Arriva » Madrid http://en.arriva.es Website of Arriva in Spain Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Arriva, one of the first bus operators along with De Blas y Cía http://en.arriva.es/2008/09/09/arriva-one-of-the-first-bus-operators-along-with-de-blas-y-cia/ http://en.arriva.es/2008/09/09/arriva-one-of-the-first-bus-operators-along-with-de-blas-y-cia/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:17:33 +0000 Arriva http://en.arriva.es/?p=258 Arriva, one of the leading European groups of passenger transport, also became one of the first suppliers of bus services in Madrid after acquiring the operator Blas y Cía, who have more than 35 million passengers a year in the southwest of the Autonomous Community of Madrid with 222 buses and a staff of 679.

  • De Blas y Cía were founded in 1939 by the De Blas and Gomez families and started operating between Madrid and Navalcarnero. Today, their 34 routes take them to Alcorcon, Mostoles, Navalcarnero, Madrid-Norte, Fuenlabrada and Villaviciosa de Odón mainly.
  • De Blas y Cía also possesses 30% of the limited liability company which which manages the Transport changer Príncipe Pío, where the lines of the Metro, bus and commuter trains between Madrid and the southwest of the Community meet. And it also counts on two companies, Servicios Integrales Bus & Truck S.A. and Greisi S.L., which are in charge of the maintenance of their own and other buses.
  • Along with acquisition of De Blas y Cía, Arriva also bought the operators Grupo Esfera and Autocares Fray Escoba, both in Madrid, in 2007. This way, Arriva establishes a staff of 782 and 264 buses in the Community of Madrid.

Statements

According to the Chief Executive of Arriva, David Martin:

“This last acquisition consolidates us in a rising position in the Spanish market”.

“Madrid offers great development opportunities with 13,45% of the Spanish public, a growing demand for public transport and initiatives like the Metrobús, similar to Fastrack which we manage in the British County of Kent”

Images

A bus from the company De Blas y Cía, Arriva operator in the southwest of Madrid covering route 527 between Móstoles and Loranca:

Documents

]]> http://en.arriva.es/2008/09/09/arriva-one-of-the-first-bus-operators-along-with-de-blas-y-cia/feed/ 0 The influence of Arriva’s Fastrack on the Metrobús of Madrid http://en.arriva.es/2008/04/21/the-influence-of-arrivas-fastrack-on-the-metrobus-of-madrid/ http://en.arriva.es/2008/04/21/the-influence-of-arrivas-fastrack-on-the-metrobus-of-madrid/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:55:54 +0000 Arriva http://en.arriva.es/2008/04/21/the-influence-of-arrivas-fastrack-on-the-metrobus-of-madrid/ In Arriva, we have had the honour of supporting the initiative of the Metrobús in Madrid offering our experience with the Fastrack in Kent, in the United Kingdom.

Autobús de Arriva del sistema Fastrack en Kent (Reino Unido)

Our Executive Director in Spain, Tony Williamson, and myself [Javier Fuentes] had the chance of accompanying the Regional Minister for Transport, Mr. Lamela to Kent to explain the characteristics of this bus based public transport system.

Qualities of Fastrack

Here are some of the notes on the Kent Fastrack that were taken during that visit:

  • New, modern and specialised buses.
  • Reserved lanes to avoid traffic jams.
  • Alternative bus routes to avoid other traffic.
  • Priority at intersections over other vehicles.
  • New bus stops with amenities for the waiting passengers.
  • Connections between key destinations.
  • More frequent services and ample timetable than normal buses.
  • Contrasted and improved timetables.
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