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Zero Emission Bus in Oxford - Part of the Go-Ahead Group

Half a billion-pound investment in electric buses to spark a new era of green growth

  • £500 million investment announced to deliver 1,200 UK-made zero emission buses, ensuring greener and better journeys for passengers
  • Bus operator Go-Ahead’s investment to benefit communities across the country, supporting hundreds of jobs and delivering growth
  • Transport Secretary brings together industry to advance opportunities for investment in the UK ahead of investment summit
Go-Ahead fleet - Wigan Bus Interchange

Go-Ahead mark first-year as partners in Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

  • Go North West marks its first year working with Transport for Greater Manchester to deliver ground breaking vision for transport 
  • Significant improvements in network performance and service reliability achieved by working in partnership in the first twelve months of operation
  • Major investment in training and skills as over 150 apprentices join as bus drivers 
Needles Breezer

Go-Ahead's ‘The Needles Breezer’ is crowned as Britain’s best open top bus route

  • Go-Ahead's ‘The Needles Breezer’ has won the coveted title of Britain’s favourite open top bus tour.
  • The Needles Breezer was top of the charts for the Great Scenic Journeys UK Open Top Bus Cup 2024.
Regency Coaches

Go-Ahead expands its national coach operations with the acquisition of Regency Coaches in Sussex

  • Coach operator to become part of Brighton & Hove Buses
  • Deal adds to Go-Ahead’s expanding network of UK coach operators
Rupert Cox - Go East Anglia

Go East Anglia appoint Rupert Cox as Managing Director

  • New MD will head up leading bus operator in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk  
  • Appointment made following interim period as MD
  • Experience of Rupert Cox will strengthen Go-Ahead's leadership
Go-Ahead London Apprentices-2

Go-Ahead named as leading Transport employer for Apprenticeships for third year running

  • Go-Ahead Group secures position as leading Apprenticeships employer in the Transport industry for the third year running
  • Public transport operator ranked 7th on the list of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, accredited by the Department for Education
  • Go-Ahead recruits’ apprentices across its regional bus companies and the largest UK rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway
UK Green Business Awards Go-Ahead-2

Go-Ahead wins 'Transport Project of the Year' at the UK Green Business Awards

  • Award-winning project will deliver 104 zero-emission buses across Oxford, with 80 already in service 
  • Fleet of electric buses are expected to save 6,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually
  • Go-Ahead remain on target to decarbonise its entire bus fleet by 2035 
GEAGS

Go East Anglia Managing Director to take on new role leading Go-Ahead’s Fastrack operations in Kent

  • Experienced bus industry leader Gavin Smith to head up the team responsible for the Fastrack contract in Kent
  • Rupert Cox, currently working in business development at Go East Anglia appointed as MD on an interim basis
  • The Fastrack contract will run for 15-years with Go-Ahead operating routes from November 2024 
Louise-Cheeseman-TfL

Go-Ahead announces Board appointment to drive UK and international growth

  • UK’s leading public transport operator announces new Non-Executive Director
  • Louise Cheeseman will join the Board of the Go-Ahead Group from July 1st
  • Her appointment will bring greater diversity in thinking and strengthen the Board with recognised industry expertise and experience to support Go Ahead’s strong growth strategy