Editing Arriva (section)

====Bus and coach====
In December 2006, Arriva purchased Transcentrum Bus, operating services in [[Mladá Boleslav District]] of the [[Central Bohemian Region]], north east of [[Prague]]. In January 2007, Arriva acquired Bosák Bus, which operates to the south west of [[Prague]] and the [[Příbram District]] of the Central Bohemian Region.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.arriva.co.uk/media/news/2007/31-01-2007 |title = Arriva Acquires Second Operator in Czech Republic |publisher = Arriva |date = 31 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/second-czech-bus-firm-bought-by-arriva/ |title = Second Czech bus firm bought by Arriva |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161118165237/http://www.busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/second-czech-bus-firm-bought-by-arriva/ |archive-date = 18 November 2016 |publisher = Bus & Coach Professional |date = 6 February 2007}}</ref> In November 2007, Arriva acquired Osnado, which operates bus and coach services in the north of [[Hradec Králové Region]] in East Bohemia, in the foothills of the [[Giant Mountains]]. The three bus companies retain their original names but with the Arriva corporate logo and livery. At the turn of 2014/2015, Bosák Bus s.r.o. was merged with Transcentrum Bus s.r.o. and Transcentrum Bus s.r.o. renamed to Arriva Střední Čechy s.r.o.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

In July 2013, [Veolia Transport] Česká republika a.s. was purchased with its four subsidiary companies which were renamed Arriva Morava, Arriva Praha, Arriva Teplice and Arriva Východní Čechy. These four companies are owned by holding company Arriva Transport Česká republika. It also operates trolleybuses in [[Teplice]] (Arriva Teplice) and trains in Desná Railway (Arriva Morava).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.busportal.cz/modules.php?name=article&sid=10781&secid=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001008/http://www.busportal.cz/modules.php?name=article&sid=10781&secid=1 |url-status=dead |title=Arriva: Společnost Veolia Transport Central Europe součástí skupiny Arriva |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=busportal.cz |date=16 May 2013}}</ref>

During December 2013, [[Abellio (transport company)|Abellio's]] Probo Bus and PT Real operations were purchased with 110 buses.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.arriva.co.uk/media/news/2013/29-11-2013 |title = Arriva strengthens its presence in Czech Republic |publisher = Arriva |date = 29 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url = https://archive.today/20140305102228/http://www.abellio.com/pers/?key=1000000112&template=uk-pressreleases1&persitem=&pid=95 |archive-date = 5 March 2014 |url = http://www.abellio.com/pers/?key=1000000112&template=uk-pressreleases1&persitem=&pid=95 |title = Completion of Sale of Probo Bus and PT Real to DB Arriva |publisher = Abellio |date = 2 December 2013}}</ref> As at November 2016, Arriva operated 1,960 buses in the Czech Republic.<ref name=ArrivaCzech>[http://www.arriva.co.uk/countries/czech-republic Arriva Czech Republic] Arriva</ref>