(30 Jun 2014, 7:48 pm)marxistafozzski wrote Ah right, I don't really have great knowledge on Go-Ahead outside of the North East
They're focusing the business in the south of England, around the home counties and London.
That is where they see the money/profits.
As well as bus operations and buyouts of independents, they run trains into London from Birmingham and Brighton (amongst others).
They have just won the Capital Connect service from First.
The service from Birmingham has a notorious reputation.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Midland (obviously not the best source, but it gives you an idea of how the public view their toc).