Editing Arriva (section)

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Arriva operated bus lines in southern Sweden/The Skåne Region from 1997 when it purchased ''Unibus'' of Denmark.<ref name=ArrivaSweden>[http://www.arriva.co.uk/business_activities/transport_services/sweden Arriva Sweden] Arriva {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724090512/http://www.arriva.co.uk/business_activities/transport_services/sweden |date=24 July 2013 }}</ref>

Arriva operated bus lines in certain municipalities in the [[Stockholm County]]: [[Sigtuna kommun|Sigtuna Municipality]], [[Upplands Väsby kommun|Upplands Väsby Municipality]] and [[Vallentuna kommun|Vallentuna Municipality]] from 1 March 2009 until 21 June 2019. In [[Ekerö kommun|Ekerö Municipality]], traffic started on 1 March 2009 however Arriva won this contract again in 2019. The E32 contract which was procured in 2019 had three contesters Arriva who came on first place, [[Nobina]] who came on second place and [[Transdev]] who came on third place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sl.se/Upload/rapporter/uploads/plan_buss_spar_upphandling.pdf|title=Start &#124; SL|website=sl.se}}</ref> In August 2012, Arriva began operation in western Stockholm with 255 buses under a 12-year contract with the regional transport authority.<ref name=Arriva10Aug12>[http://www.arriva.se/sv/content/arriva-laddar-infor-trafikstart-i-stockholm Arriva gears up for start of services in Stockholm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305173406/http://www.arriva.se/sv/content/arriva-laddar-infor-trafikstart-i-stockholm |date=5 March 2016 }} Arriva Sweden 10 August 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/arriva-gets-first-phase-of-swedens-biggest-multi-modal-transport-contract/ Arriva gets first phase of Sweden's biggest multi-modal transport contract] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331004836/http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/arriva-gets-first-phase-of-swedens-biggest-multi-modal-transport-contract/ |date=31 March 2016 }} ''Breaking Travel News'' 28 August 2012</ref> In January 2013 a further 229 buses were added.<ref name=DeutscheBahn8Jan13>[http://www.deutschebahn.com/en/group/im_blickpunkt/3197152/arriva_swedish_20130108.html DB Arriva launches second phase of largest Swedish regional transport contract] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093220/http://www.deutschebahn.com/en/group/im_blickpunkt/3197152/arriva_swedish_20130108.html |date=4 March 2016 }} Deutsche Bahn 8 January 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/arriva-begins-phase-two-of-multi-modal-stockholm-transport-contract/ Arriva begins phase 2 of multi-modal Stockholm transport contract] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325235336/http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/arriva-begins-phase-two-of-multi-modal-stockholm-transport-contract/ |date=25 March 2016 }} ''Breaking Travel News'' 9 January 2013</ref>
When Arriva took over the [[Roslagsbanan|Roslagen Light Rail]] and bus traffic in the [[Roslagen]] area of Stockholm, there was total chaos. Arriva's failure to follow the contract resulted in a fine of 174 million [[Swedish krona|kronor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=103&artikel=5814643 |title=Arriva tvingas böta 174 miljoner efter busskaos – P4 Stockholm |newspaper=Sveriges Radio |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

Arriva operated services in the Halland Region from June 2010, partly taking over services from Swebus.<ref>[http://www.arriva.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=109 Arriva vinner trafik i Halland] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100259/http://www.arriva.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=109 |date=5 March 2016 }}</ref> In July 2022, Arriva sold all of its Swedish bus operations to [[VR Group]] with 800 buses.<ref name=IRJ240322>{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324165433/https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/finlands-vr-group-acquires-arriva-sweden/ |archive-date = 24 March 2022 |url = https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/finlands-vr-group-acquires-arriva-sweden/ |title = Finland's VR Group acquires Arriva Sweden |work = International Railway Journal |date = 24 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title = Arriva to sell Swedish operations |magazine = Buses |issue = 807 |date = June 2022 |page = 21}}</ref><ref name=IRJ070722>{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220708133945/https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/vr-completes-acquisition-of-arriva-sweden/ |archive-date = 8 July 2022 |url = https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/main-line/vr-completes-acquisition-of-arriva-sweden/ |title = VR completes acquisition of Arriva Sweden |work = International Railway Journal |date = 7 July 2022}}</ref>