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  • Phillip Barnfather from Go North East and Rebecca Rutter from Age UK North Tyneside with students from Norham High School.

    Go North East transports Norham High School youngsters on ‘Journey Through Tyne’

    Youngsters from Norham High School in North Shields will embark on a journey of discovery with Go North East this Autumn, delving into the history of transport in Tyne and Wear and learning from those who experienced the changes first-hand.
    Aiming to provide students with meaningful experiences to best prepare them for life after school and the world of work, teachers at the school are bringing

  • The Go North East team at this year's Sunderland Pride.

    Go North East joins the fun at Sunderland Pride’s ‘best year yet’

    Festival-goers to this year’s Sunderland Pride got more than they bargained for when boarding Go North East’s Pride bus, enjoying fun face painting, glitter art and a caricaturist.
    This year’s festival, hailed the ‘best year yet’, took place on Sunday 23 September, with hundreds of people taking to the streets of the city to mark the North East event which celebrates local gay, lesbian, bisexua

  • Go North East's Paddy Fagan

    Personal best for Go North East’s Paddy at this year’s Great North Run

    A bus station supervisor from the region’s largest bus company, Go North East, celebrated his 30th year working at this month’s Great North Run; offering essential guidance and direction to spectators, and driving the runners home after their victories.
    Paddy Fagan has become a well-known face at the iconic half marathon, always ensuring the operation runs like clockwork and as smoothly as poss

  • Bus driver Kevin Brown after completing last year's Great North Run

    North Shields bus driver sets sight on seventh Great North Run in support of premature and newborn babies

    A devoted driver and dad of one from the region’s largest bus company, Go North East, will soon be tackling his seventh Great North Run; in support of the Newcastle-based premature and newborn baby charity, Tiny Lives.
    Kevin Brown, from North Shields, has dedicated the past seven years to raising money for the organisation, which supports premature and sick newborn babies and their families on

  • Runners of all abilities took part in this year's Angel View Run.

    Go North East takes its marks at Angel View Run

    It wasn’t about driving but more face painting and flag-making for the region’s largest bus company, Go North East, at this summer’s Angel View Run; hosted by Low Fell Running Club and held in celebration of the Angel of the North’s 20th birthday.
    Over 1,200 runners of all abilities took to the starting line ahead of three races across the event, beginning at the Angel View Inn, in Gateshead. P

  • Summer Bank Holiday – 27 August 2018

    Summer Bank Holiday – 27 August 2018

    ​Most buses will run to Sunday timetables on Monday 27 August, with the exception of services X66 and X88 which will run to special timetables.

  • One of the Go North East Park and Ride buses for the Sunderland Airshow

    Thousands look up to the sky for airborne spectacle as Go North East helps celebrate Sunderland Airshow

    Over 15,000 visitors hopped on-board the bus to battle the wind and rain for a weekend of sky displays at the Sunderland Airshow; with Go North East on-hand to guide passengers to the festivities.
    The region’s largest bus company supported the three-day event with almost 100 extra buses, 61 drivers and 14 supervisors; working across additional routes and four specially dedicated park and ride s

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