Arriva drops out of Wales & Borders race

Deutsche Bahn-owned group will surrender rail franchise it has operated since 2003 after withdrawing from the competition for a new contract
 
Arriva has operated the Welsh rail franchise for almost 14 years
 
Incumbent operator Arriva has withdrawn from the competition for the next Wales and Borders rail franchise. This leaves three bidders in contention for the 15-year contract – Abellio, KeolisAmey and MTR.
The Welsh Government intends to appoint an Operator and Development Pa