Drivers
Two years’ jail for teenage attacker
50-year-old Go North East driver left bleeding after late night robbery on bus A teenager who attacked a Go North East bus driver, leaving him injured and bleeding, has been jailed for two years.
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Drivers
Go North East drivers brave the floods
Passengers in Newcastle have been quick to praise stalwart Go North East bus drivers who battled through the recent floods in the region to get people home. Gridlocked roads brought Tyneside to a halt and […]
Bus News
Buses should be an election issue say North East operators
North East Bus Operators Association (NEBOA), the umbrella organisation for the region’s bus operators, has written to candidates in the forthcoming local elections to highlight issues involved in a proposed Quality Contract (QC) scheme.
Bus News
Operators in uproar over Nexus QC plans
Nexus’ plan to introduce Quality Contracts (QCs) to the North East has been met with more resistance during talks between bus operators, Nexus and councillors on the Tyne and Wear ITA. The controversial QCs proposed […]
News
North Pole walk goes on in Huntley’s memory
The Just Giving page set up for Peter Huntley’s North Pole charity walk has been kept open and the walk is to go ahead, with the team taking a personal item of Peter’s in his […]
Bus News
Go North East launches innovative transport package
Go North East has launched the Key Lifestyle, a transport package which combines bus, car and bike travel with big monthly discounts. The operator says it is the first of its kind, and their unique […]
Bus News
Peter Huntley goes ahead
Peter Huntley is to leave his position as managing director of Go North East at the end of the year, after nearly six years in the post. Peter, who will be leaving the North East […]
Bus News
Go North East launches hybrids on Sunderland route
Sunderland Connect’s 700 route is now being served by a fleet of new hybrid buses. The Optare Solo SR hybrid vehicles, launched on October 14, run a route through key locations and attractions in […]
