Bus and rail operator expects hit as tourist areas take knock

Thameslink and Southeastern rail operator Go-Ahead has revealed it expects travel to be hit in the second half of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bosses at the group, which also operates buses across the country, added poor weather has seen passenger numbers fall.

It comes as bosses revealed they were in the final stages of discussions with the Department for Transport on extending its contract beyond the end of the month.

The business added that revenues for the six months to December 28 hit £1.97 billion, but pretax profits fell from £61 million to £49 million during the period.