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Arriva Trains Wales〔(Companies House extract company no 4337645 ) Arriva Trains Wales/Trenau Arriva Cymru Limited〕 ((ウェールズ語:Trenau Arriva Cymru)) (ATW) is a British train operating company operating the Wales & Borders franchise. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains. It runs urban and inter-urban passenger services to all railway stations in Wales, including , , , , and , as well as to certain stations in England such as , , , and . ==History== In March 2000 the UK government announced plans to create a separate Wales & Borders franchise.〔(The Wales and Borders Franchise ) House of Commons Select Committee on Welsh Affairs Third Report 17 March 2004〕 In October 2001 the two National Express-operated franchises, Valley Lines and Wales & West, were reorganised, with Wales & Borders taking responsibility for most services in Wales as shown on its map. The services from Birmingham New Street to Chester, Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli operated by Central Trains were also transferred. On 1 August 2003 the Strategic Rail Authority awarded Arriva the new franchise. The new franchise was for fifteen years, with performance reviews every five years; Arriva Trains Wales took over the services operated by Wales & Borders on 7 December 2003. The next five-yearly review period concluded on 31 March 2013.〔(Rail Franchising Timetable ). Department for Transport. 1 July 2012.〕 On 28 September 2003 the services from Birmingham New Street, Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno and Holyhead as well as those between Bidston and Wrexham Central and between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog, operated by First North Western, were transferred to the new Wales & Borders franchise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arriva Trains Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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