Editing Arriva (section)

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In July 1998, Arriva purchased ''Ideal Auto Sociedad Anónima (IASA)'' followed in September 1999 by ''Transportes Finisterre'', both in [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]].<ref name=Timeline/> Their services cover three of the four provinces in the region: [[A Coruña]], [[Lugo]] and [[Ourense]], including part of the famous [[Santiago de Compostela|Santiago]] pilgrimage route. In January 2002, Arriva commenced operating in [[Mallorca]] with the purchase of ''Autocares Mallorca'' and ''Bus Nord''.<ref name=ArrivaSpain>[http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/spain/ Arriva Spain] Arriva {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919085658/http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/spain/ |date=19 September 2008 }}</ref> These operate on the northern and western parts of the island, linking the capital [[Palma, Majorca|Palma]] with towns such as [[Soller]], [[Inca, Spain|Inca]] and [[Alcúdia]].

During 2007, Arriva acquired ''Autocares Fray Escoba'' and ''Esfera'' in [[Madrid]]. In July 2008, Arriva acquired ''Empresa de Blas y Cia'', which operates routes between Madrid and southwestern cities in its metropolitan area ([[Alcorcón]], [[Móstoles]], [[Villaviciosa de Odón]], [[Navalcarnero]]...), and between those cities.<ref name=ArrivaSpain/>