Ahead of new vehicles being delivered for the "Red Kite" services; this vehicle has been stripped of all "Red Kite" vinyls, as a trial to see how the bodywork condition is impaired, should this need to be done in the event the buses aren't able to be repainted immediately.
During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Go North East colleagues have demonstrated some exceptional team spirit, shown across the whole company, with colleagues coming together like never before to face many challenges with great strength, pragmatism and positivity.
To take everyone’s great efforts to the next level in working to make Go North East's company culture kinder, more inclusive and mutually supportive, whilst also improving engagement with the communities we serve, the company is launching a new internal initiative called ‘One Team GNE’.
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Arriva North East's Darlington-based bus driver Steve Foster unexpectedly died overnight on Wednesday, June 10. The 54-year-old, who had worked in the region for almost three decades, regularly drove service X1. This bus, which was once branded as "The Best One" for service X1, was regularly driven by Steve. To mark his passing, this bus has been dedicated to Steve Foster, being named after him and also emblazoned with a rainbow.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
This vehicle has received new sub-branding for service X20 on the external cant rail, showing the revised route details (Sunderland - Houghton-le-Spring - Durham - Langley Park) following the service changes which took place from Monday 1 June 2020.
Ahead of the delivery of new double-deck buses for service X1, the existing allocation of Red Arrows branded Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles are to undergo repaint. To provide cover until the school holidays while these repaints are ongoing, this vehicle has been fully reinstated, in a float/reserve capacity, at Washington Depot.
