Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The company operates through two divisions; 'North Division' (Go North East Ltd.) and 'South Division' (Go Northern Ltd.) and was previously known as The Northern General Transport Company and Go-Ahead Northern, the company which grew into the modern Go-Ahead Group. The company operates a modern fleet of around 700 buses, most of which are have low floors for disabled access. The first serious trial of low floor buses in the UK outside of London was operated from the Percy Main Depot in North Tyneside.
Go North East's headquarters and central engineering department are based at separate locations in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
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