Press releases
Arriva London celebrates capital’s Olympic win!
6 July 2005
Mark Yexley, managing director for Arriva London, said:
Arriva is delighted by the news that London has been selected to host the Olympics in 2012.
We would like to send our heartfelt congratulations to the bid team who put together such an excellent presentation - and secured this historic opportunity for the capital.
Everyone at Arriva is keen to play our part in ensuring that the Games are as spectacular as we all hope - and we will do all we can to contribute to their success.
Notes to Editors
- Arriva is London's largest bus operator with nearly 19 per cent of services in the capital.
- The Original Tour – the open topped sightseeing bus division of Arriva London - has recently launched the first fleet of wheelchair accessible vehicles in the capital.
- Arriva London employs over 4,700 people in 15 depots/garages across London. Its fleet of more than 1,500 buses operates over 50,000,000 miles each year – equivalent to some 33,000,000 passenger journeys.
