22 July 2021 18:28

Go North East to host open day event at Gateshead Riverside depot this Sunday

This Sunday, 25 July, the region’s largest bus operator, Go North East, will be throwing open the doors at its Gateshead Riverside bus depot for a free entry open day event joined with the nearby Metrocentre Bus Rally.

2 July 2021 06:44

Go North East to team up with the Great Run Company to start this year’s Great North 10k

Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, has teamed up with The Great Run Company to get this year’s Great North 10k underway.

1 July 2021 14:12

Go North East backs England football team with branded buses and activities

As the England national football team look ahead to their European Championship quarter-final on Saturday, Go North East has upped its support for the team by branding three of its buses with the Saint George’s Cross and a ‘Come on England’ message.

30 June 2021 12:14

Go North East celebrates Pride Month with sponsorship and activities

The bus company sponsored Pride Radio’s ‘What Pride Means to Me’ documentary, and a number of Go North East’s team members also provided soundbites for it.

21 June 2021 12:04

Major expansion of Bus and Metro multi-operator ticketing to include County Durham and Northumberland, plus new smartcard season tickets in Tyne and Wear

Network One, the travel ticket covering any bus, the Metro and ferry, has been extended to include travel in County Durham and Northumberland making it easier for people to travel around the region using buses and the Tyne and Wear Metro.

18 June 2021 16:14

100th anniversary of the first motorbus service between North Shields and Blyth

To mark the occasion the company has painted a double decker bus into vintage ‘Tynemouth’ colours, resembling the original company, which operated as a subsidiary of Northern General and is today’s Go North East.

18 June 2021 09:20

Go North East hosts a week-long celebration of diversity, inclusivity, health and wellbeing

​Last week, Go North East hosted ‘Everyone Matters Week’ for its team members, to celebrate, and prompt discussion about, diversity, inclusivity, mental health and wellbeing.

17 June 2021 08:35

Go North East celebrates its green credentials on Clean Air Day

​It’s Clean Air Day today (17 June), and Go North East is celebrating its commitment and contribution to improving the region’s air quality and repeating its reassurance that bus travel is safe, clean and essential to reducing congestion and air pollution.

9 June 2021 11:00

QuayCity Q3 route improvements in Newcastle from 12 June

From Saturday 12 June, service Q3 will operate both ways on City Road in Newcastle. This means journeys towards Great Park will operate from Walker Road via City Road and Quayside, stopping at new stops outside Premier Inn, Opto, and directly outside the Law Courts.

8 June 2021 09:14

Renowned YouTuber features region’s largest bus company and its state-of-the-art electric buses

Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, has had a visit from well-known transport YouTuber, Geoff Marshall, who has an impressive audience of almost 230,000 subscribers on the popular social media channel.

28 May 2021 12:56

Go North East to celebrate English Tourism Week with seasonal services and vintage bus journeys this bank holiday weekend

Last month, Go North East launched a series of seasonal services to help give the staycation market a boost, and the region’s largest bus operator is now taking it one step further to celebrate the final few days of English Tourism Week this bank holiday weekend.

28 May 2021 09:16

New 24/7 bus services plus overnight journeys for shift workers, including at Nissan and Follingsby Amazon

​Go North East is set to help give the local economy another boost, with the introduction of 24/7 timetables on three services, plus overnight journeys for shift workers which includes Nissan and Follingsby Park.