Arriva’s Leciestershire operations saw a 10% increase in operating profits during the year to 31 December 2008, according to its annual accounts. The 254 vehicle business, smaller since the sale of its Hinckley depot and network to Centrebus, achieved a very small increase in revenue despite the shrinkage, but acheived a small saving in operating [...]

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Arriva’s North West subsidiary, which runs 286 buses on services in Cheshire and West and South Lancashire, slipped into the red in the year to 31 December 2008, according to its annual accounts, recording a loss of £0.49m on turnover of £47m. Revenue fell in both cash and real terms, whilst operating costs continued to [...]

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