Arriva Group awarded new Budapest bus contract
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Posted: 20 July 2022 | Intelligent Transport | No comments yet
As part of the new contract, Arriva Group will oversee the Hungarian capital’s bus operations for another 10-years, with a key focus on achieving the city’s sustainability targets and reducing the fleet’s carbon emissions.
Arriva Group has announced that its Hungarian business has signed a new contract with the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) to operate services across the Hungarian capital.
The passenger transport company already operates a significant part of the public bus services in Budapest and following a competitive tender, will continue with a 10-year awarded contract with the option to extend by a further two years.
Arriva’s experience in sustainable transport solutions was a key component of the tender, combined with its strong track record in Budapest, where it has been one of the key operators for the last 10 years. The company has also committed to purchasing 166 new buses with significantly improved environmental credentials, reducing emissions by 50 per cent. The new, modern air-conditioned vehicles will also have additional capacity, with each bus able to carry 10 per cent more passengers than before, representing an additional six people per vehicle.
Sian Leydon, Arriva Managing Director Mainland Europe, said “This is a significant win for the team in Hungary and secures our position for a further decade as one of Budapest’s leading operators. I’m also delighted that we will be supporting the BKK transport authority on its decarbonisation journey and cutting emissions from our services in the city by 50 per cent. Arriva is a leader in sustainable transport and we will continue to look for innovative ways to improve services”.
Arriva Hungary remains committed to improving air quality and to introducing zero-emission vehicles. The company will continue to work with the public transport authority towards its ‘Smart City’ ambitions, which sees long term action plans for Budapest as a sustainable city from an environmental, social and economic perspective.
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Related topics
Air Quality, Alternative Power, Fleet Management & Maintenance, Mobility Services, Public Transport, Sustainable Urban Transport
Related modes
Bus & Coach
Related cities
Budapest
Related countries
Hungary
Related organisations
Arriva Group, Arriva Hungary, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK)
Related people
Sian Leydon