Welcome to the Unofficial Arriva North West and Wales Fleet and Services News Group-------------

With a combined staff of over 3,500 a combined fleet of over 1,300 buses operating from more than 20 depots and 12 outstations, Arriva North West and Arriva Bus Wales is the largest subsidiary of Arriva Passenger Services.

The company provides a bus network from Preston to the North an South Lancashire along with parts of Greater Manchester, and been the main operator in Merseyside along with Cheshire plus south as far as Carmarthen Aberystwyth, including North Wales plus the long distance Traws Cambria X32/40/94 in Mid Wales.

August 2008 seen a number of buses and routes transferred from KMP to Bangor depot.

Arriva North West Wales' predecessors include the former North Western, Bee Line, Liverline, Crosville England/Wales and MTL North, Blue Bus Bolton concerns, plus a number of smaller companies.

From January 2009 the Welsh operation's demerged from Arriva North West and will trade as Arriva Buses Wales.

The group is now reopen for new members. Can anyone wishing to join please can you provide your full name, location and operating area of interest with company. This will help us quickly approve applications. Requests not including the above detail will be rejected.

Group Photo features , SB220 2469 Y469KNF in the new standard livery seen at Speke Liverpool . Photo by

Simon Oliver Would you like to see your picture on the main page? Why not send it in.