Go-Ahead, has been announced as preferred bidder for a commuter bus tender in Dublin by Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA).
The contract links Dublin to major commuter towns in Offaly, Laois, Kildare and Meath, and will bring the number of routes operated by Go-Ahead in the Irish capital to 30.
It is the second contract won by Go-Ahead in less than a year, as the NTA opens the Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus services in Ireland to the private sector for the first time.
The contract will run for five years from early 2019, when Go-Ahead will take over from Bus Éireann, with a possible two-year extension.
Go-Ahead Chief Executive, David Brown, says: “Winning a second Ireland contract within a year is a significant achievement for Go-Ahead, and we look forward to building on our partnership with the NTA to deliver investment in Ireland’s passenger transport infrastructure.
“We understand the importance of buses to these commuter towns and we will strive to deliver the best possible service to the customers, to make sure that every journey is taken care of.
“This is a further step in line with our strategy of expanding the Go-Ahead model internationally, building on our presence in Germany and Singapore.”
