Following the recent publication of the Stagecoach press release listing Stagecoach companies shortlisted for the UK Bus Awards, we list below a complete list of all shortlisted entrants.
Top Express Operation, sponsored by Volvo Bus
Arriva the Shires - Green Line 757Oxford Bus Company - the airline
Scottish Citylink - Express Service Network
Stagecoach East Scotland - Express City Connect
Top National Bus Depot, sponsored by Personal Group
Burnley, Transdev BlazefieldCrawley, Metrobus
Huddersfield, First West Yorkshire
Speke, Arriva North West
Top City Operator, sponsored by BAE Systems
Go North EastNottingham City Transport
Stagecoach Manchester
Stagecoach Sheffield
Transdev Keighley & District
Top Shire Operator, sponsored by Ticketer
BluestarMetrobus
Oxford Bus Company
Reading Buses
Stagecoach South West
Thamesdown Transport
Transdev Burnley & Pendle
Top Independent Operator, sponsored by Scania
DRM of BromyardEnsignbus, Thurrock
Ipswich Buses
Newport Transport
Perrymans, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Technical & Professional Awards
Environment Award, sponsored by Heathrow Airport
First Group - Small Changes, Big DifferenceReading Buses - Hybrid Power
Stagecoach East Midlands & Lincolnshire County Council - Lincoln BioBuses
Stagecoach South West - Green Champions
Volvo Buses - 'The Volvo Hybrid Bus'
Innovation Award, sponsored by Alexander Dennis
Go North East - The Key LifestyleOxfordshire County Council, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxford - Oxford SmartZone
Newport Transport - Unigo
Translink - Safety Bus
Stagecoach Group/Scottish Citylink - Megabus Sleeper Service
West Yorkshire ITA (Metro) - Metroville
The Putting Passengers First Award
Go North East - Moving with our PeopleTransdev York - York Unibus, A Partnership for Progress
Stephensons of Essex - Breeze
Konectbus - Konectexpress 8
Making Buses A Better Choice: the Peter Huntley Memorial Award, sponsored by The TAS Partnership
Go-Ahead Group - The Key ITSO SmartcardFirst Hampshire & Dorset with Hampshire CC - Eclipse
First Bristol and Partners - Greater Bristol Bus Network
Nottingham City Transport - Social Media & Technology
Stagecoach East - The Busway
TrentBarton - rapid 1, the car users' choice
The Eureka! Award for Marketing Initiatives, sponsored by CBS Outdoor
Arriva Yorkshire - We are YorkshireBluestar - The Smarter Way to Pay-The Key
Ensign Bus Company & First Essex Buses - CollegeBUS
Go North East - Maximising the Benefits of Social Networking
Reading Buses - Jet Black is the New Black
Translink - Metro Smart Saturdays
The Marketing Excellence Award
Trent Barton - MANGO-no cash, no fuss, no brainerMetrobus – Horsham - Getting the Basics Right
Go North East - The Key
Reays Coaches - Hopping Mad
Arriva the Shires - Green Line 757
The Bus and the Community Award
Arriva the Shires - Keech HospiceFirst UK Bus North Region - Charity in the Community
First Cymru - A Bus Company Working with its Local Community
First London - Greenford Library Bus
Network Warrington - Supporting the Community
Awards for Industry People
The Young Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Jeff Clayton (First Manchester)Tom Morgan (TrentBarton)
Selina Pipe (Arriva Midlands)
Vicky Tomlinson (First West Yorkshire)
The Unsung Heroes Award, sponsored by Backhouse Jones
Ron Hayes (Brighton & Hove)Patrick Hughes (National Express West Midlands)
Andrew Howard-Smith (Stagecoach Manchester)
Dennis Tomlinson (Transdev Burnley & Pendle)
The Chris Moyes Memorial Award for Top National Bus Driver, sponsored by Adelaide Insurance
Elaine Allitt (TrentBarton)
Ian Fraser (Stagecoach East Scotland)
Allan Gilmour (TrentBarton)
Sharon Harry (Oxford Bus)
Vanessa Knowling (Yellow Buses Bournemouth)
John Russell (Metrobus)
Mick Silverwood (Transdev Keighley & District)
Matthew Stacey (Cardiff Bus)
The Engineer of the Year Award
Mike Butt (Stagecoach West)Russell Cato (Arriva the Shires)
John Trubshaw (Arriva Midlands)
Cliff Ward (Arriva the Shires)
Andrew Wilson (First Manchester)
Transport Hero Award for the 2012 Games
Nominations for this award close on 5 October following the completion of the Games contracts, and a short-list will be announced later in the month.London Awards
Transport for London Award for London Bus Garage of the Year
Barking, Stagecoach East LondonCricklewood, Metroline
Merton, London General
Orpington, Metrobus
Putney, London General
Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust Award for Top London Bus Driver
Peter Bennett, Arriva LondonRui Branco, Abellio London
Scott Horney, Go-Ahead London
Roy Lambe, Go-Ahead London
Angela Spragg, Quality Line
Kamya Ssemakadde, London United
Peter Varley, Stagecoach London
Warren Wills, London United
Awards without short-lists
Local Authority Project of the Year
There is no short-list for this award. The winner will be announced on 20 November.UK Bus Operator of the Year, sponsored by Belmont International and QBE Insurance
The winner for this award will be chosen from the winners of the Top City, Top Shire and Top Independent categories, and the winner will be announced on 20 November.Award for Services to the Bus Industry
There is no short-list for this award. The winner will be announced on 20 November.Further details about the UUK Bus Awards can be found on http://www.ukbusawards.org.uk/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=35
