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  • Go North East One Million Tree Milestone

    Go North East Passengers' One Million Tree Milestone

    Go North East, the region’s leading bus company, has announced on National Clean Air Day (20 June) that its customers collectively save CO2 emissions equivalent to planting over one million trees every year by choosing the bus over the car.
    Passengers take over 48 million trips a year with Go North East. Based on detailed calculations, these trips will amass a carbon saving to match a 1,500-mil

  • Simon Carlisle joins Go North East as Engineering Director

    Go North East has announced the appointment of Simon Carlisle as its new Engineering Director. Simon brings extensive experience to the role, having most recently served for seven years as Engineering Director for First West Yorkshire.
    Career milestones for Simon include his first supervisory role in Leeds in 2004, followed by his appointment as Engineering Manager in 2007. In 2011, Simon took

  • Whoever you are, where ever you're going, get your BUM ON BOARD with Go North East.

    Low-cost bus fares fuel 'cheeky' campaign


    Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, took to the Quayside at Gateshead yesterday to launch an unconventional, no-nonsense bus awareness campaign, leading with a rallying cry for the people of the North East to ‘GET YOUR BUM ON BOARD’.
    The campaign, which looks to cut through the noise and showcase the fabulous benefits of bus, was launched in style with a flamboyant cast sash

  • Celebrating National Pet Day: A bus driver's best friend

    A BUS DRIVER’S BEST FRIEND

    As the nation gears up to celebrate National Pet Day on April 11th, bus operator Go North East, has released a delightful collection of snapshots capturing the paw-some bond between bus drivers and their dogs.
    The collection titled 'A Bus Driver's Best Friend' features six drivers from depots across the region, joined by pals: Pongo, Chester, Tasha, Misty, Milo, and Ella. These bark-tastic phot

  • Go North East plans to recruit more women drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035

    Go North East plans to recruit more women drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035

    Go North East supports a nationwide campaign to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035 The campaign is a joint effort for parent company, The Go-Ahead Group and all its bus companies The Group plans to invest £8 million to create inclusive environments and training opportunities New recruits will receive eight weeks of fully paid training estimated to be an investment of £7.5 million in total

  • Go North East champions its inspiring women on International Women’s Day

    Go North East champions its inspiring women on International Women’s Day

    From apprentices to senior management, there are women in all kinds of roles at Go North East, including driving, engineering, marketing, customer services, payroll administration, service control and supervisory jobs, depot management, recruitment, training, support roles and more.

  • Driver Recruitment Event in Sunderland on 24 February

    Driver Recruitment Event in Sunderland on 24 February

    On Thursday 24 February, between 10am and 2pm, you’ll be able to pop along to Park Lane in Sunderland, where teams from the region’s bus companies will be on hand to have a chat about being a bus driver, and guide you through the application process.

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