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Go-Ahead plans to recruit 1,500 women bus drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035
- Go-Ahead sets an ambitious target to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035 in its bus divisions
- The Group plans to invest £8 million to create inclusive environments and training opportunities
- New recruits will receive eight weeks of fully paid training estimated to be an investment of £7.5 million in total
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A journey for every man, woman, and child in England: Go-Ahead sells 60 million bus tickets at £2
- Go-Ahead has sold more £2 tickets than the population of England since national bus fare cap began
- Big boosts in passenger numbers on longer routes in Sussex, Yorkshire, and Buckinghamshire
- Government’s “Get Around for £2” scheme helps safeguard routes and support customers with the cost of living
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The Go-Ahead Group to acquire Eastbourne Sightseeing
- Open-top bus operator to become part of Go-Ahead’s Brighton & Hove Buses
- Deal adds to Go-Ahead’s UK-wide portfolio of scenic bus tours
- Tourist bus route connects with GTR’s Southern Railway services to London
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The Go-Ahead Group sets out plans to recruit 850 bus and rail apprentices during 2024
- Recruitment target includes 500 trainee London bus drivers and 220 rail apprentices
- Go-Ahead has trained more than 5,500 apprentices since 2019 – enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall
- Apprentices ‘learn while they earn’ and are of all ages and backgrounds
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Go-Ahead completes sale of German rail operations to ÖBB
- Sale of the business follows approval from the European Commission
- Following completion of the transaction, Go-Ahead no longer operates any rail services in Germany
- The Go-Ahead Group wishes OBB, the Germany management team and employees well for future operations
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The Go-Ahead Group and ComfortDelGro awarded contract to operate Stockholm’s Metro network
- Connecting Stockholm joint venture wins 11-year deal
- Network carries 350 million passengers annually on 106km of track
- Contract to begin in May 2025, building on Go-Ahead’s rail operations in the UK and Norway
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Go-Ahead joins partners to launch all-electric bus fleet for Oxford
- Fleet of 159 zero emission battery electric buses launched in Oxford
- Work complete in creating one of the UK’s largest bus charging hubs at Go-Ahead’s Cowley depot
- Buses will deliver cleaner air, smoother journeys and brand new vehicles for bus users
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Happy birthday, electric buses: Go-Ahead celebrates a decade of emission-free buses in London
- Celebration in Camberwell marks the 10th anniversary of London’s first modern electric bus
- Buses operated by Go-Ahead London have delivered carbon benefits equivalent to taking 24,000 cars off the road
- Go-Ahead unveils ambitious plans for expansion of its zero emission fleet
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Go-Ahead Group and Google launch industry-first feature to help customers keep track of spending on bus journeys
The Go-Ahead Group, a leading public transport operator, is teaming up with Google to introduce a new feature aimed at enhancing the customer experience for bus travel.
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The Go-Ahead Group agrees sale of its German rail business to Austria’s ÖBB
- Transaction means an exit for Go-Ahead from non-core German rail operations
- Austria’s national railway company gains a foothold in regional rail passenger transport in Germany
- Go-Ahead Germany employs 1,000 people, operates 144 trains and runs 20 million train kilometres annually