The Go-Ahead Group has appointed Luke Marion as Managing Director of the Oxford Bus Company.
Previously Finance and Commercial Director for ten years, Luke has been Interim Managing Director since April 2022, replacing Phil Southall who has moved to The Go-Ahead Group’s head office in London as group-wide Bus Performance Director.
A chartered accountant by training, Luke qualified at Ernst & Young, and he worked at Reckitt Benckiser before moving into transport. In addition to his role at Go-Ahead, he is a director of Oxfordshire’s Low Carbon Hub.
The Oxford Bus Company comprises Thames Travel, Carousel Buses and City Sightseeing Oxford as well as the Oxford Bus Company network. Based in Cowley, the business employs 600 people and is wholly owned by The Go-Ahead Group.
Luke Marion said: “I’m proud to have become the permanent MD of Oxford Bus Company and will continue to do my best to ensure the business remains successful, innovative and a great place to work. It was a pleasure working closely with Phil and I thank him for everything he has done for the business and the team. I wish him every success in his exciting new role with Go-Ahead Group.”
Martin Dean, Go-Ahead’s Managing Director, Regional Bus, said: “I’m delighted that Luke will be taking on the role of MD permanently in Oxford. He’s done a great job steering the commercial aspects of the business and he’s the ideal person to take the company forward.
“I’d like to thank Phil Southall for his outstanding leadership in Oxford, and to wish him well in his role steering and challenging the performance of Go-Ahead’s bus companies nationwide.”
