Go-Ahead wins Singapore bus contract extension

Transport firm Go-Ahead Group has won a two-year contract extension to continue operating around 450 buses in Singapore.

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore has granted the extension to Go-Ahead Singapore to continue operating the vehicles in the Loyang region of the island.

The extension, which the UK rail and bus operator said it was granted on the basis of strong operational performance, will begin in September 2021 and run until September 2023.

It follows the initial five-year contract which saw Go-Ahead’s entry into the Singapore bus market in 2016.

The firm, which has seen passenger numbers drop in Britain due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, is led by David Brown.

He today said: “Go-Ahead Singapore has been a great addition to the group and I am delighted that we will be running buses in Singapore until at least 2023."

He added: “Our experienced management team has led the delivery of remarkable performance on behalf of the LTA (Land Transport Authority) in recent years and has played an important part in Singapore' s response to the COVID-19 crisis."

Andrew Thompson, Go-Ahead Singapore managing director, said: "Today' s announcement is the result of much hard work by the 1,000 colleagues based at Loyang depot."