Arriva searches for new partnership solutions to strengthen council relations

Two years ago, Arriva began a programme aimed at building a new style of partnership with local authorities. Mike Cooper, managing director Arriva UK bus, tells James Dark how the programme has developed and what the next steps will be

Three months ago, Arriva pulled one of its most highly rated managers, Jonathan May, from his role as managing director of its North East bus business to head a new business, Arriva Transport Solutions (ATS). May, who had been working part-time on setting up ATS for the previous six months, is now full-time in his new role, which is dedicated to finding innovative ways of working with councils and passenger transport executives. The aim is to provide better value for money from existing...

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