The region’s biggest bus company, Go North East has welcomed four new engineering team members following completion of its award-winning apprenticeship, with the baton being passed to a further four new learners preparing to embark on their new careers.
Unemployed people in the North East are being offered a place on a unique training and skills development programme with the opportunity to secure one of over 200 new jobs thanks to a partnership between the region’s biggest bus operator, Go North East, Gateshead College, and Jobcentre Plus.
Here's our spark-tacular guide to some of the region's best displays.
Special buses from Gateshead, as well as Angel and Coaster.
Pioneering transport marketer, Stephen King has earned Go North East recognition for industry excellence after securing a hat-trick of finalist spots at the upcoming UK Bus Awards, including an accolade for his role in leading company success.
An industry-leading apprenticeship scheme, and a commitment to supporting training and development beyond the legal minimum, has earned Go North Easttop honour this month at the routeone Bus & Coach Transport Awards in Birmingham.
A Magpies fan who claimed a debilitating neck injury suffered on a bus forced him away from his refuse collection job for two weeks has had his case rejected by Gateshead County Court.
Thousands of golf fans enjoyed an exciting Masters - in which Ireland’s Paul Dunne held off Rory McIlroy to clinch his first European Tour title - thanks to Go North East teeing up a first class transport link.
Sunderland Illuminations returns from Thursday 5 October until Sunday 5 November and we have buses to help you get there!
A yellow, rainbow-emblazoned bus had pride of place at Wearside’s LGBT festival and march this Sunday (24 September), as Go North East showed its support for the annual event.
Come and join the celebrations!
The region’s largest bus operator, Go North East, has invested £1.6million in seven brand new vehicles for its Middlesbrough to Newcastle X9/X10 services.
Around 175,000 journeys are made on Go North East bus services every day to travel around this wonderful region. Travelling to work or education, to visit friends and family, to have a night out, or to visit one of the region's many tourist and leisure attractions.
For over 100 years, Go North East has connected the region's towns and villages with the cities of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland and currently operates across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and into Tees Valley.
Employing over 2,000 local people, with a fleet of almost 700 buses and coaches and an annual turnover of £100m, the company is the regional subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group plc, one of the UK's leading providers of passenger transport.
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