From 3 September, Go North East will to take over several services currently operated by Arriva in North Tyneside. Arriva announced plans earlier this year to stop running some of its services in Newcastle and the North Tyneside area, leading to Go North East stepping in to partially replace some of those which have been cancelled by Arriva. Nexus will also be funding some additional services, which Go North East will also operate, using financial support from the Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.
Commercial Development Manager at Go North East Dan Graham said: “We are delighted to be replacing the services which Arriva is no longer able to provide from Sunday 3 September. These services provide key links to town centres, doctors’ surgeries and hospitals, and we are stepping in to save some of these vital bus links.
“Customers will benefit from our great-value day, weekly and monthly tickets in Newcastle and North Tyneside, which are valid on all Go North East services in the area. Our buses will be easy to identify by their distinctive purple colour, and our drivers look forward to welcoming our new customers on board soon.”
