The joint venture will incorporate the relevant businesses operated by FirstGroup and Arriva, the companies that operated respectively the North West regional franchise and the North East, Yorkshire and Humber regional franchise before they were grouped in the newly established Northern franchise.
L’entreprise commune regroupera les activités de FirstGroup et Arriva, les sociétés qui exploitaient respectivement la franchise régionale nord-ouest et la franchise régionale nord-est, Yorkshire and Humber, avant d’être regroupées au sein de la franchise régionale nord, nouvellement créée.