Sponsored by the Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust and TfL

Luke Rees-Pulley was passionate about buses throughout his life, which was tragically cut short by murder. The trust founded in his name seeks to rekindle the pride and status of bus drivers in the capital to the levels seen in the 1930s - when to be a bus driver was to be a respected professional providing an essential service. This award is part of that process, recognising and rewarding top-quality service and commitment.

This award is presented to the London bus driver who has best demonstrated excellent performance from the customer perspective in the 12 month period to the end of June 2009. 

All London bus garages are eligible to submit nominations for their best-performing drivers based on: 

• Mystery Traveller reports
• Driving Standard Assessment reports
• Public Commendations
• Driver Monitoring (Internal) assessments
• Accident record

If necessary other areas of performance, including discipline and attendance, will be considered.

 

The winner of the Top London Bus Driver prize will be the individual who best represents the customer’s ideal:

• a driver who is friendly, helpful, conscientious, mindful of passengers’ comfort and wellbeing – in short, a true professional and worthy ambassador for the job