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  • Go North East One Million Tree Milestone

    Go North East Passengers' One Million Tree Milestone

    Go North East, the region’s leading bus company, has announced on National Clean Air Day (20 June) that its customers collectively save CO2 emissions equivalent to planting over one million trees every year by choosing the bus over the car.
    Passengers take over 48 million trips a year with Go North East. Based on detailed calculations, these trips will amass a carbon saving to match a 1,500-mil

  • Simon Carlisle joins Go North East as Engineering Director

    Go North East has announced the appointment of Simon Carlisle as its new Engineering Director. Simon brings extensive experience to the role, having most recently served for seven years as Engineering Director for First West Yorkshire.
    Career milestones for Simon include his first supervisory role in Leeds in 2004, followed by his appointment as Engineering Manager in 2007. In 2011, Simon took

  • Whoever you are, where ever you're going, get your BUM ON BOARD with Go North East.

    Low-cost bus fares fuel 'cheeky' campaign


    Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, took to the Quayside at Gateshead yesterday to launch an unconventional, no-nonsense bus awareness campaign, leading with a rallying cry for the people of the North East to ‘GET YOUR BUM ON BOARD’.
    The campaign, which looks to cut through the noise and showcase the fabulous benefits of bus, was launched in style with a flamboyant cast sash

  • Celebrating National Pet Day: A bus driver's best friend

    A BUS DRIVER’S BEST FRIEND

    As the nation gears up to celebrate National Pet Day on April 11th, bus operator Go North East, has released a delightful collection of snapshots capturing the paw-some bond between bus drivers and their dogs.
    The collection titled 'A Bus Driver's Best Friend' features six drivers from depots across the region, joined by pals: Pongo, Chester, Tasha, Misty, Milo, and Ella. These bark-tastic phot

  • Go North East leading the way on electric buses

    Go North East leading the way on electric buses

    Go North East, already home to the largest electric bus fleet in the region, has announced plans to further expand its number of zero-emission vehicles. This significant development has been made possible through a successful partnership with Transport North East, securing £5.7 million of government funding.
    Transport North East is among the 25 local transport authorities in England awarded fun

  • Go North East plans to recruit more women drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035

    Go North East plans to recruit more women drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035

    Go North East supports a nationwide campaign to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035 The campaign is a joint effort for parent company, The Go-Ahead Group and all its bus companies The Group plans to invest £8 million to create inclusive environments and training opportunities New recruits will receive eight weeks of fully paid training estimated to be an investment of £7.5 million in total

  • Britain's biggest-ever bus driver recruitment campaign expands to the North East as region's bus network continues to grow

    Britain's biggest-ever bus driver recruitment campaign expands to the North East as region's bus network continues to grow

    Go North East, a part of The Go-Ahead Group, has expanded Britain’s biggest-ever recruitment campaign for bus drivers to cover the North East in preparation for further growth in the region’s public transport network.
    The company plans to hire up to 200 drivers through its newly created Elite Bus Driver Academy. The successful applicants will operate routes in Gateshead, Durham and Tyne and Wea

  • Sunderland to Durham bus route set for major upgrade with faster express journeys introduced

    Sunderland to Durham bus route set for major upgrade with faster express journeys introduced

    From Sunday 28 January 2024, Go North East is making a major upgrade to its Sunderland to Durham bus routes which serve East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, and Carrville.
    Go North East will introduce a new express route, numbered X20, offering an increase of 50% in the number of buses per hour, and with journey times up to 17% faster than the current routes.
    The X20 service, which will be a

  • Welcome back: free travel on Go North East buses for seven days

    Welcome back: free travel on Go North East buses for seven days

    Go North East is pleased to announce that travel will be free on all its buses for seven days, beginning on Saturday December 2nd.
    In a special promotion dubbed ‘This week’s on us’, customers will be able to hop on a bus and enjoy unlimited travel at no charge throughout the network which stretches across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and into the Tees Valley.
    Go North East ha

  • Independent poll shows plunging support for bus drivers striking over 10.3% pay offer

    Independent poll shows plunging support for bus drivers striking over 10.3% pay offer

    73% of the public believe the pay offer made to Unite drivers is fair Only 30% of people support the strike 63% sympathise most with the public impacted by the 12-week strike Only 8% of people say they sympathise most with the driver 50% Blame Unite, 32% Blame GNE, 18% Don’t Know
    The travelling public overwhelmingly oppose a 12-week strike by Go North East bus drivers and hold Unite responsi

  • Go North East bosses dismayed as Unite ‘talks walkout’ creates misery for passengers

    Go North East bosses dismayed as Unite ‘talks walkout’ creates misery for passengers

    Talks held today, brokered by the reconciliation service ACAS, aimed at resolving the Go North East driver pay dispute that has been ongoing for weeks ended in huge disappointment as Unite staged a walkout after four hours.
    Unite demanded pay rises every six months in return for calling off their strike before refusing to continue talks. The stunt dashes hopes that unions were willing to reach

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