
	Where results make sense

Topic: Arriva Trains Merseyside

Related Topics

Arriva Trains Northern

List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom

Thames Trains

Wales and Borders

Anglia Railways

Southern (train operating company)

South Eastern Trains

Connex

List of British heritage and private railways

South West Trains

Valley Lines

Wagn

Chiltern Railways

Great North Eastern Railway

Central Trains

In the News (Wed 2 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Trackoff
		Arriva Trains Wales operates urban and inter urban services in Wales and the border counties of England.
		TransPennine Express operates inter-city train services across the North of England, from the East Coast to the Lake District, from the North East to Yorkshire, and across Lancashire to Merseyside.
		Virgin Cross Country provides train services from Birmingham to Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol with regular services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Newcastle in the north and Brighton, Bournemouth and Penzance in the south and west.
	www.trackoff.org /railtoday.html (1457 words)

	Arriva Trains Northern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Class 153 unit in Arriva Trains livery.
		Arriva Trains Northern was a train operating company that operated passenger trains in Northern England.
		The summer 2004 timetable for Arriva Trains Northern services on the Settle to Carlisle line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arriva_Trains_Northern (160 words)

	Arriva - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arriva Trains Wales / Trenau Arriva Cymru runs passenger services in the Wales and Borders franchise area, previously franchised to the National Express Group, and the North Wales routes formerly franchised to First Group as part of the First North Western franchise.
		Arriva Trains Northern ran local train services in the north of England until December 2004 when the franchise was taken over by Northern Rail.
		Arriva Trains Merseyside was the name of the division that ran the Merseyrail franchise from 1998 to 2003.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Arriva (381 words)

	Arriva - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In London, Arriva are forced to adapt the livery to suit Transport for London regulations, so red is used as a base colour, with cream "ice-cream scoops" or "horns".
		Arriva Trains Wales/Trenau Arriva Cymru, operates the majority of passenger rail service in Wales and the Welsh Marches.
		Arriva Trains Northern, ran local rail services in Northern England from 2000 to 2004.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Arriva (551 words)

	Wikipedia: Arriva
		Arriva Trains Merseyside was the name by which the Merseyside Electrics franchise was known between the bankruptcy of the original franchisee, MTL, in (1998?) and the end of the franchise in July 2003.
		Uniquely, from 2003 the Merseyside franchise (referred to officially as a 'contract') is awarded by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive rather than the Strategic Rail Authority, because the franchise is self-contained and totally separate from the rest of the British rail network.
		Arriva Trains Wales / Trenau Arriva Cymru has been awarded the franchise to operate passenger services in the Wales and Borders franchise area, previously franchised to the National Express Group, for 15 years starting from 7 December 2003 (subject to passing reviews after 5 and 10 years).
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/a/ar/arriva.html (319 words)

	Arriva
		Arriva is planning to recruit 120 train drivers this year and 170 next year, due to a shortage that is forcing the company to replace some train services with buses.
		Arriva is to invest £9m in the purchase of 109 new buses for the north west.
		Arriva is planning to spend £50m on 500 new buses this year, and is looking to form partnerships with shopping and leisure centres to provide their transport requirements.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /arrivaaa.htm (793 words)

	Arriva
		Arriva Trains Northern runs local train services in the north of England.
		In February 2003, the Strategic Rail Authority[?] extended Arriva's Merseyside franchise to July 2003.
		Uniquely, in future the Merseyside franchise (referred to officially as a 'contract') will be awarded by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive[?] rather than the Strategic Rail Authority, because the franchise is self-contained and totally separate from the rest of the British rail network.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ar/Arriva_Trains_Merseyside.html (177 words)

	List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In Great Britain, passenger train services are operated by a number of companies, referred to as Train Operating Companies or TOCs, normally on the basis of regional franchises awarded by the Department for Transport Rail Group, until 2005 this role was carried out by the Strategic Rail Authority.
		A number of metropolitan railways – such as in Merseyside and Tyneside – are operated on the basis of contracts between private operators and regional transport authorities.
		The Association of Train Operating Companies is the coordinating body of the train operating companies in Great Britain and owns the National Rail brand which uses the former British Rail double-arrow logo and organises the common ticketing structure.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_companies_operating_trains_in_the_United_Kingdom (1705 words)

	British railway system
		But they all, even the Stockton and Darlington railway opened in 1825, had important differences from modern railways: they were designed for horse haulage, carriage of bulk freight rather than passengers, and all were initially operated like public roads, where anyone with a truck of the right gauge and a horse could ply their trade.
		This was the solution attempted on the 'Old Worse and Worse' line from Worcester to Oxford, although history relates that the inspection train arrived at Evesham to discover the third rail for broad gauge had not actually been finished and was lying by the side of the tracks.
		To run its trains into Paddington meant laying a third rail within the seven-foot, and from then on the Broad Gauge was doomed.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/British_railway_system.html (2660 words)

	Arriva Trains Merseyside - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arriva Trains Merseyside was a train operating company, operating passenger trains in Merseyside (UK).
		The company was previously known as Merseyrail Electrics before it was taken over by Arriva.
		It was previously franchised to MTL railways, whose parent company was M.T.L. Holdings Ltd.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arriva_Trains_Merseyside (153 words)

	House of Commons - Transport, Local Government and the Regions - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
		PTA members would not agree with this view regarding themselves, for instance, the Merseyside franchise was bound to "end in tears" and the Office of the Franchising Director was informed of that view at that period in time, ie December 1996.
		The ambitious Merseyside LTP, endorsed by the present Government in December 2000, envisages bringing a cocktail of public and private sector funding into the region's public transport network, with rail forming a central component of this strategy.
		In the Arriva Trains Merseyside franchise, the long-standing problems of capacity shortages and passenger growth have not been resolved through the franchise agreement and a strategy of planned cancellations is now in place.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/239/239ap39.htm (5197 words)

	Battle lines are drawn in Arriva dispute\|31Aug02\|Socialist Worker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Other train operating companies are looking at what happens on Arriva, and will use the same divide and rule tactics if they can." He said the union aims to make the strike a rallying point across the labour movement.
		Arriva workers are to collect at the TUC conference and speak at a fringe meeting.
		But the viciousness of Arriva Trains Northern bosses also shows the companies are determined to limit pay rises only to drivers, where there is a skilled labour shortage.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php4?article_id=4821 (774 words)

	rnsitem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Arriva Trains Northern franchise will operate to September 2004 and Arriva Trains Merseyside to July 2003.
		"Arriva Trains Merseyside was rated the best mainland operator in the latest figures published by the SRA.
		At Arriva Trains Northern, we have increased staffing levels by more than 700 since taking over the franchise.
	production.investis.com /arriva/rns/rnsitem?id=1044255708nRNSC9357G (116 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Business - Arriva lines up to take on ScotRail franchise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The bus and train operator is competing with FirstGroup and current franchise holder National Express for the £1.5 billion contract to run rail services north of the Border for the next seven years.
		Arriva ran its last train on Merseyrail, which serves the Liverpool commuter belt, on July 20 after losing its contract to run the network to a consortium comprising support services provider Serco and Dutch Railways.
		Arriva took control of the new rail franchise serving Wales and adjoining English counties on December 7 and Mr Evans confirmed the company was working "very closely" with the Welsh Assembly and other stakeholders "to see what else can be done to improve services".
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=1375822003 (684 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Management - Arriva aims to maximise customer benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		We operate trains, buses, commuter coaches and waterbuses, have a UK vehicle rental business and are engaged in bus and coach distribution.
		In July 2003, when Arriva handed the franchise over to a new operator it had, for a 12-month period, been the highest performing UK mainland operator in terms of punctuality and reliability.
		In addition to operating Arriva Trains Northern, we have been awarded by the SRA the new 15-year Wales and Borders franchise and will operate it from this December.
	business.scotsman.com /management.cfm?id=1179852003 (571 words)

	the final whistle - [Sunday Herald]
		Arriva has had a torrid time in northern England in recent months, losing two franchises despite improving reliability and punctuality, and being shortlisted for Rail Operator of the Year in the National Transport Awards.
		It lost the Merseyside franchise to Serco/Ned Railways last July, and was dropped from the newly drawn Northern franchise, serving Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Tyne and Wear.
		One of Arriva’s goals for the Wales and Borders franchise is to improve the poor connections between north and south Wales.
	www.sundayherald.com /41108 (2639 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Train drivers to strike over pay
		The union says Merseyside train drivers have been offered a pay rise of 3.5% while their colleagues across the Pennines working for Arriva Trains Northern were last year awarded an increase of over 20%.
		He said: "The members have told Arriva Trains management in no uncertain terms that they are not willing to accept this insulting pay and conditions offer that Arriva Trains Merseyside have put to them.
		Bob Hind, managing director of Arriva Trains Merseyside, expressed disappointment that Aslef had announced strike dates while discussions with the union are still taking place.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2181550.stm (242 words)

	FORMBY POOL PROJECT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It provides a smoother and quieter ride for train passengers and the familiar clickerty-clack of wheels on track is set to become a thing of the past.
		Arriva Trains Merseyside will be running buses between Sandhills and Aintree (on the Ormskirk line) and Sandhills to Kirkby throughout the nine-day closure.
		Arriva Trains Merseyside will also be arranging for additional staff to be available at affected stations to help passengers with the replacement bus services and both information and timetable posters will be displayed at stations.
	www.southportreporter.com /51/southportreporter51-treck-text.htm (376 words)

	Guardian \| Transport chief 'trying to gag rail companies'
		The transport secretary, Alistair Darling, is attempting to "bury bad news" on the rail network by seeking to effectively gag the train operating companies, according to well-placed rail industry sources.
		A number of train operators are running on a "cost-plus" basis, receiving cash on top of what they spend on maintaining services instead of earning profits by improving efficiency.
		The cost-plus group is reported to include Arriva Trains Northern, Arriva Trains Merseyside, First North Western, Wales and Borders and Wessex Trains.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4666435-103685,00.html (361 words)

	Guardian \| Rail strike misery for Easter travellers
		However, with managers being trained to take over guards' duties, some of the affected companies were hopeful of running near-normal services, while others laid on longer trains.
		The Central Trains company was only able to run 25% of its normal service, and Wessex Trains managed a 40% service.
		Other companies were operating almost normally, with 80% of trains running on the busy Virgin West Coast line and about 70% of services operating on the Connex South Eastern routes in south-east England.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4650245-103630,00.html (462 words)

	Transport Links \| Railways
		Arriva Trains Northern - Formerly known as Northern Spirit, or pre-privitisation Regional Railways North East serving the North East from Newcastle and Carlisle to the north to Doncaster, Leeds and Manchester in the south.
		Arriva Trains Merseyside (Merseyrail) - Metro suburban services which operate in the Merseyside areas to the Wirral, Chester and New Brighton.
		Wessex Trains are due to acquire the South West Trains London Waterloo to Salisbury, Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and Reading to Brighton lines in the near future as a result of the ATOC changes.
	www.wongers.co.uk /charlie/rail.html (1720 words)

	First North Western \|17Aug02\|Socialist Worker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Management's arrogant stand has ensured further 48-hour strikes just as RMT union members on Arriva Trains Northern prepare for a 24-hour strike next week in their long-running dispute over pay.
		ATM drivers are already among the lowest paid in Britain, yet management offered them a derisory 3.5 percent in a two-year deal.
		It certainly should be used to boost workers on Arriva Trains Northern who are battling on against an aggressive management.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php4?article_id=4886 (310 words)

	ERA Online \| Swindler Transit News
		An Amtrak train hit a tractor on Nov. 23, killing the driver and causing it to burst into flames as it was going through another unmarked crossing near Las Posas Road in Camarillo.
		The train would be elevated over about half of the route to clear obstacles, he said, and the high speeds require that it follow a fairly straight course.
		Train sheds that protected passengers from the elements used to be common, but they aren't used on light rail because it is an inexpensive system, said Phil Whitmore, supervisor of Metro's transit-oriented development program.
	erausa.org /swindler/2002_0413-0419.php (18886 words)

	Rail union slams `obscene' Arriva profits rise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arriva Plc today announced pre-tax profits of 17 per cent for the last six months.
		The results, hailed by Arriva chief executive Bob Davies, were greeted with anger by leaders of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT).
		At Arriva Trains, operating profits were £5 million, slightly down on last year, on a turnover of £198.6 million (compared with £204 million in 2001).
	archive.yorkpress.co.uk /2002/9/5/281226.html (311 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - British Trains
		Trains are late more often, delays have become more frequent and accidents more common.
		The track was in a bad state and was on the whole responsible for the numerous accidents.
		Always plan a contingent route, either using the train or an entirely different mode of transport, in case your train is badly delayed or cancelled.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A603703 (617 words)

	National strikes hit rail network
		Train guards in nine passenger train operating companies (TOCs), collectively representing a fifth of the national network, held two one-day strikes in March 2003.
		Much of their traditional responsibility for the safety management of the train was transferred to drivers in the 1990s, and the union wants the safety aspects of the guards’ job reinforced.
		Train companies involved in the dispute said that Railway Safety had approved all the earlier changes made, including the transfer of some duties from guards to drivers.
	www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int /2003/04/feature/uk0304103f.html (1606 words)

	The UK Bike/Rail Page
		Cyclists are asked to use the section of the train with tip-up seats, identified by a cycle symbol on the outside of the train.
		On the new Adelante trains, three bikes are carried in Coach 'A' at the front, and a further three in Coach 'E' at the rear.
		Bicycles are banned from boarding trains trains due to arrive at Waterloo from 07.15 to 10.00, or depart Waterloo between 16.45 and 19.00 Monday to Friday (note the slightly extended ban duration) within the suburban area bounded by Dorking, Reading, Hook, Alton and Guildford (previously Woking).
	www.atob.org.uk /Bike_Rail.html (6242 words)

	Articles - Merseyrail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Following the privatisation of the UK rail network, the Merseyrail service was run first by Merseyside Transport Ltd (MTL) under the name Merseyrail Electrics, then Arriva Trains Merseyside, before its award to a consortium of Serco and NedRailways (a division of Nederlandse Spoorwegen) in 2003.
		Uniquely in the UK, the Merseyrail franchise (referred to officially as a ´contract´) is awarded by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive rather than the Strategic Rail Authority, because the franchise is self-contained and largely separate from the rest of the British railway network.
		Connections are available at Bidston on the West Kirby branch, for the Borderlands Line to Wrexham (operated by Arriva Trains Wales), Chester (to Holyhead and Manchester) and Ellesmere Port (to Warrington).
	www.nowize.com /articles/Merseyrail (1135 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)