Arriva to Add 809 New UK Buses in £340 Million Fleet Overhaul, With Wakefield First to Benefit
Arriva is pumping £340 million into refreshing its UK bus fleet, lining up 809 new vehicles—over half are fully electric, so they’ll run with zero tailpipe emissions. This week, the company locked in another 164-bus order from Alexander Dennis, adding to its push. The first 50 of these new buses are already out on the streets in West Yorkshire. Timing is key in West Yorkshire, with the Weaver Network set to put local buses back in public hands come 2027. Until then, councils are leaning on stopgap funding, working to patch up and expand services ahead of the switch. Arriva’s new and revamped routes in Wakefield are on the board for a May 17 launch.