Categories: park and ride

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

31 July 2018 14:14

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

Go North East Park & Ride buses for The Tall Ships Races 2018

24 July 2018 10:29

Tall Ships Sunderland was ‘plain sailing’ thanks to Go North East

Around 1.2 million visitors flocked to the docks of Sunderland as The Tall Ships Races 2018 sailed into town – and Go North East was on-hand to help those travelling to the event catch a glimpse, with specially dedicated bus services.
The region’s largest bus company supported the colourful five-day festival of culture, with 54 vehicles and 175 team members working across the event on dedicated

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.