The 6th annual UK Coach Awards were held at the Piccadilly Hotel Manchester on Thursday 10 April.
The results are shown below
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| BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood presented the awards |
Award for Support Staff
- Gold Award: Matthew Herbert, Shearings Holidays
- Silver Award: David Bennallack, Excelsior Coaches
Award for Customer Service
- Gold Award: Denise Fry, Woods Travel
- Silver Award: Lisa Popely, Jay & Kay Coach Tours
Top UK Coach Driver
- Gold Award: Andy Daw, Johnsons Coaches
- Silver Award: Michael Sinclair, Reays Coaches Ltd
- Bronze Award: Paul Smythe, Woods Travel
- Highly Commended:
- James Dearden, Anthony's Travel
- Geoff Singer, Lawton's Executive Coaches
Unsung Heroes Award
- Gold Award: Golam Rabbani, National Express
- UKCA Special Commendation for Outstanding Service:
- Lewis Jacklin, Johnsons Coaches
- Paul Turner, National Express
Engineer of the Year
- Gold Award: Richard Ball, National Express
Services to the Coach Industry
- Gold Award: Selwyn Jones, Selwyns Travel
Young Coach Industry Professional
- Gold Award: Paul Godwin, Travel de Courcey
Top Large Fleet Operator
- Gold Award: The Kings Ferry
- Silver Award: National Express
- Bronze Award: Shearings Holidays
- Highly Commended: Reays Coaches
Top Medium Fleet Operator
- Gold Award: Excelsior Coaches
- Silver Award: Maynes Coaches (Maynes of Buckie)
- Bronze Award: Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel
- Highly Commended
- Anthony's Travel
- DJ Coaches
Top Small Fleet Operator
- Gold Award: Woods Travel
- Silver Award: Tynedale Group Travel
- Bronze Award: G-Line Holidays
- Highly Commended:
- Jay & Kay Coach Tours
- Lawton's Executive Coaches
UK Coach Operator of the Year
- Gold Award: The Kings Ferry
Technical and Professional Awards
Coach Marketing -
Larger Operators:- Gold Award: Stagecoach Group plc, for Megabus UK
- Silver Award: National Express for Instant Getaways
- Bronze Award: Shearings Holidays, for “Keep Making Memories”
- Highly Commended: National Express for Military Partnership
- Gold Award: Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel, for Summer 2014 Brochure Launch
- Silver Award: Greys of Ely, for Viral Social Media
- Bronze Award: Anthony's Travel, for Promotion and Brand Awareness
Coach Travel Programme
- Gold Award: Johnsons Coach Travel
- Silver Award: Shearings Holidays, Grand Tourer
- Bronze Award: Edwards Coach Holidays
- Judges Special Commendation: NMC Tours Ltd (Gardiners NMC)
Making Coaches a Better Choice
- Gold Award: National Express - Military Partnership
- Silver Award: uTrack & The Kings Ferry - Dynamic RTI
- Bronze Award: Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Christmas Markets
The ROSCO Award for Innovation in Road Safety
- Gold Award: Anthony's Travel
- Highly Commended: Hunts Coaches
Technology and Innovation Award
- Gold Award: Stagecoach Group plc for megabusGold.com
- Gold Award: uTrack & The Kings Ferry, for Dynamic RTI
- Bronze Award: Gauntlet Group, Embracing Technology for Operators
More Information here on the UK Coach Awards website
