28/09/2006
- Four Stagecoach companies in the running for top honour
- West Scotland, Fife, Devon, Cambridge bid for excellence title
- UK transport giant impresses judges with six shortlisted entries
- Stagecoach Supertram among 2006 UK Bus Awards finalists
Stagecoach is in the running to be named for Britain's best bus operator - for the second year running.
Four Stagecoach companies – Stagecoach West Scotland, Stagecoach in Fife, Stagecoach Devon and Stagecoach Cambridge – are in the running for the prestigious title at the 2006 UK Bus Awards.
The Perth-based transport group won more awards than any other UK bus operator at last year’s UK Bus Awards, collecting five honours.
Stagecoach’s West Scotland operation, which runs around 400 buses stretching from Dumfries to Glasgow, took the headline Belmont International Bus Operator of the Year Award and the award for the Best Large Fleet at the 2005 event.
Now the West Scotland business has been shortlisted for the second year running for operating excellence and has been joined by three other Stagecoach companies.
Stagecoach has a total of six finalist entries across four categories in this year’s 11th annual awards, which will be presented at a special lunch in London on 1 November.
The other shortlisted Stagecoach entries are:
- Stagecoach North West’s “Cumbria and the Lakes” promotion in the Bus in the Countryside category.
- Stagecoach Supertram, which operates the light rail system in Sheffield, for the Street Transit Award
Les Warneford, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, said: “We are delighted that four of our companies have been recognised for their commitment to excellence and are in the running for the Best Bus Operator in Britain award.
“Stagecoach is leading the way in attracting more people to bus travel. All of our shortlisted entries show the dedication of all our employees across the country and the strength of our innovation, marketing, operational expertise and commitment to customers."
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For further information, please contact:
Steve Stewart, Head of Media and Public Affairs, Stagecoach Group
Tel: 01738 442111
Mobile: 07764 774680
E-mail: steven.stewart@stagecoachgroup.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
- Stagecoach is one of the UK’s biggest bus operators, running around 7,000 buses in nearly 100 towns and cities across the country, from the Highlands of Scotland to south-west England.
- The UK Bus Awards, now in their 11th year, recognise excellence and best practice across the industry. Bus operators, local authorities and other organisations are judged on innovative projects that deliver better bus services for passengers.
