Easter buses – 15-18 April
Looking to get out and about over the Easter weekend? Here's our handy guide.
Topics: Public Transport
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Go North East announces return of Toon Tour
To celebrate English Tourism Week, Go North East has announced the return of the popular Toon Tour open-top sightseeing bus from Saturday 9 April. The service will run every weekend, bank holiday and during school holidays from Saturday 9 April until Friday 27 May, then daily from Saturday 28 May until Sunday 4 September. It will then return for four further days on 17, 18, 24 and 25 September.
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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bus continues the region’s link with the British Monarch
Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, has repainted one of its modern, low-emission Euro 6, double-decker buses in a special livery to commemorate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.
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Go North East wins gold at prestigious awards
Go North East brought the gold back from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Annual Awards for Excellence on Thursday night, fighting off stiff competition from fellow finalists Transport for London and Reading Buses to win the award for Passenger Transport Excellence.
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Go North East colleagues choose charities of the year, with £30,000 already donated across the region
Depot teams at Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, have chosen a charity to support at each company location, following nominations from colleagues of causes that are very close to their hearts.
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Go North East champions its inspiring women on International Women’s Day
From apprentices to senior management, there are women in all kinds of roles at Go North East, including driving, engineering, marketing, customer services, payroll administration, service control and supervisory jobs, depot management, recruitment, training, support roles and more.
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X-lines X1 to return to normal from 27 March
Thanks to our ongoing recruitment efforts, we’re happy to confirm that our X-lines X1 service will return to normal from Sunday 27 March.
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Service changes in Newcastle and North Tyneside from 27 March
We will be implementing some service changes to better match service capacity to long-term demand expectations.
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Hexham service changes from Monday 14 March
From Monday 14 March, following customer feedback, we will be making minor changes to the capacity and times of services X85 and 687.
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Go North East recognised at Gateshead Edge Awards
Last month, during National Apprenticeship Week, apprentices and their employers were recognised for their dedication and commitment in Gateshead College’s annual Apprenticeship Edge Awards.
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Go North East outlines its commitment to continue supporting the LGBTQ+ community
As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, Go North East has outlined its commitment to continue supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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Go North East trials electric double-decker bus on popular Angel 21 route
The bus will be trialled on the service for one week from Monday 28 February, serving Brandon, Durham, Arnison Centre, Chester-le-Street, Birtley, Low Fell, Gateshead and Newcastle.
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Driver Recruitment Event in Sunderland on 24 February
On Thursday 24 February, between 10am and 2pm, you’ll be able to pop along to Park Lane in Sunderland, where teams from the region’s bus companies will be on hand to have a chat about being a bus driver, and guide you through the application process.
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Go North East services return to normal timetables from 19 February
Thanks to our ongoing recruitment efforts, we’re happy to confirm that services that have been running to temporary timetables over the last month or so will return to normal from Saturday 19 February.
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Over 100 new bus driver and engineer roles now available at Go North East
There are 85 bus driving jobs up for grabs, as well as 16 engineering vacancies – why not pop along to Go North East's recruitment open day on Sunday 6 February?
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Service changes from 30 January
From 30 January, we will be implementing some service changes to better match service capacity to long-term demand expectations, and continuing our work to adjust schedules in response to new traffic congestion issues.
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BBC’s Richard Moss gets in the driving seat as Go North East looks to fill bus driving vacancies
Earlier this month, BBC’s Richard Moss visited Go North East and got behind the driving wheel to see exactly what it’s like to drive a bus and to find out more about the recent staff shortages.
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Go North East expands workforce following recruitment drive
The region’s leading bus company has teamed up with Gateshead College and hired 11 new engineering apprentices to expand its highly skilled workforce.
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Local bus company Go North East has marketing efforts praised alongside global and national big hitters
Go North East is a company that has long-standing success in marketing, and the bus operator has now received recognition alongside global and national big hitting brands including Barbour, Greggs and Clearly Drinks.
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Christmas bus services and £1 evening fare
Go North East is supporting Christmas festivities with its services this year – buses will be running across the festive period, and paying for your £1 evening bus fare just got a whole lot easier.
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