– UK, London – Go-Ahead Group plc (LON: GOG) today announced the appointment of Christian Schreyer as Group Chief Executive with effect on 5 November 2021, succeeding David Brown who will step down as Group Chief Executive and from the Board at the same date.
“I am delighted to welcome Christian to Go-Ahead. He joins us at a time when we are responding to the effects of the pandemic, fundamental shifts in government policy but also the opportunity to be part of the solution to climate change and towards Net Zero.” said Board Chair, Clare Hollingsworth.
She added: “Christian’s record of driving efficiency and better service for passengers and clients, his experience of international markets and innovation in urban mobility, will enable our business to respond well to the challenges and opportunities ahead. While the Board looks forward to working with Christian as our new CEO, it renews its thanks to David Brown for the job he has done leading the Group for the last 10 years.”
About Christian Schreyer
Christian Schreyer, a German national, has been working for Transdev, the public transport operator, since 2014, most recently as CEO North and Central Europe. He was a member of the Executive Committee and has led the development and transformation of multi-modal operations across 7 countries with 26,000 colleagues. When Chief Strategy and Performance Officer for the Group he diversified Transdev from B2C transport businesses by expanding on its work with regional and local governments including developing end-to-end transport solutions such as Mobility as a Service.
Before Transdev, Christian Schreyer worked for more than 15 years for Deutsche Bahn Group in roles including Head of Corporate Strategy, and he was a member of Deutsche Bahn’s mergers and acquisitions committee.
Christian Schreyer said: “It is a great honor to be appointed to lead Go-Ahead. I have always found Go-Ahead to be a great company with excellent people. I am very grateful that the Board has put their trust in me to take on this important role. While digital disruption and the COVID-19 pandemic have been giving the transport market a difficult time, the industry faces many opportunities. I am convinced that we will find the right answers to these challenges together.”
GO-AHEAD
Go-Ahead is one of the leading UK public transport operator companies. Our purpose is to be the local partner taking care of journeys that enhance the lives and wellbeing of our communities across the world. Employing around 30,000 people across our businesses, typically over 1.2 billion passenger journeys are undertaken on our rail and bus services every year. In addition to the traveling public, our customers include governments and local authorities. We are committed to contributing to tackling climate change, improving air quality, and reducing social isolation, and aim to run a zero emission bus fleet by 2035.
BUS
Go-Ahead is one of the UK’s largest bus operators. With a fleet of nearly 6,000 buses, we typically carry over two million passengers every day. We have a strong presence in London, with around 24 percent market share, where we provide regulated services for Transport for London. Outside London, we principally serve high-density commuter markets, including the North East, Greater Manchester, East Yorkshire, East Anglia, South East, and South West England. Internationally, we operate a bus contract in Singapore and two bus contracts in Ireland.
RAIL
The rail division operates two franchises in the UK, three contracts in Germany, and one in Norway. In the UK, Southeastern and GTR operate through our 65 percent owned subsidiary, Govia, which is 35 percent owned by Keolis. It is the largest rail operator in the UK, responsible for around 30 percent of all UK passenger rail journeys through its rail franchises. In Germany and Norway, our contracts are run exclusively by Go-Ahead.
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