Go-Ahead wins ‘Transport Project of the Year’
Go-Ahead has won the ‘Transport Project of the Year’ title at the 2024 UK Green Business Awards for creating an all-electric bus city in Oxford.
The award-winning nomination focused on the project led by Go-Ahead’s subsidiary, Oxford Bus Company, which is deploying 104 zero-emission buses across the streets of Oxford by the end of this year. the projects is being funded by local and national government and over £30m of investment from Go-Ahead. Over 80 of these vehicles are already in service in the city.
The project has also seen the full electrification of Oxford Bus Company’s Cowley Depot where 104 bus charging points have been installed.
(L to R) Stuart Goldsmith, event host; Luke Marion, Managing Director of the Oxford Bus Company, part of the Go-Ahead Group and Miguel Parras, Group Chief Executive of the Go-Ahead Group
“I am proud of our team in Oxford who have successfully delivered this industry leading project” – Miguel Parras, Group Chief Executive of Go-Ahead Group
Miguel Parras, Group Chief Executive of Go-Ahead Group, said: “I am proud of our team in Oxford who have successfully delivered this industry leading project. Through the expertise of Go-Ahead’s zero-emission Centre of Excellence, we will continue to lead the way in the transition to zero-emission buses, building on best practice, and investing more to ensure we deliver an outstanding service that serves the needs of our communities.”
“This project is ground breaking” – Luke Marion, Managing Director of Oxford Bus Company
Luke Marion, Managing Director of Oxford Bus Company, said “This project is ground breaking, not only have we created an all-electric bus city, together with our partners from the public and private sector, we’ve achieved so much more. We’re not just improving the environment with this project but crucially will also be improving bus journey times too with the imminent introduction of additional traffic filters in the city. This award is a testament to the dedication of our people at Oxford Bus Company and the wider Go-Ahead Group team.”