Editing Arriva (section)

===Denmark===
[[File:LintArrivaDanmarkGredstedbro.jpg|thumb|[[Alstom Coradia LINT]] train in Denmark in September 2007]]
[[File:The harbour bus (7866392706).jpg|thumb|Waterbus in [[Copenhagen]] in August 2012]]

====Bus====
In September 1997, Arriva purchased ''Unibus''.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/denmark/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914193347/http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/business_activities/transport_services/denmark/ |url-status=dead |title=Arriva Denmark |archive-date=14 September 2008}}</ref> During March 1999, Arriva Denmark expanded with the acquisition of ''Bus Danmark''.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark/> In April 2001, Arriva acquired Denmark's largest bus operator, ''Combus'', along with its 1,200 vehicles.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark/><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4478444/Arriva-buys-top-Danish-bus-operator-for-8.50.html "Arriva buys top Danish operator for £8.50"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314035212/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4478444/Arriva-buys-top-Danish-bus-operator-for-8.50.html |date=14 March 2016 }} ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' 17 January 2001</ref> In August 2004, Arriva purchased ''Wulff'', which operated buses in [[Jutland]] and [[Copenhagen]].<ref>[http://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=200407201205300251B Acquisition] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306053508/http://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=200407201205300251B |date=6 March 2016 }} Arriva 20 July 2004</ref> In 2007, Arriva acquired ''Veolia Denmark'', then Denmark's second largest bus operator with 640 buses.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark/><ref>{{cite press release |url = http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2007/july/2007-07-04.aspx?sc_lang=en |title = Arriva agrees to purchase Veolia Danmark |publisher = Arriva |date = 4 July 2007 |access-date = 11 November 2013 |archive-date = 3 November 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141103012634/http://www.arriva.co.uk/media_centre/press_releases/2007/july/2007-07-04.aspx?sc_lang=en |url-status = dead }}</ref> Arriva operates 50% of bus services in Copenhagen and 40% throughout Denmark.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark/>

====Train====
In mid-2002, Arriva began to operate services on the [[Varde]] to [[Nørre Nebel]] line.<ref>[http://www.scotsman.com/business/arriva-reveals-163-150m-danish-franchise-deal-1-592290 "Arriva reveals £150m Danish franchise deal"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028084150/http://www.scotsman.com/business/arriva-reveals-163-150m-danish-franchise-deal-1-592290 |date=28 October 2014 }}. ''[[The Scotsman]]'' (Edinburgh). 7 January 2002.</ref> In March 2012, Arriva was awarded an extension to this franchise through to June 2018.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/arriva-danmark-signs-new-vestbanen-contract.html "Arriva Danmark signs new Vestbanen contract"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106200017/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/arriva-danmark-signs-new-vestbanen-contract.html |date=6 January 2016 }}. ''Railway Gazette'' (London). 29 March 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.globalrailnews.com/2012/03/30/arriva-danmark-extends-vestbanen-contract/ "Arriva Denmark extends Vestbanen contract"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528212853/http://www.globalrailnews.com/2012/03/30/arriva-danmark-extends-vestbanen-contract/ |date=28 May 2016 }}. ''Global Rail News''. 30 March 2012.</ref>

During 2003, Arriva began operating an eight-year contract to operate services in mid [[Jutland]]. In March 2009, Arriva was awarded an extension through to December 2018.<ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/jylland-contract-stays-with-arriva.html "Jylland contract stays with Arriva"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013162616/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/jylland-contract-stays-with-arriva.html |date=13 October 2012 }}. ''Railway Gazette'' (London). 13 March 2009.</ref> At one point, Arriva operated 17% of all services on the Danish rail network.<ref name=ArrivaDenmark/>

====Waterbus====
In 2000, Arriva began operating waterbuses in [[Copenhagen]]'s harbour.

====Sale and rebranding====
In May 2023 Arriva Denmark was sold to the German investment fund [[Mutares]]. In December 2023 Arriva Denmark announced that they would rebrand as GoCollective during the course of 2024.<ref name=ArrivaDenmarkGoCollective>{{cite press release |url = https://arriva.dk/om-arriva/nyheder/archive/2023/gocollective |title = Arriva skifter navn til GoCollective |publisher = Arriva |date = 5 December 2023}}</ref>