Go North East Santa bus spreads much-needed joy and laughter
Over the last couple of weeks, Go North East’s team have been getting out and about to wish people a Merry Christmas.
Over the last couple of weeks, Go North East’s team have been getting out and about to wish people a Merry Christmas.
The donations are being made following Go North East not handling change throughout the pandemic, so any extra money left by customers is being put back into the community to ensure it benefits those that need it most, which will include many families who have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
From 2 January, Go North East will be extending its Tyne Valley Ten service 10B to serve Tyneview Retail Park, helping improve access to shops and facilities for the residents of Prudhoe, Crawcrook and Ryton.
From 2 January, Go North East will be improving access to shops and facilities at Peel Retail Park in Washington.
Earlier in the year at the height of the pandemic, team members from Go North East’s Consett depot created a hilarious video to the tunes of Queen’s ‘I Want to Break Free’ and Madness’ ‘House of Fun’, whilst delivering an important message about staying at home.
Go North East has been recognised as a ‘UK Business Hero’ following a campaign from the British Chambers of Commerce.
Hot on the heels of Go North East’s announcement of its open-top Santa bus tour the company has unveiled its very own Christmas Angel.
Go North East has launched its magical open-top Santa bus which will be touring the region right up until Christmas Eve.
From today, bus operator Go North East is introducing an upgraded fleet of buses on its Quaylink Q3 service, relaunching it as ‘QuayCity’ and with a striking new black and yellow brand.
The further £1million investment is the latest part of an overall £8.5million upgrade in brand new, North British built, low-emission environmentally friendly double-deck buses introduced to the routes as part of the company’s premium interurban X-lines brand, providing a next-level service for its customers on longer distance routes across the North East.
Throughout December, bus drivers and support teams from the region’s largest bus company will be spreading festive cheer by wearing festive clothing.
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, has upgraded its X5 and X15 express routes that serves Shotley Bridge, Consett, Leadgate, Delves, Lanchester, Witton Gilbert and Durham.
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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