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Go-Ahead employs 14,000 workers in its UK bus companies, but very few women have worked in frontline roles in public transport, an issue common across both bus and rail.

Go-Ahead chief executive David Brown said: "I am delighted that Elodie can build on the impact she has already made to the business in the past six months," adding: "Her appointment is testament to her leadership skills and evidence of the strength of talent that we have within Go-Ahead."

Go-Ahead shares were trading 9.7% higher at 2,066.40 pence each on Thursday morning.

Employees who work at the Queens Road site will be transferred to the Newcastle based Go-Ahead Group - who will operate in Manchester under Go North West.

At the helm of CDWP is the planning minister has the powers to only give go-ahead to projects having Rs3 billion worth and it forwards all those with a higher cost to ECNEC for final approval.

"Cutting a new path with technology is something we're proud to do at Go-Ahead, and we hope to roll out this technology on more and more routes in the future."

Mick Cash, boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said: "While Go-Ahead have been driving Britain's biggest rail franchise into total meltdown, the cash has been sloshing through the boardroom at obscene levels.

Go-Ahead added that Mr Brown has "made it clear he does not wish to be considered for an annual bonus this year and declined a salary increase" in light of the Southern chaos.

Go-Ahead has placed an order for GKN Hybrid Power to supply 500 of its Gyrodrive systems to the transport operator.

Against this backdrop, Go-Ahead is expanding its bus arm and said it was on course to meet its target of PS100m in operating profit at the division by 2015/2016.

UK public transport operator Go-Ahead Group plc (LSE:GOG) revealed today that it has acquired Northumberland Park bus depot in north-east London for a gross consideration of GBP14.0m in cash.

TRANSPORT firm Go-Ahead said its bus division continued to drive the business in the face of an anticipated 50% drop in rail profits.

TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead said it had tabled a pounds 20m local bus service bid as it looks to reinforce its regional footprint.

London Midland rail franchise operator Go-Ahead yesterday said higher fares and luring cash-strapped drivers away from their cars were behind a hike in profits