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Two scenic bus routes operated by The Go-Ahead Group are competing this weekend for the coveted title of Britain’s favourite open top bus tour.

• Former HGV driver is first to complete training under scheme to recruit Ukrainian refugees as bus drivers
• Initiative to hire Ukrainians has been developed in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions

• Buses on demand launched this week for locals and visitors in the North Wessex Downs
• All trips priced at £2-a-ride under UK Government bus fares price cap
• Wiltshire Connect is Go-Ahead’s fourth demand-responsive rural bus service in England

• Work begins on installing 104 electric charging points at Go-Ahead's Oxford Bus Company depot in Cowley
• The facility will be among the largest zero-emission bus charging hubs in Britain
• Electric buses in Oxford will take to the streets later this year co-funded by operators, the local authority and the Department for Transport

• Richard Harrington appointed Go-Ahead Group’s Engineering Director
• Chris McKeown promoted to Engineering Director at Go-Ahead London

• New MD will oversee 225 buses and 760 colleagues operating services in and around Dublin
• Dervla McKay replaces Andrew Edwards, who is moving to Go-Ahead London
• Go-Ahead Ireland depot is being expanded to increase capacity

• Transport operator ranked 5th on the list of the UK’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 
• The group beats its previous ranking at 13, and secures its position as top apprenticeships employer in the UK transport industry 
• Go-Ahead is currently training 1,020 apprentices across bus operations, rail operations, and its head office functions 

• Fleet of 20 buses from Wrightbus to be deployed in the Crawley, Horley and Gatwick Airport area by The Go-Ahead Group.
• A further 34 vehicles will join the fleet over the next 18 months to create one of Britain’s largest hydrogen bus fleets.
• The station is the first liquid hydrogen refuelling station for buses in Europe.
• Launch event on 29 June attended by the Minister for Roads and Local Transport and stakeholders from across the region.

• Go-Ahead wins £110 million deal to run Fastrack service for Kent County Council
• Passengers will travel on zero emission electric buses from November 2024
• More than 2.5 million people annually travel on the rapid transit network in the Dartford, Ebbsfleet and Gravesham area

• 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

• 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