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A Pulham & Sons bus in the Cotswolds. Pulhams, a long established bus and coach operator in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, has been bought by The Go-Ahead Group.

Go-Ahead expands into the Cotswolds by buying Pulham & Sons

  • Gloucestershire based bus and coach operator to become part of Go-Ahead’s Oxford Bus Company division
  • Pulhams operates 22 bus routes in the Cotswolds plus demand responsive transport services and school, college, and corporate coach travel
  • Deal demonstrates Go-Ahead’s commitment to invest in UK regional bus services
Nigel Featham, Managing Director of Go North West, with drivers at the launch of a campaign to recruit 300 bus drivers for Manchester's new integrated transport network.

Keeping Manchester moving: Go-Ahead kicks off Britain’s biggest recruitment campaign for bus drivers

  • Go-Ahead's Manchester bus company, Go North West, to hire 300 drivers on apprenticeship or training contracts
  • The drivers will operate Bee Network buses as part of mayor Andy Burnham's new integrated transport network
A Go-Ahead London bus on Tower Bridge

David Cutts to become Managing Director of Go-Ahead London

  • David Cutts, presently Operations Director, to become Managing Director in January
  • After 16 years in the role, John Trayner steps back from day-to-day operations
  • Go-Ahead London operates a quarter of London’s buses on behalf of Transport for London
Voltra fleet outside the Angel of the North

Go-Ahead announces management changes at Go North East

  • Nigel Featham appointed Managing Director of Go North East in addition to Go North West
  • Ben Gilligan becomes Managing Director of East Yorkshire Buses
Buses operated by Lacroix & Savac, which has partnered with the UK's Go-Ahead Group, in the Ile de France region of France.

The Go-Ahead Group and Lacroix & Savac agree strategic partnership

  • Partnership will explore opportunities to bid for bus contracts in Paris
  • The French market was identified as a priority under Go-Ahead's new corporate strategy
Go-Ahead Ireland's Managing Director Andrew Edwards (centre), Finance Director James Caffrey (right) and driver Lorraine Gibney (left)

The Go-Ahead Group expands in Ireland

  • Recruitment campaign launched to hire 180 people, bringing total workforce close to 800
  • Roles to support ongoing expansion of bus operations in and around Dublin
  • Ireland is one of Go-Ahead’s four public transport markets outside the UK
Passenger using phone at bus stop

Go-Ahead pledges to spend at least £250m annually with small businesses

The Go-Ahead Group has set out a strategy to increase spending with small and medium sized businesses across all 12 of its UK bus and rail operating companies.

Metrobus Staying Connected bus (4)

Go-Ahead welcomes further funding package for bus services in England

Go-Ahead today welcomes the announcement from the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding extended funding of bus services in England, to be provided by the UK Government.

Brighton & Hove Bus near the pier

Go-Ahead comment on national bus strategy

David Brown, Chief Executive of Go-Ahead has provided a statement on the publication of the national bus strategy.

Voltra fleet outside the Angel of the North

Go-Ahead backs 'Net Zero' plan as it launches first fully electric bus fleet in the North East

  • Go-Ahead cements its position as the UK’s largest operator of electric buses with new ‘clean, green’ fleet across the North East
  • Government’s Ultra-Low Emission Fund helps to fund £2 million move, which takes electric buses to Newcastle and Gateshead​​​​​​
  • The move helps Go-Ahead accelerate towards target of operating a ‘net zero’ bus fleet by 2035
  •  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps hails move as example of industry “actively supporting” Government’s ambitions to end the UK’s contribution to climate change