Our Awards

Go-Ahead and its many operating companies are frequently recognised for their high quality operations and commitment to operating responsibly.

Some of our achievements are listed below:

2010

• Southern - Travel Information & Marketing Award - National Transport Awards
• Southern - Mayor of London's Green500 Platinum Award for carbon reduction
• Southeastern - Mayor of London's Green500 Platinum Award for carbon reduction
• Go-Ahead Group - Gold ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index 
• Southern Vectis - Sustainable Business of the Year - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards
• Southern Vectis - Large Business of the Year - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards
• Southern - Technology Award - London Transport Awards
• Southeastern - Ashford International "Station of the Year" - ATOC National Cycle Rail Awards 
• London Midland - Rail Professional Marketing Campaign of the Year - Rail Business Awards  
• Southern - Information Technology Award - Rail Business Awards

2009

• The Go-Ahead Group - Green Facilities Award, New Transit magazine Green Transport Awards for investing in intelligent lighting at depots
• Go North East - Green Marketing Award, New Transit magazine Green Transport Awards for the Red Kite bus brand
• The Go-Ahead Group - FTSE 250 Best Practice Award - Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards
• Southern Vectis - Innovation Award, New Transit magazine Green Transport Awards for 'The Really Green Car Scrappage Scheme'
• Southern Vectis - Chamber Member of the Year Award, Isle of White Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry Business Awards for Excellence 2009
• Southern Vectis - Business in the Community Award, Isle of White Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry Business Awards for Excellence 2009
• Wilts & Dorset - Transport Initiative of the Year, Bournemouth Tourism Awards - for the 'Purbeck Breezer'
• Brighton & Hove - UK Bus Operator of the Year - UK Bus Awards
• Brighton & Hove - City Operator of the Year - UK Bus Awards
• Bluestar – Bus Marketing Campaign of the Year - UK Bus Awards
• Southern - London’s Green500 Platinum Award for carbon reduction
• Go-Ahead, Phil Margrave - Bus Engineer of the Year (Route One Operator Excellence Awards)
• Bluestar - Medium-sized Bus Operator of the Year (Route One Operator Excellence Awards)
• Southern - Local Station Environment - South Croydon (National Community Rail Awards)
• Southern - Outstanding Railway Staff Contribution – Laura Englestone, Crowborough Station (National Community Rail Awards)
• Southern - Station Development - Bexhill Station (National Community Rail Awards)) Southern - Community Art Schemes - Oxted Artwork competition (National Community Rail Awards)
• Southern - Southern / Sussex Community Rail Partnership - Overall Winner (National Community Rail Awards)
• Southern - Regenerative Braking: Project of the Year (National Rail Awards)
• Brighton & Hove, Roger French, Managing Director - Community and Stakeholder Management Award, Passenger Transport Management Awards
• Southern - Mitcham Eastfields: Best station – London Transport Awards
• Southern - Engineering Excellence - HSBC Rail Awards
• Southern - Environmental Innovation - HSBC Rail Awards
• Southern - Station Excellence - HSBC Rail Awards

2008

• Go-Ahead Group - Gold ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index
• Southern - Network Rail Environment Awards 2008 - Efficiency Award
• Southern - National Transport Awards - Technology - TAPAS
• Oxford Bus Company - UK Bus Awards, Airline service - Express Coach Operator of the Year
• Go South Coast - Southern Vectis, Green Business of the Year, Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry's Business for Excellence Awards
• Southeastern - Winner of Putting Passengers First - National Rail Awards
• Metrobus - UK Bus Awards - Transport for London, London Buses Service Quality Team
• Southern - National Rail Awards - Maintenance Team of the year
• Go North East - Marketing Campaign of the year, UK Bus Awards
• Aviance UK - British Airways top 5 regional stations worldwide - all five awarded to Aviance UK
• Go South Coast - Wilts and Dorset's "more" Night Bus, Tourism Marketing Award, Bournemouth Annual Tourism Awards
• Go North East - Winner in the Business category of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Conservation Awards

2007

• Go-Ahead Group - Gold Ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index
• Go-Ahead - Sustainable Transport Award, National Transport Awards
• Brighton & Hove - Large Bus Operator of the Year (101+ vehicles) Award - Route One Bus Operator Excellence Awards
• Brighton & Hove - Best Company, Southern Region - Learn Direct Awards
• Aviance - BAA Platinum Clean Vehicle Fleet Award
• Aviance (Stansted) - The PHSC Steve Dimond Aviation Safety Award 2007
• Go North East - Bus Operator Innovation of the Year - RouteONE Operator Excellence Awards
• Oxford Bus Company - UK Bus Award, Express Coach Operator of the Year
• Go South Coast - Wilts & Dorset, Arts in the Community Award - South East Arts Awards
• Southern - Railway Industry Innovation Awards - Innovation in Safety & Engineering/Information Technology