Editing Arriva (section)

====Bus and coach====
In July 2002, Arriva purchased ''SAB Autoservizi'' and ''SAF – Società Autoservizi Friuli-Venezia Giulia'' operating in [[Lombardy]], [[Liguria]] and [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] regions of northern Italy.<ref name=ArrivaItaly>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/italy/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919085642/http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/italy/ |url-status=dead |title=Arriva Italy |archive-date=19 September 2008}}</ref>

During May 2004, Arriva expanded into the Udine area of the [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] region via the purchase of 49% of 500 bus SAF;<ref>{{cite press release |url = http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2004/may/2004-05-04.aspx?sc_lang=en |title = Arriva grows its position in the Italian public transport market |publisher = Arriva |date = 4 May 2004 |access-date = 11 November 2013 |archive-date = 11 November 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131111111519/http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2004/may/2004-05-04.aspx?sc_lang=en |url-status = dead }}</ref> it exercised an option in December 2005 to increase its stake to 60%.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ARRIVA+PLC+-+Statement+re+interest+in+SAF,+Italy.-a0139327382 Arriva Increases Interest in SAF, Italy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315144310/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ARRIVA+PLC+-+Statement+re+interest+in+SAF%2c+Italy.-a0139327382 |date=15 March 2016 }} Arriva 2 December 2005</ref> In October 2005, Arriva began operating in the [[Piemonte]] and [[Valle d'Aosta]] regions of [[northern Italy]] with an 80% shareholding in SADEM, increased to 100% in 2008. During 2006, Arriva purchased a 35% share in Trieste Trasporti, which increased to 40% in 2007.<ref name=ArrivaItaly/>

In June 2007, Arriva entered a joint venture with [[Ferrovie Nord Milano]] to purchase 49% of 317 bus SPT Linea, which was then renamed [[ASF Autolinee]]. This company manages local public transport in the city of [[Como]].<ref name=ArrivaItaly/><ref>{{cite press release |url = http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2007/june/2007-06-07a.aspx?sc_lang=en |title = Arriva joint venture acquires 49 per cent of Italian bus operator |publisher = Arriva |date = 28 June 2007 |access-date = 11 November 2013 |archive-date = 11 November 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131111111507/http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2007/june/2007-06-07a.aspx?sc_lang=en |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.sptlinea.it/Lazienda/Lanostrastoria/tabid/190/Default.aspx |title = ASF Autolinee – Azienda – Storia |language = it |trans-title = ASF Bus – Company – History |publisher = ASF Autolinee |access-date = 22 October 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121015232416/http://www.sptlinea.it/Lazienda/Lanostrastoria/tabid/190/Default.aspx |archive-date = 15 October 2012  }}</ref>

During 2008, it took control of [[Brescia]]-based ''SAIA Transporti''.<ref name=ArrivaItaly/>