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Back L-R: Rachael Hall from Go North East with Audrey O’Connor, National Express. Tracy Hannington, Go North East. Front L-R: Keith Robertson and Nathan Carr from Go North East with Nick Badham, National Express

Go North East named first partner fully validated by National Express as part of new global standards initiative

Trainers from the region’s largest bus operator, Go North East, have completed innovative training with National Express, allowing them to be fully compliant with the coach company’s recently-introduced driver evaluation process.
As the first partner operator to fully complete the training programme, the instructors from the Go North East Training Academy can now ensure each and every driver un

L-R Steve McColl from JobCentrePlus, Keith Robertson from Go North East and Ivan Jepson from Gateshead College

Award-winning recruitment scheme looking for next intake of trainees

A first-of-its-kind training and skills programme launched to help local unemployed people get back into work while supporting Go North East’s recruitment of new bus drivers, has gone from strength-to-strength, with the region’s largest bus operator now looking for more trainees for its September intake.

Go North East collecting the Operator Training Award at last year's routeone Awards

Further industry recognition for Go North East with double award shortlist

The region’s largest bus company, Go North East, has been shortlisted in two national awards, recognising its commitment to green technology and industry-leading training and recruitment.
The award-winning bus operator will be going for gold at this year’s routeone Awards, in the Large Bus Operator of the Year and Operator Training categories.
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On the Go since 1913

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.

Go North East

117 Queen Street
NE8 2UA Gateshead