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Go North East offers free bus travel for veterans and members of the Armed Forces

Go North East offers free bus travel for veterans and members of the Armed Forces

Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, is proud to offer free travel on all of its buses across the North East for all veterans and members of the Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday 10 November 2019.

Go North East Poppy Bus

Go North East honours Remembrance Day and World War One centenary with poppy bus, bespoke tickets and signage

To commemorate the fallen who have lost their lives in battle, the region’s largest bus operator, Go North East, has introduced a number of poppy-themed features across its services, on the lead up to Remembrance Day and in celebration of the centenary of World War One.

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.

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