Go North East has identified with partners its priorities for services to be operated during the forthcoming driver strikes on Friday 15 and Monday 18 March.

These are:
Schools contracted journeys (journeys that serve schools that are not under contract i.e. regular service buses, cannot be guaranteed at this stage)

Other contracted services for Northumberland County Council, Durham County Council, and Nexus with Sunderland Connect and Quaylink given highest priority.

Npower, Cobalt and Queen Elizabeth Hospital contacted services.

In addition a limited service between 7 am and 7pm is planned on the following Go North East commercial services:

Angel 21 between Durham, Chester le Street and Newcastle
Fab 56 between Sunderland, Concord and Newcastle
Simplicity 42 between Silksworth and Sunderland
Red Arrows X1 between Easington Lane and Newcastle
Crusader 27 between South Shields and Newcastle
Diamond 43/44 between Durham, Stanley, Metrocentre and Newcastle
Citylink 58 between Newcastle and Heworth
Cobalt Clipper 309/310 between North Shields and Whitley Bay to Newcastle
TEN between Hexham and Newcastle
Metrolink M1 Fallowfield to Heworth
Prince Bishops 20A Sunderland to Durham via NPower
Red Kite 45 between Consett, Rowlands Gill, Metrocentre and Newcastle
Toonlink 47 between Blackhall Mill, Chopwell, High Spen, Rowlands Gill and Metrocentre
Blaydon Racers 48/49 between Winlaton, Blaydon, Metrocentre and Gateshead
Saltwell Park 53/54 to Newcastle and Gateshead
X66 Gateshead to Metrocentre
Silver Arrows 2A/2C Washington Galleries to Sunderland
Drifter 60 Seaham Parkside to Sunderland
Metrocentre S1 circular

More details will follow ahead of Friday.