Bus-mad Jack launches the return of Go North East's Santa Bus for 2022
All of his Christmases came at once, as local lad Jack was given the opportunity to launch the Go North East Santa Bus for its return.
Topics: Public Transport
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Unite strike action by engineers suspended
Following constructive talks with Unite, the planned strike action by Go North East engineers next week has been suspended.
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Possible engineering strike action from 19 December
STATEMENT FROM GO NORTH EAST
To avoid any impact on the passengers who depend on us, contingency measures will be in place and our comprehensive network of bus services will continue to operate as usual.
In summer, we offered a 10% pay increase to all our staff. In September, Unite accepted this for the 1,270 drivers they represent. Unite have now decided to pursue increases of between 19% a -
Go North East wins gold at UK Bus Awards
The region’s largest bus operator, Go North East, brought back the gold from the prestigious UK Bus Awards on Tuesday 15 November, being recognised for its marketing and communication efforts, and specifically its ‘Jobs with Real Purpose’ recruitment campaign.
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Go North East looking for 100 Bus Driver Jobs as it Increases its Pay Rates
A major recruitment drive is underway at the region's largest bus operator Go North East, as it looks to recruit 100 new bus drivers over the coming weeks, as a result of new service patterns, contract wins and staff turnover.
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Back to school and college travel guide
Here's our handy back to school and college travel guide, giving you all the information you need about our services, tickets and more.
Which bus do I need to catch?
On our website and app, you can view timetables and maps for each of our services in the timetables section.
If you're still unsure about which bus you need, you can use our handy journey planner and we'll have you on y -
Service changes from 3 September
We will be making some permanent and temporary changes to help provide a more reliable service, and remove the need for daily cancellations.
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Go North East Chester-le-Street depot update
The Union are recommending colleagues to accept our revised offer, which will hopefully see the planned industrial action avoided.
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Metro ticket acceptance on bus services in North Tyneside from 16 July
From Saturday 16 July to Friday 29 July, no trains will run in either direction between St James and Tynemouth. This is to allow the complete removal and replacement of Tanner Bank bridge, as well as vegetation and overhead power line work.
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Service changes from 24 July
Following on from the consultation we held in May, we can now confirm final plans for our service changes which will come into effect from 24 July.
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Update on service changes from 24 July
Almost 9,000 people completed our service changes consultation, and we're now able to provide an update on our proposed changes.
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Bus company challenges the region's car drivers to put their driving skills to the test
Have you got the ‘Bus Factor’? That's the question the region's largest bus operator, Go North East, is asking car drivers across the region as it sets out to hold a series of free to enter, fun and no obligation ‘drive a bus' obstacle course events.
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Go North East’s Gateshead depot open day raises over £3,500 for Ukraine
Two Sundays on from Go North East throwing open the doors at its Gateshead Riverside bus depot for a jubilee-themed community open day, and the total amount raised thanks to the generosity of those who came along has now been confirmed as an amazing £3,696.40.
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Go North East supports North East Pride events in 2022
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, is excited to be showing its support for the region’s Pride events in 2022.
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Bus services in and around Sunderland on SAFC's Wembley day - 21 May
As tens of thousands of Sunderland fans head to Wembley this Saturday (21 May) for the League One Play-Off Final, Go North East is expecting to carry considerably lower numbers of passengers across Wearside. To help with this and the current driver shortage, Go North East is making some tweaks to local timetables to help customers plan with more dependable journeys.
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Consultation on proposed service changes
We are proposing to make some changes to services from 24 July. Please take the time to have your say in our customer consultation.
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DUO – save 25% when you travel together
From Monday (16 May) we’re launching DUO, our new range of money saving tickets for two people who are travelling together.
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Go North East celebrates 6,185 years of combined service at 70th Long Service Awards
On Friday night, Go North East hosted its 70th Long Service Awards dinner to celebrate colleagues who had reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service.
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Early May Bank Holiday Buses – 2 May
Get out and about with us this bank holiday weekend.
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Businesses get on board County Durham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid
One business that has gone the extra mile is Go North East, which has wrapped one of its buses with Durham 2025 branding. Featuring bright colours and an eye-catching design, the bus will help to spread the word about the bid across County Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.
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