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Go North East wins national praise

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Go North East wins national praise

We are celebrating being recognised nationally as a ‘Top 3’ bus company at the prestigious UK Bus Awards 2015.

We picked up bronze awards for ‘Top City Operator’ and ‘Sustained Marketing Excellence’. This is the fourth year running we have been shortlisted for Top City Operator and won gold in the Marketing category in 2013.

This year’s entry for marketing called ‘Listen, Target, Go’ was all about our significant investment in research which allows us to listen to what our customers want and act on it.

Ninety-seven finalists were selected from more than 250 entries, in 19 categories after a rigorous judging process.

The annual awards now in their 20th year, recognise and reward the achievements of the bus industry and aim to inspire others with winning approaches.

Managing director Kevin Carr said: “To be recognised nationally as a Top 3 bus company in two categories is a great achievement. And of course, it is not down to luck that we are up there – it’s thanks to our 2,100 employees and a talented marketing team.”

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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