The Go-Ahead Group
Having expanded its geographical footprint , The Go-Ahead Group ’ s next growth is set to be green
With historic roots based in the North East of England , The Go-Ahead Group ( Go-Ahead ) was originally part of the National Bus Company . Following a buyout during the privatization process in the 1980s , the business was floated on the London Stock Exchange , and a few years later , it was able to acquire a number of other bus companies and the requisite resourcing to obtain some rail contracts too .
Despite its expansion elsewhere , the company still employs over 2000 people in the North East , and has dual head offices in Newcastle and London . In the nation ’ s capital , Go-Ahead is the largest bus operator with around 2300 vehicles running on behalf of Transport for London , and the group is majority owner of Govia Thameslink Railway , operator of the UK ’ s largest rail contract comprising Thameslink , Great Northern , Southern and Gatwick Express . Internationally , the business has been serving Singapore since 2016 , as well as the Republic of Ireland , Norway , Germany and Sweden . In addition to this , Go-Ahead is due to start operating buses in Australia in summer 2023 .
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