Each year, Go North West buses and colleagues are proud to ‘pop on a poppy’ to remember those who fought and gave their lives to protect our future.
With many bus drivers, engineers and administrators at the company being ex-military, it’s a cause which is close to everybody’s hearts at Go North West.
That’s why the Manchester-based bus company are offering free travel on any Go North West bus for current serving members of the armed forces and veterans on Remembrance Day, Thursday 11 November, and on Remembrance Sunday, 14 November. Go North West buses run all across Manchester and Salford where many Remembrance services will be held, and to Bury, Middleton, Prestwich, Rochdale, Oldham, Sale, and Warrington.
To travel for free on these dates, all veterans and current forces personnel need to do is to show their forces ID to the driver, or wear their military uniform when travelling.
At 11am on Thursday 11 and Sunday 14 November, Go North West buses will also pull over to observe the national two minute silence in remembrance, with customers invited to join bus drivers in doing so.
Matt Harrison, Marketing and Communications Manager at Go North West said, “We are proud to have many ex-military personnel working with us here at Go North West and in the wider bus industry. As the nation prepares to pause to honour those who fought for our freedom, we hope that by offering free travel to serving forces and veterans, we can help to bring people closer together as we get ready to remember and reflect”.
For more information, visit the Go North West website.
