Bus deregulation in other countries

[gilesbus1]

RE: Bus deregulation in other countries

(26/04/2019 15:29)Barney Wrote:  Isn't Arriva a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German government that is preparing to sell its stake in said company?

Also, how is it that when talk of franchising in the UK outside of London is mentioned people's heads start spinning but it is deemed acceptable for British companies to bid for franchises in Europe?

Yes, Arriva is a wholly owned company owned by Deutsche Bahn which is German Government owned, and it does state that in the article posted above, as for the second part of the question you'd have to ask the operators concerned why, as the profits in France anyway are said to be fairly low and rural services between towns tend to be operated by coaches and independent operators anyway already.