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Newcastle bus and train giant Go-Ahead

Fuel prices push people on to buses, says Go-Ahead May 05 2011

HIGH fuel prices are persuading people to leave their cars at home and take the bus or train instead, public transport giant Go-Ahead said today.The trend means that the Newcastle company is doing better than expected and is on course to make bigger profits this year.Read

Transport giant Go-Ahead poised for sell-offs Dec 15 2010

TRANSPORT giant Go-Ahead is well poised to benefit from further sell-offs of local authority-owned bus services as a result of the Government's public sector cutbacks.Read

Go-Ahead says outlook hard to predict Jun 24 2010

BUS and train company Go-Ahead says it is trading as expected but the outlook for next year is harder to predict.Read

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More gold stars for Newcastle firm Go-Ahead Jun 10 2010

TRANSPORT giant Go Ahead has been commended for its corporate responsibility. The Newcastle company has been listed among the top businesses in Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index for the sixth year in the row.Read

Go-Ahead prepares for first US contract Apr 29 2010

GO-AHEAD is driving ahead with preparations to start running its first yellow school buses in the US.Read

£7m investment to boost Go North East bus services Mar 03 2010

BUS group Go North East is investing around £7m to improve services and expand the business as recession-hit passengers begin to hop back on the bus.Read

A Go-Ahead bus

Income and profits dip at Newcastle firm Go-Ahead Feb 25 2010

BUS users are keeping Go-Ahead's profits on the road but the Newcastle public transport giant's income has fallen in what it said was still a "difficult" economic environment.Read

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Go-Ahead bids for Plymouth bus service Nov 24 2009

TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead has tabled a £20m bid for a bus service in Plymouth as the Newcastle company tries to strengthen the nationwide reach of its business.Read

A Go-Ahead bus

Go-Ahead and Arriva issue trading statements Oct 29 2009

NORTH transport giants Go-Ahead and Arriva are pulling more passengers on to their buses and trains despite the continuing economic gloom.Read

A Go-Ahead bus

Profits dip at Go-Ahead despite record bus performance Sep 03 2009

RECORD results in its bus division helped boost income for public transport giant Go-Ahead but couldn’t stop the Newcastle company suffering a hefty fall in profits.Read

Bus firm Go-Ahead announces £5m deal to buy rival's operation Sep 02 2009

TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead yesterday announced a £5m agreement to buy rival Arriva's bus operation based in Horsham, West Sussex.Read

Go-Ahead boosted by franchise win Jun 10 2009

SHARES in Go-Ahead jumped yesterday after the public transport giant won the right to continue running the South Central rail franchise which operates trains in London and the South Coast.Read

Go-Ahead retains rail franchise Jun 09 2009

PUBLIC transport giant Go-Ahead has been re-awarded the right to run the South Central rail franchise, which operates trains in London and the South Coast.Read

Train operator Go-Ahead Group set to hit targets Apr 24 2009

BUS and train operator Go-Ahead Group says it is confident of hitting full-year profit targets despite a slowdown in rail revenues.Read

Go-Ahead confident as passenger numbers rise Apr 23 2009

PUBLIC transport giant Go-Ahead is riding out the recession as increasing numbers of people use its buses and trains.Read

Transport operators 'to make plea for help' Jan 12 2009

TWO of the region’s largest transport operators will reportedly call on the Government for unprecedented help in the fight against the economic downturn at a meeting with transport secretary Geoff Hoon later this month.Read

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Fuel cost hits bus profit – but passengers rise Dec 17 2008

TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead expects a hit to profits from its bus business after failing to recover £2.5m of additional fuel costs, although the company expects overall group profits to be in line with expectations.Read

Go-Ahead hit by rising fuel bill Dec 16 2008

GO-AHEAD today said it expected lower first half profits from its bus division after failing to recover £2.5m of additional fuel costs. Read

Market set for gloomy week of results Dec 12 2008

TRADING updates from the transport and retail sectors are unlikely to contain much cheer during the last full week of business before Christmas.Read

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Growing Go-Ahead is in 'good shape' Oct 24 2008

ONE of the country’s largest transport operators has seen continued double-digit growth in its rail division, as commuters look for cheaper, greener alternatives to the car.Read

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