Arriva are owned by Deutsche Bahn the German state-owned rail group. Their existing UK trains portfolio includes CrossCountry, Arriva Trains Wales and Chiltern Railways franchises, and concessions to operate the Tyne and Wear Metro and (as a joint venture) London Overground operations.
http://www.arriva.co.uk/arriva/en/media_centre/press_releases/2011/2011-11-04/
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Grand Central operate a fleet of Class 180's and HST's |
David Gambles