News

• National low fares scheme proves popular across Go-Ahead’s bus networks
• Promotional ticket sales reach £4 million in first three weeks of January
• Scheme allows Go-Ahead’s local operators to add new routes and services

• Target includes 700 trainee London bus drivers and 220 rail apprentices
• Go-Ahead’s apprentices increase ethnic diversity of workforce
• Recruits of all ages wanted: Go-Ahead’s apprentices range from 16 to 65

• Go-Ahead’s Go North West selected in first two major contracts awarded under Greater Manchester’s new franchising system
• Contracts in Bolton and Wigan comprise 55 routes served by a fleet of 308 buses, worth up to £400 million in revenue over seven years
• Buses will be branded yellow as part of Greater Manchester’s new Bee Network

• Buses in Sydney’s South and South-West will be operated by a newly created joint venture, U-Go Mobility
• Contract commences in July 2023 for a term of approximately seven years, delivering over 500,000 passenger journeys daily
• Go-Ahead is a UK and international bus operator, while UGL brings extensive, proven expertise of public transport infrastructure, operations and maintenance within the Australasian public transport market

• From 1st January to 31^st March, Go-Ahead’s UK bus operating companies will offer adult bus fares capped at £2 per single journey.
• The Government is providing up to £60 million for bus operators outside London to help people with cost of living.
• How far can our £2 fare take you? On our longer routes, a single ticket on a Go-Ahead bus can take you 40 miles or even further

• Munich-based network expands Go-Ahead’s footprint in Germany
• New destinations for Go-Ahead trains include Einstein’s birthplace and Legoland Germany
• Go-Ahead Germany employs 1,000 people, runs a fleet of 144 trains and operates 20 million rail kilometres annually
• International growth is at the core of Go-Ahead’s Next Billion Journeys strategy

• A majority (55%) of people are likely to travel by bus more often if buses are powered by zero-emission electric or hydrogen batteries
• Only a quarter of the public think bus travel in general is ‘green’. But eight out of ten view zero emission buses as ‘green’.
• Younger people are particularly likely to be swayed in their travel habits by a switch towards low emission technology
• Independent research carried out for Go-Ahead Group’s new Zero Emission Centre of Excellence

• Recycling at Go-Ahead London increased from 5.5% to 33% within a year
• Up to 60 tonnes of recyclable waste per month, the equivalent weight of five double decker buses
• Project Go Eco, in conjunction with waste contractor Biffa, is to be rolled out to all Go-Ahead’s UK bus operating companies
• The transport company is on track to achieve its Group target of 60% of recycled rate by 2025

• Exeter-based bus and coach operator to join Go South West
• Acquisition adds 118 employees and 84 buses
• Complementary geographical fit alongside Plymouth Citybus, Go Devon Bus, and Go Cornwall Bus

A Go-Ahead Group bus company is working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to help Ukrainian refugees to become bus drivers. A change in government legislation has resulted in Ukrainian refugees receiving immediate settlement status and the opportunity to work in the UK straight away.

• Go-Ahead to operate six additional German routes from December under a 12-year contract
• Double-decker trains coupled together with over 1,000 seats will provide extra capacity for commuters
• Additional evening services added to timetables