Milton Keynes
In February 2006, the operations of MK Metro were purchased by Arriva for £5.6 million, and operational control transferred to The Shires & Essex. The purchase was subsequently considered by the Office of Fair Trading for possible referral to the Competition Commission, but it decided not to. Vehicles and publicity for the Milton Keynes operation continued to use the MK Metro name until April 2010, when they were rebranded as Arriva Milton Keynes (temporarily using the brand name MK Star). The change of name coincided with a number of controversial service changes. Many services were improved in frequency as part of the rebranding but others were reduced or even eliminated, and some journey times were increased.
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