UK: The Go-Ahead Group has announced the appointment of Southeastern Managing Director David Statham as Strategy Director from October, overseeing business strategy across the group’s rail, bus and public transport activities including its response to climate change.
Go-Ahead recently announced plans for a shift from diesel to zero-carbon modes including electric and hydrogen traction, aiming for a fully decarbonised rail fleet and zero emission UK bus fleet by 2035.
Statham will be succeeded as Managing Director of Southeastern by Steve White, who is currently Deputy CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway.
‘These are changes that will strengthen Go-Ahead going forward as we rebuild passenger numbers following the pandemic, play a part in the restructuring the UK rail industry and proceed with plans to decarbonise our business’, said Group Chief Executive David Brown on August 3.
