ALBUM operators achieved outstanding recognition at this year’s UK Bus Awards, including a remarkable ALBUM clean sweep in the Bus Operator of the Year category for a second year running!
Congratulations to Blackpool Transport, named UK Bus Operator of the Year, with Diamond Bus North West (Rotala) and Reading Buses taking Silver and Bronze respectively. This result reflects the consistently high standards and contributions of ALBUM operators across the sector, who also secured the top spot in every individual Operator of the Year category too!
ALBUM operators secured a fantastic eight Gold wins, seven Silver, two Bronze and a Highly Commended at the 29th UK Bus Awards, held at Troxy in London.
Gold winners from ALBUM operators:
- Top SME Operator – Blackpool Transport
- Top Shire Operator – Reading Buses
- Top Contracted Operator – Diamond Bus North West (Rotala)
- Culture Change Award – Grant Palmer (Transforming the Duty Office)
- Top City Operator – Lothian Buses
- Engineer of the Year – Martin Haldane, Lothian Buses
- Top National Bus Driver – Zohra Rani (Nottingham City Transport)
- UK Bus Operator of the Year – Blackpool Transport
Other recognised ALBUM operator achievements:
- Recruitment & Retention – Silver: McGill’s Bus Group
- Top SME Operator – Silver: Sanders Coaches | Bronze: Warrington’s Own Buses
- Manager of the Year – Silver: Aleksandra Husejko (Grant Palmer)
- ROSCO Award for Contribution to Safer Driving – Silver: Grant Palmer
- Marketing for Growth – Silver: LibertyBus
- Unsung Hero – Silver: Daniel Sanderson (Nottingham City Transport)
- Partnership for Excellence – Highly Commended: trentbarton (with Stagecoach East Midlands, Notts County Council and West Notts College)
David Astill, Chair of ALBUM said, “ALBUM extends its congratulations to all winners and finalists for their success and continued dedication to delivering high-quality bus services. It is a remarkable achievement that ALBUM members won every Operator of the Year category up for grabs, and secured a second consecutive year of winning a clean sweep in the major UK Bus Operator of the Year award!”