Cancelled Go North East bus services in the Tyne Valley
Workers at Go North East are due to begin a continuous walkout on Saturday, October 28, which will result in all of the operator’s services being cancelled until further notice.
Passengers have already endured major disruption during two week-long strikes this month, but the bitter industrial dispute will now ramp up after Unite union members overwhelmingly rejected a new pay offer from the company.
The union announced on Friday lunchtime that 81 per cent of members who voted in a ballot, which had a 93 per cent turnout, chose to say no to the offer of a 10.3 per cent pay rise.
That pay deal would have seen drivers’ pay uplifted to £14.15 per hour – but the union has called on the company to match the superior average salary given to Go North West drivers, of £15.53.
Unite accused Go North East bosses of having “dragged their feet and refused to make a decent pay offer”, while the operator said it was “baffled” by the rejection and claimed it had met “each and every one” of the union’s demands.
The latest round of industrial action will result in all Go North East services, aside from contracted school buses, being cancelled for an indefinite period.
Under the law, workers taking industrial action have legal protection for 12 weeks – after which they can be dismissed. As Unite members at Go North East began their first strike week on September 30, that 12-week period would end on December 22.
There are now widespread concerns about communities across the region being deprived of critical bus services, particularly those that have no other public transport aside from Go North East routes.
Here is a full list of every Go North East service that will be affected: Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus AD122Hexham to Haltwhistle via Chesters Roman Fort, Housesteads Roman Fort, The Sill, Vindolanda Roman Fort, Walltown Roman Army Museum and Greenhead QuayCity VOLTRA Q3Great Park to Wallsend via Regent Centre, Gosforth, Jesmond, Newcastle, Quayside, St Peter’s Basin and Walker R2Blaydon to Woodside Gardens via Crookhill and Ryton Venture V1, Venture V2 Consett to Delves via Delves Lane Venture V5 Crookhall to The Dene via Consett, Templetown, Leadgate and Medomsley X-lines X1, X-lines X1A Newcastle to Easington Lane and Peterlee via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell Village, Washington, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane, South Hetton and Easington Village X-lines X5, X-lines X15Durham to Consett and Castleside via University Hospital of North Durham, Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Delves (X5) or Leadgate (X15), Consett and Moorside Peterlee Purples X6Sunderland to Peterlee via Grangetown, Seaham, Spectrum Business Park and Dalton Park X-lines X10Newcastle to Middlesbrough via Gateshead, Heworth, Dalton Park, Peterlee, Billingham, Norton and Stockton X20 Sunderland to Doxford International via East Herrington X-lines X21Newcastle to Bishop Auckland and West Auckland via Gateshead, Low Fell, Chester-le-Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Tindale Crescent X-lines X30, X-lines X31Newcastle to Stanley via Dunston, Whickham, Sunniside and Shield Row (X30) or East Stanley (X31) Cobalt & Coast X39Newcastle to Cobalt Park X-lines X45Newcastle to Consett via Metrocentre, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge and Blackhill Match Day Park & Ride X50Metrocentre Coach Park to St James’ Park – Park & Ride for Newcastle United home games X62Peterlee to Durham via Horden, Easington Colliery, Easington Village, South Hetton, High Pittington and Belmont Metrocentre Shuttle X66Gateshead to Metrocentre X-lines X71Newcastle to Consett via Gateshead, Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Burnopfield, Medomsley and Leadgate X-lines X72Newcastle to Stanleyvia Gateshead, Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Flint Hill, Dipton and Annfield Plain X75Newcastle to Wallington Coaster 1Whitley Bay to Newcastle and Metrocentre via Cullercoats, Marden Estate, Tynemouth, North Shields, Percy Main, Howdon, Wallsend, Walkergate, Byker, Newcastle, Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Whickham, Fellside Park and Swalwell Sunderland District Berries 2, Sunderland District Berries 2ASilksworth to Washington via Hollycarrside, Leechmere ASDA (2A), Grangetown, Sunderland, Royal Hospital, Hastings Hill, Penshaw, Fatfield, Harraton (2) and Lambton (2) or Biddick (2A) Connections 4Heworth to Houghton-le-Spring via Follingsby Amazon, Usworth, Concord, Washington, Glebe, Fatfield, Shiney Row, Bournmoor and Fence Houses 5, 5AJarrow to South Shields via Hedworth, Fellgate Estate , Boldon Colliery, Boldon ASDA, East Boldon (5A), Cleadon (5A), Whiteleas Estate, South Tyneside Hospital, Chichester and Westoe 6Newcastle to Stanley and Lanchester via Metrocentre, Whickham, Watergate Estate, Sunniside, Flint Hill, Burnopfield, Tanfield Lea, Stanley, South Moor and Burnhope Country Ranger 8, Country Ranger 8AStanley to Sunderland via Beamish Museum, Grange Villa, Pelton, Chester-le-Street, Rickleton, Harraton, Glebe, Washington, Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Castletown (8) and Hylton Riverside Park (8) or Hastings Hill (8A) and Royal Hospital (8A) 9Sunderland to Jarrow via Fulwell, East Boldon, West Boldon, Boldon ASDA and Boldon Colliery Tyne Valley 10, Tyne Valley 10A, Tyne Valley 10BNewcastle to Hexham (10), Blackhall Mill (10A) or Prudhoe (10B) via Metrocentre, Blaydon, Ryton and Crawcrook 12Newcastle to Winlaton via Newcastle Business Park, Scotswood Road, Blaydon, Parkhead Estate, Hanover Estate and Heddon View Durham Diamond 16, Durham Diamond 16A, Durham Diamond 16BDurham to Consett and Shotley Bridge Hospital via University Hospital of North Durham, Sacriston, Craghead, South Stanley (16 & 16B) or South Moor (16A & 16B), Stanley, Annfield Plain, Flint Hill, Dipton and Leadgate Prince Bishops 20, Prince Bishops 20ASunderland to Durham and Langley Park via East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, Hall Lane Estate (20) or Rainton Bridge (20A), East Rainton, West Rainton, Belmont, Gilesgate, Durham, University Hospital of North Durham (20), Arnison Centre (20), Sacriston (20) and Witton Gilbert (20) Angel 21, Angel N21Newcastle to Durham and Brandon via Gateshead, Low Fell, Gateshead Angel, Birtley, Barley Mow, Chester-le-Street, Plawsworth, Arnison Centre, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham and Langley Moor 24South Shields to Sunderland via Westoe, Harton Nook, Cleadon and Fulwell 25Newcastle to Chester-le-Street via Gateshead, Low Fell, Allerdene, Harlow Green Estate, Wrekenton, Portobello and Barley Mow. 26South Shields to Lukes Lane Estate via Chichester, South Tyneside Hospital, South Leam Estate, Kirkstone Avenue, Valley View, Jarrow, Hebburn and Monkton Lane Estate Crusader 27Newcastle to South Shields via Gateshead, Felling, Heworth, Pelaw, Monkton Lane Estate, Hebburn, Jarrow, Tyne Dock, Chichester and Westoe 28, 28B, 29Newcastle to Chester-le-Street via Gateshead, Saltwell Road (29), Low Fell (28B & 29), Queen Elizabeth Hospital (28), Wrekenton (28), Kibblesworth (28B & 29), Birtley (28 & 28B), Ouston, Pelton, High Handenhold (28 & 29) or Newfield (28B), Beamish Museum, Grange Villa and Pelton Fell Sunderland District Silver 33Silksworth to Sunderland and Docks via Barnes Park 34Waldridge to Ouston and Urpeth Grange via The Avenue, Waldridge Park Roundabout, Garden Farm Estate, Chester-le-Street, Pelaw Estate and Pelton 35, 35ABoldon to Low Moorsley via Cotswolds Estate, Boldon ASDA, Town End Farm, Hylton Castle, Castletown, Hylton Riverside Retail Park, Southwick, Sunderland, Royal Hospital, Durham Road (35) or Silksworth (35A), East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton Downs and Hetton-le-Hole Sunderland District Graphite 39, Sunderland District Graphite 39A, Sunderland District Graphite 39BPennywell and Sunderland to Washington (39), Houghton-le-Spring (39A) or Doxford International (39B) via Royal Hospital, Sunderland, Grangetown, Ryhope, Esdale Estate (39A) or Tunstall Bank Estate (39B), Tunstall Village, Doxford Park, Doxford International, East Herrington (39), Herrington Burn (39), Shiney Row (39) and Biddick Woods Estate (39) 41, 41A Wallsend to Hadrian Park via Hadrian Lodge (41A), High Farm and Battle Hill Red Kite Ranger 47Newcastle to Consett via Metrocentre, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Highfield, High Spen, Chopwell, Blackhall Mill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge, Bridgehill and Consett Tesco 49, 49AGateshead to Winlaton via Bolam Street, Dunston, Metrocentre, Swalwell, Blaydon (49) or Shibdon Bank (49A) and Parkhead Estate (49A) 50Durham to South Shields and Marsden Bay via University Hospital of North Durham, Arnison Centre, Waldridge, Chester-le-Street, Rickleton, Ayton, Lambton, Washington, Concord, Nissan, Boldon ASDA, Whiteleas Estate and Chichester 51Gateshead to Gateshead circular via Carr Hill, Felling Square, Heworth, Leam Lane Estate, Springwell Estate, Wrekenton, Low Fell, Dryden Road and Shipcote 52Gateshead to Gateshead circular via Shipcote, Dryden Road, Low Fell, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate, Leam Lane Estate, Heworth, Felling Square and Carr Hill VOLTRA 53Newcastle to Saltwell Park circular via Quayside, Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, Coatsworth Road, Saltwell Park, Bensham Road and Central Station VOLTRA 54Newcastle to Saltwell Park circular via Central Station, Bensham Road, Saltwell Park, Coatsworth Road, Gateshead, Sage Gateshead and Quayside Cityrider 56Newcastle to Sunderland via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell Village, Donwell, Concord, Sulgrave, Nissan, Hylton Castle and Southwick 57Newcastle to Wardley via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Beacon Lough Estate, Whitehills Estate, Leam Lane Estate, Heworth and Ellen Wilkinson Estate East Gateshead Rider 58, East Gateshead Rider X58Newcastle to Heworth and Follingsby Amazon via Gateshead, Felling Square, Windy Nook, Whitehills Estate, Leam Lane Estate and Heworth Drifter 60Sunderland to Parkside via Grangetown, Ryhope, New Seaham, Seaham and Dawdon East Durham Explorer 61, East Durham Explorer 61ASunderland to Murton and Peterlee via Ashbrooke (61A), Grangetown, Ryhope, New Seaham, Dalton Park, Murton, Easington Lane, South Hetton and Easington Village Prince Bishops 65Seaham to Durham via New Seaham, Dalton Park, Murton, Hetton-le-Hole, Low Moorsley, Low Pittington, Belmont and Gilesgate Tynedale Links 74Newcastle to Hexham via Cowgate, Westerhope, Callerton, Ponteland, Stamfordham, Matfen, Great Whittington and Oakwood Country Ranger 78Sunderland to Consett via Royal Hospital, Hastings Hill, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Bournmoor, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Craghead, South Stanley, Stanley, Annfield Plain, Greencroft and Leadgate 79Barnwell to Hall Lane Estatevia Shiney Row, Success, Newbottle, Burnside Estate and Houghton-le-Spring Little Pinks 81Sunderland and Washington to Gateshead via Hylton Riverside Park, Castletown, Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Barmston Court, Washington Village, Washington, Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Portobello, Birtley, Eighton Banks, Wrekenton, Harlow Green, Allerdene and Low Fell Little Pinks 82Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Waterview Park via Wrekenton, Birtley, Barley Mow, Portobello, Barley Mow, Ayton, Lambton, Washington, Barmston Court and Teal Farm Little Pinks 83Washington to Waterview Park via Glebe, Washington Village, Barmston and Team Farm 83AHeworth to Chester-le-Street via Usworth, Concord, Washington, Biddick, Fatfield, Harraton, Rickleton and Barley Mow Little Pinks 84Coach Road Estate to Concord circular via Concord, Peel Retail Park, Barmston, Brady Square, Biddick, Washington, Oxclose, Blackfell, B&Q and Donwell Little Pinks 85Concord to Coach Road Estate circular via Donwell, B&Q, Blackfell, Oxclose, Washington, Biddick, Brady Square, Barmston, Peel Retail Park and Concord 91West Chirton to Team Valley via Battle Hill, High Farm, Wallsend, Walker, Byker and Newcastle 92Heworth to Team Valley via Leam Lane Estate, Springwell Estate, Wrekenton and Allerdene 93Gateshead to Team Valley circular via Gateshead College, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead Stadium, Heworth, Felling Square, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Low Fell, Team Valley and Bensham Road 94Gateshead to Team Valley circular via Bensham Road, Team Valley, Low Fell, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Felling Square, Heworth, Gateshead Stadium, Saltmeadows Road and Gateshead College 96Gateshead to Metrocentre via Lobley Hill, Knightside Gardens and Dunston 99Hylton Castle to Grangetown via Castletown, Hylton Retail Park, Pallion and Royal Hospital Peterlee Purples 201Peterlee to North West Industrial Estate and Bracken Hillvia Beverley Way Peterlee Purples 206Peterlee to Hutton Henry via Horden, Blackhall, Hesleden, Castle Eden, Wingate and Station Town Peterlee Purples 208Peterlee to Easington Village via Horden, Easington Colliery and Holme Hill Estate Peterlee Purples 209Peterlee to Horden circular via Crawford Avenue, Horden Hall Estate, Horden, Horden Rail Station, Alder Road and Thorntree Gill Peterlee Purples 210Peterlee to Horden circular via Thorntree Gill, Alder Road, Horden Rail Station, Horden, Horden Hall Estate and Crawford Avenue Cobalt & Coast 307, Arriva 306Newcastle to North Shields (306 / 307) and Whitley Bay (306) via Coast Road, High Farm (306), Battle Hill, Hadrian Park (307), Meadow Well (307), Billy Mill (306), North Shields, Tynemouth (306) Cobalt & Coast 309, Arriva 308Newcastle to Blyth via Coast Road, Silverlink (308), Cobalt Park (309), North Tyneside Hospital, Whitley Bay and Seaton Sluice 327DFDS Ferry Terminal to Newcastle – Shuttle service to connect with DFDS Newcastle to Ijmuiden ferry. North Tyne Rockets 335Killingworth to Hadrian Park via West Moor, Quorum, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Four Lane Ends, Benton ASDA and Battle Hill North Tyne Rockets 351Newcastle to Whitley Bay via High Farm, Benton ASDA, Holystone Park, Holystone, West Allotment, Shiremoor, Earsdon, Red House Farm and Beaumont Park North Tyne Rockets 352Newcastle to Cramlington via Freeman Hospital, South Gosforth, Four Lane Ends, Quorum, Killingworth, Camperdown, Burradon, Annitsford and Dudley North Tyne Rockets 353North Shields to Cramlington via New York, Cobalt, Shiremoor, Backworth, Killingworth, Camperdown, Burradon, Annitsford and Dudley North Tyne Rockets 354Newcastle to North Shields via Gosforth, South Gosforth, Four Lane Ends, Quorum, Killingworth, Backworth, Shiremoor, Cobalt and New York North Tyne Rockets 355Newcastle to Forest Hall via South Gosforth, Longbenton and Benton North Tyne Rockets 359Killingworth to Whitley Bay via Backworth, Shiremoor, Murton Village and North Tyneside Hospital 392Marden Estate to Tyneview Park and Benton Park View via Tynemouth, North Shields, Billy Mill, Willington Square and Wallsend 520Houghton Kepier Medical Practice to Fence Houses via Houghton-le-Spring and Dairy Lane Estate 553Wallsend to Freeman Hospital via Walkergate and Benfield Road 643Metrocentre ASDA to Sunniside via IKEA, Metrocentre, Whickham and Fellside Park Tynedale Links 680Hexham to Bellingham via Acomb, Wall Village, Humshaugh and Wark Tynedale Links 681Alston to Birdoswald Roman Fort via Slaggyford, Halton Lea Gate, Lambley, Park Village, Haltwhistle, Greenhead and Gilsland Tynedale Links 682Hexham to West Woodburn via Acomb, Wall Village, Barrasford and Ridsdale Tynedale Links 683Hexham Town Service serving Aldi, Railway Station, Bus Station, East End, Wydon Park, Priestlands, Bus Station, East End, General Hospital, Bus Station, Railway Station and Aldi Tynedale Links 684, Tynedale Links X85Hexham to Newcastle via Beaufront, Corbridge, Ovington, Ovingham, Wylam, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Throckley, Denton Burn and Newcastle General Hospital Tynedale Links 686Prudhoe to Wylam via West Wylam and Crawcrook Tynedale Links 687Hexham to Newbrough via Queen Elizabeth High School, St Andrews Cemetery and Fourstones Tynedale Links 688Hexham to Allenheads via Low Gate, Langley, Catton, Allendale, Sinderhope and Sparty Lea Tynedale Links 689Hexham to Consett via Dilston, Slaley Hall, Whittonstall Village, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge and Blackhill Sunderland Connect 700Sunderland Connect serving Sunderland City Centre & The Bridges, Royal Hospital, City Campus, Stadium of Light, Aquatic Centre, National Glass Centre, St Peter’s Campus and Museum & Winter Gardens Sunderland Connect 701St Peter’s Campus to City Campus and Clanny House 700Chester-le-Street Town Service serving Pelaw Bank and Hilda Park 701Chester-le-Street Town Service serving The Avenue, Gibside and Waldridge Park 702Chester-le-Street Town Service serving Park Road North and North Lodge 703Chester-le-Street Town Service serving Pelton, Newfield and Pelton Fell 794Stanley to Tyneview Park and Benton Park View via Tanfield Lea, Burnopfield, Sunniside, Whickham and Lobley Hill 933Winlaton to Team Valley via Barlow, High Spen, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Sunniside, Whickham and Lobley Hill 935Witherwack to Sunderland via Downhill, Town End Farm, Hylton Castle, Castletown, Pallion and Royal Hospital 937Chester-le-Street to Team Valley via Barley Mow and Birtley 939Sunderland to Team Valley via Southwick, Waterview Park, Concord and Washington 941Team Valley to Stanhope Street via Metrocentre, Lemington, Denton Burn, West Road and Newcastle General Hospital Sainsbury’s S2Team Valley Sainsbury’s Shopper’s Service serving Harlow Green, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate, Whitehills Estate, Beacon Lough Estate, Sheriff Hill and Low Fell NHS Staff ShuttleRVI Hospital to Freeman Hospital