Improved bus services coming to County Durham, South Tyneside and Gateshead – including a new connection to Dalton Park
Go North East is introducing major improvements to their X1 service.
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Seasonal bus service to Northumberland beauty spots returns this weekend
Go North East’s X75 service connects Newcastle city centre and Ponteland with Belsay Hall, Bolam Lake, and Wallington, giving passengers the opportunity to escape the city and explore Northumberland.
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Matchday park and ride service to be trialled for Newcastle United home game
Bus service from Great Park to be in place for next home game
A trial for a matchday Park and Ride bus service between Newcastle Great Park and St. James’ Park is taking place this Saturday, when Newcastle United take on Brighton & Hove Albion.
The trial service, operated by Go North East, is the result of feedback shared with the club during a Sustainable Travel Workshop for Toon fans. -
Matchday park and ride service to be trialled for Newcastle United home game
Bus service from Great Park to be in place for next home game
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Alexander Dennis’ new Enviro200EV in service for the first time
Go North East’s four single-decker buses are the first Enviro200EVs to be manufactured by Alexander Dennis.
The buses are now in service, electrifying Go North East’s X66 route between Gateshead Interchange and the Metrocentre, one of the UK’s largest shopping centres. The service carried more than 900,000 passengers in 2025.
The 37-seater buses were fully built at the Alexander Dennis fac -
One of the region’s busiest bus routes to go electric today
Four new single-decker electric buses will be hitting the roads today (Wednesday 15 April), electrifying Go North East’s X66 route between Gateshead and the Metrocentre which carried more than 900,000 passengers last year.
The buses are part of a £17 million joint investment from Go North East, the North East Combined Authority and the Department for Transport. Thanks to this investment, Go No -
Go North East opens applications for engineering apprenticeships
Go North East is calling for the next generation of engineers to apply for its industry leading apprenticeship programme.
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Go North East puts clean travel centre stage with electric bus launch
On Wednesday, Go North East transformed the Utilita Arena Newcastle into a concert venue with a difference, launching 29 brand-new electric buses in an event unlike anything the region has seen before as part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ drive to create a world class public transport system.
Backed by a £17 million joint investment from Go North East, the North East Combined Authority an -
Eight-year-old fundraiser wins visit from Santa Bus
Sophia Garrett from Rickleton Primary School in Washington has been announced as the winner of Go North East’s ‘letter to Santa competition’.
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Schoolchildren given the chance to win a visit from Go North East’s Santa Bus, plus routes announced for 2025 tour
Go North East’s Santa Bus is returning for 2025 and this year the bus operator is offering children around the region the chance to win a very special experience – an exclusive visit from their Santa Bus.
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Go North East offers free travel for veterans and members of the armed forces
Go North East is offering free travel on all services for veterans and current members of the armed forces on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.
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Go North East offers free travel for veterans and members of the armed forces
Go North East is offering free travel on all services for veterans and current members of the armed forces on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.
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Sunderland bus driver crowned runner-up in UK’s Bus Driver of the Year competition
Go North East is celebrating after Sunderland-based bus driver Nick Perry drove his way to second place at the prestigious National Bus Driver of the Year competition in Blackpool.
Nick, who has been with the company for seven years, impressed judges with his exceptional driving skills, taking runner-up in an incredibly tight contest that went right to the wire with the eventual winner. His per -
Sunderland bus driver stars in bold new transport campaign
Lorraine Petch, a bus driver from Sunderland, is one of the stars of Go North East’s Inner Qualities campaign.
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Women’s voices power bold new transport campaign
Inner Qualities, designed and developed by women colleagues at Go North East, the region’s largest transport employer, launched on Monday, 8 September with a powerful message: “They say she can’t. We say she can.”
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Local cadets head to national engineering competition final backed by Go North East
Go North East is supporting four Royal Air Force Air Cadet squadrons in a national robotics competition, aiming to inspire engineers of the future.
Eighteen cadets from 405 Darlington, 234 Durham, 361 Gateshead and 1313 Whickham squadrons have been competing in the Vex Robotics League, where students are challenged to build and programme robots to battle it out to complete timed tasks.
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Local cadets head to national engineering competition final backed by Go North East
Go North East is supporting four local Royal Air Force Air Cadet squadrons in a national robotics competition, aiming to inspire engineers of the future.
Eighteen cadets from 405 Darlington, 234 Durham, 361 Gateshead and 1313 Whickham squadrons have been competing in the Vex Robotics League, where students are challenged to build and programme robots to battle it out to complete timed tasks. < -
Local cadets head to national engineering competition final backed by Go North East
Go North East is supporting four local Royal Air Force Air Cadet squadrons in a national robotics competition, aiming to inspire engineers of the future.
Eighteen cadets from 405 Darlington, 234 Durham, 361 Gateshead and 1313 Whickham squadrons have been competing in the Vex Robotics League, where students are challenged to build and programme robots to battle it out to complete timed tasks. < -
Go North East sponsor Durham Cricket's Visually Impaired Team
Go North East is delighted to announce they will continue as the front-of-shirt sponsor for the Durham Visually Impaired (VI) Cricket Team for a third consecutive year.
Go North East provide complimentary travel passes to VI players, helping remove one of the major barriers faced by people with visual impairments. The bus operator also funds transport to away games across the country, ensuring -
New engineering training programme opens doors for young people across the North East
The Go-Ahead Group, parent company of Go North East, is investing in the region’s next generation of engineers — creating high-quality career opportunities for local people as part of a multi-million-pound national training programme.
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