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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.

While the nation remembers those who gallantly served their country in war, by wearing a poppy this November, a new poppy appeal bus has been unveiled at the company’s Deptford depot. The latest vehicle further strengthens Go North East’s commitment to the cause, after being the first bus operator to launch a dedicated poppy vehicle over a decade ago.

The upgraded model will now be seen servicing routes throughout the region. The striking white double deck vehicle is emblazoned with bright red poppies and features the text ‘Thank you’ alongside ‘All who served, sacrificed and changed our world. 1918-2018.’ Its tickets too, replicate the same wording and utilise the social media hashtag #thankyou100.

Go North East, which has also awarded bronze status as a partner to the special forces covenant, which aims to recruit ex-service people into roles after retiring from the military, will mark Remembrance Day on Sunday 11 November, by participating in a two minute’s silence, at 11am.

Stephen King, commercial director at Go North East explains why the occasion marks such a special place in the hearts and minds of its 2100-strong workforce, he says: “In this centenary year, we wanted to go one step further in honouring those service people who died valiantly in battle, particularly as we have a high proportion of team members who are ex-military.

“We’ve had a poppy bus in operation on our routes for almost 10 years, so this year we decided on an upgrade – moving from a single deck to double deck vehicle and featuring a new design and wording.”

Feedback from passengers on the introductions has been overwhelmingly positive with one customer saying on Facebook: “Nice touch Go North East” and others saying: “Well done Go North East.”

For more information about Go North East, visit www.gonortheast.co.uk. 

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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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