A major recruitment drive is underway at the region's largest bus operator Go North East, as it looks to recruit 100 new bus drivers over the coming weeks, as a result of new service patterns, contract wins and staff turnover.
Here's our handy back to school and college travel guide, giving you all the information you need about our services, tickets and more.
Which bus do I need to catch?
On our website and app, you can view timetables and maps for each of our services in the timetables section.
If you're still unsure about which bus you need, you can use our handy journey planner and we'll have you on y
We will be making some permanent and temporary changes to help provide a more reliable service, and remove the need for daily cancellations.
The Union are recommending colleagues to accept our revised offer, which will hopefully see the planned industrial action avoided.
From Saturday 16 July to Friday 29 July, no trains will run in either direction between St James and Tynemouth. This is to allow the complete removal and replacement of Tanner Bank bridge, as well as vegetation and overhead power line work.
Following on from the consultation we held in May, we can now confirm final plans for our service changes which will come into effect from 24 July.
Almost 9,000 people completed our service changes consultation, and we're now able to provide an update on our proposed changes.
Have you got the ‘Bus Factor’? That's the question the region's largest bus operator, Go North East, is asking car drivers across the region as it sets out to hold a series of free to enter, fun and no obligation ‘drive a bus' obstacle course events.
Two Sundays on from Go North East throwing open the doors at its Gateshead Riverside bus depot for a jubilee-themed community open day, and the total amount raised thanks to the generosity of those who came along has now been confirmed as an amazing £3,696.40.
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, is excited to be showing its support for the region’s Pride events in 2022.
As tens of thousands of Sunderland fans head to Wembley this Saturday (21 May) for the League One Play-Off Final, Go North East is expecting to carry considerably lower numbers of passengers across Wearside. To help with this and the current driver shortage, Go North East is making some tweaks to local timetables to help customers plan with more dependable journeys.
We are proposing to make some changes to services from 24 July. Please take the time to have your say in our customer consultation.
From Monday (16 May) we’re launching DUO, our new range of money saving tickets for two people who are travelling together.
On Friday night, Go North East hosted its 70th Long Service Awards dinner to celebrate colleagues who had reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service.
Get out and about with us this bank holiday weekend.
One business that has gone the extra mile is Go North East, which has wrapped one of its buses with Durham 2025 branding. Featuring bright colours and an eye-catching design, the bus will help to spread the word about the bid across County Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.
Go North East bus drivers from the company’s Deptford depot in Sunderland recently visited Donwell House Care Home in Washington to say thank you to one of its most well-known customers.
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, was recognised at the end of last month at the National Express Operator Awards, picking up the ‘Golden Spanner’ award for exceptional engineering standards.
Looking to get out and about over the Easter weekend? Here's our handy guide.
To celebrate English Tourism Week, Go North East has announced the return of the popular Toon Tour open-top sightseeing bus from Saturday 9 April. The service will run every weekend, bank holiday and during school holidays from Saturday 9 April until Friday 27 May, then daily from Saturday 28 May until Sunday 4 September. It will then return for four further days on 17, 18, 24 and 25 September.
