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Go-Ahead Group’s contract for the Southeastern franchise to be extended until December 2018

The public transport operator’s contract for the franchise, run by Govia, had previously been due to terminate in June 2018, but has been extended by 24 weeks with the Department of Transport. The franchise serves 640,000 customers daily.

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