Matt King

After five years delivering network improvements across the Midlands, I'm moving into a new UK-wide role at @ArrivaGroup, supporting the next step in improving our customer proposition. There's one last network change to deliver; and it’s shaping up to be our biggest yet...

@BenGoodwin19 “Where’s the birthday tweet?” “Oh I thought you were doing it?” “You what? No birthday tweet? Are you joking?” Many happy returns dear chap. Enjoy your organic, delicious day.

A powerful reminder of why we do, what we do at @ArrivaUKBus. We received a message from Katelyn, a student thanking our X2 and X3 services for making education more accessible. We're proud to deliver great public transport, creating opportunity and access to a better future.

@thetonychap @mkcouncil @arrivatheshires @arriva_mk @LutonBorough Hi Tony, thanks for the note. The ticket is within the respective zones only, so just for travel within Milton Keynes, or within Luton and Dunstable. The ticket isn't available for going between MK and Luton - but we still offer £3-capped fares for these longer journeys.

@gnikttam @mkcouncil @arrivatheshires @arriva_mk @LutonBorough Just a quick query Matt as it references both MK and Luton and Dunstable. Could 4 people travel for £4 from MK to Luton for example?

We’re launching a new 4 for £4 ticket to make it easier for people to choose the bus this Christmas season, across both our Milton Keynes and Luton & Dunstable networks. It’s a small, simple step to support modal shift for nights out, shopping trips and festive get-togethers.

💛 Celebrating 100,000 journeys! 💛 Since launching in January, Loop in Milton Keynes has become a local favourite - connecting people to work, school, shops and more, proving the strong demand for great bus links across the city. Read more 👇 miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/arri…

🎉Delighted that @arriva_mk's Loop has been nominated for a UK Bus Award, working in partnership with @mkcouncil and @ITPtweet. A brilliant example of collaboration delivering real results for our customers. Fingers crossed for the big night 🏆

The @youngbuspros conference is on in Southampton this week. Our 90+ attendees gathered first at Hants & Dorset Trim in Eastleigh to see all the great work here behind the scenes. Another packed agenda and great opportunity for networking across our sector.

@rwjc22 Thanks Richard, leave this with me - I’ll pick the details up as soon as I’m back from holiday. Did you reach your destination okay?

@gnikttam All good thanks Matt. Did try this during the Summer, but I got blank looks from a driver I asked and the staff in the airport didn't seem to have any idea about it.

Seamless integration in action: an Arriva Z bus to Luton Airport, a flight, then straight onto an Arriva express service into central Budapest. 🚌✈️ That journey bookended a summer of back-to-school network planning with our ALPS leadership learning session; plenty to takeaway.

@rwjc22 Hi Richard, trust you’re keeping well. Yes, you should be able to buy an X1 transfer ticket in the from Luton Airport on board any Busway service (A/H/Z/X2/X3). Drop me a DM if you need anything further 👍

@gnikttam Have a great weekend Matt. Quick question, the transfer tickets to the Airport from the X1; can they be done in the opposite direction from the airport then onto the X1?

Aston Martin DB4: 240bhp, 140mph, design icon. Greenline 757: comfy seats, lots of leg room, air-con, and unbeatable value - on a brand icon. Guess which one we’re actually going home in… 💚

Exciting news: our new great-value ticket is here – the next big step for our growing Busway network. Our customers can enjoy unlimited all-day travel across our 24/7 Busway routes in Luton & Dunstable for just £3.50; one of the lowest price tickets in the region.

@ntmatt Many congratulations Mr and Mrs Harrison, trusting you had the most joyous day. Sending best wishes. 👰🏻‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️ Well done on the transport - having a Routemaster at one’s wedding is the law.

We're thrilled our collaboration with @mkcouncil and @ITPtweet to launch Milton Keynes' newest bus route, Loop, is a finalist for Campaign of the Year at the National Transport Awards. Fingers crossed for the big day! 🤞

Our new Busway fleet carry a clear message of fast and frequent buses straight to London Luton Airport terminal - no other mode gets you closer. With over £9 million invested, they form part of a significantly enhanced, turn-up-and-go network connecting key destinations.

Last night’s @DUALIPA at Wembley was *incredible*. Took @ArrivaUK Greenline 757 for a genuinely seamless journey down to Brent Cross. No £40 parking fee, no ULEZ faff, no stress. 💚🚌

That's a wrap on day one! A busy Sunday, with the road network proving quite challenging, but really heartening to see our drivers helping customers through the transition to the new services. Great to welcome new customers in Linmere and Thorn too - a really encouraging start.

@SmithysTP @arrivatheshires @busopendata @TrafficCommsGB Have just checked and can see that they are in our ARBB BODS feed. The supporting data was submitted at the point of registration, 42 days ago. Download the dataset here: data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/timetable/data…

@gnikttam @arrivatheshires Why has no one in the commercial team added these routes to Bus Open Data? Data should be available on Bods 42 days ahead. Now less than 2 days until the services start and no published information. Unacceptale! @busopendata @TrafficCommsGB

We've worked closely with the developers of Linmere and Alex Mayer MP to promote our new turn-up-and-go connection into Luton on route L, launching 1 June as part of our wider Busway upgrades. Read all about it: linmere.com/new-bus-route-…