Bus

Go-Ahead is one of the UK's largest bus operators. With a fleet of over 3,500 buses, we carry, on average, around 1.6 million passengers every day. Our operations are focused on high density commuter markets. We are the largest operator in London, with around 21% market share, where we provide regulated services for Transport for London (TfL). We operate deregulated services in the North East; Oxford; the South East and Southern England.

Our Bus Companies
Operating Company Go Ahead London Go North East Go Southcoast Metrobus
Revenue (£m)+ 283.3 82.5 70.5 68.2
Managing Director John Trayner Peter Huntley Alex Carter Alan Eatwell
Nature of Business Regulated Deregulated Deregulated Regulated/
deregulated
Geographical Area Central London
South London
East London
Tyne & Wear
County Durham
Northum-berland
Teesside
Dorset
Wiltshire
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Southampton
South East London
Kent
Surrey
East Sussex
West Sussex
Approx Passenger Journeys+ 365 million 70 million 40 million 60 million
Avg Number of Employees+ 4,507 2,043 1,494 1,344
Fleet Size** 1,444 buses 665 buses 592 buses 412 buses

 

Our Bus Companies continued
Operating Company Brighton and Hove Oxford Bus Company Plymouth CityBus Konectbus
Revenue (£m)+ 48.3 31.9 17.6*** 3.5++
Managing Director Roger French Philip Kirk Andrew Wickham Steve Challis
Nature of Business Deregulated Deregulated Deregulated Deregulated
Geographical Area Brighton
Hove
Eastbourne
Tunbridge Wells
Steyning/
Shoreham
Routes to:
London
Heathrow and
Gatwick
Plymouth Norwich
Approx Passenger Journeys+ 45 million 20 million 14 million*** 2.5++
Avg Number of Employees+ 1,056 554 480 65
Fleet Size** 257 buses 149 buses 173 buses 45 buses

+ For the financial year ended 27 June 2009
** Data as at 27 June 2009
***For the financial year ended 31 March 2009 (Plymouth City Council) - Go-Ahead acquired Plymouth CityBus in December 2009
++ Approximate Annual revenue and annual passenger numbers. Go-Ahead acquired Konectbus in 2010.

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