed to benefit from enhanced levels of rail tendering in this market.
Sweden
| Buses | 370 |
| Train sets | 26 |
| Employees | 1,050 |
| Entered bus market | 1999 |
| Entered rail market | 2007 |
| Population | 9.1 million |
| Liberalisation stage |
Bus mature Rail mid-liberalisation |
Bus
Competitive tendering is well established in the Swedish bus market, after deregulation commenced in the 1980s. Arriva has secured a market share of around four per cent, mainly in the south of the country. This will increase in late 2008 when Arriva, as the first new entrant into Stockholm in 10 years, begins operating 164 buses in the Swedish capital.
Rail
After entering the rail market in June 2007 with the nine-year Pågatåg contract in the Skåne region, we now have approximately a nine per cent share of the short-distance train market, by kilometres operated. The rail market is dominated by the state-owned operator, Swedish Railways (SJ).
Future
There has been much economic growth in southern Sweden, and the transport markets are benefiting from significant passenger growth. We will be working hard to ensure our operations make the most of this passenger growth in both bus and rail. In addition, we will be looking to expand our bus operations and build upon our rail presence in Sweden from the platform established with the start of the Pågatåg contract.
