Arriva and DB for Sale

[gilesbus1]

RE: Arriva and DB for Sale

(15/04/2019 08:49)Mrboo Wrote:  DB are selling not Arriva so I don`t see any part of the group changing in any way it be unlikely anyone will buy the group who is currently a player in my view. will be just case of them being turned into Arriva PLC

Suspect also that DB will keep some share capital so will really just be that other people or organisations can hold a shareholding, the only stage sales would be made would be if either, Arriva PLC made heavy loses and the bank advised them to make sales and brought in its own staff as at FirstGroup or they sold a depot or depots to meet an option in order to buy another fleet adjoining, say if National Express Group was bought for example by Arriva PLC then say adjoining depots of Arriva Midlands might be for sale.

Or the only other way might be if Franchising was introduced into PTE area's and places like Bristol, and it wasn't something Arriva wanted to be involved in then they might quickly retreat from those depot(s), however as they already operate franchised work happily for TfL I can't see this being the case so long as they had a major presence on it, so for example if Franchising was introduced ever in Merseyside, Tyne & Wear or West Yorkshire as they are major players there it wouldn't bother them, however Greater Manchester as a minor player might be a different kettle of fish.

Those are the only ways I can see something going on the open market