The official guide to the Categories and Critera for the 2012 UK Bus Awards is now available, and can be viewed on this web site or downloaded as a PDF.

A set of 2013 entry forms is available from the site. As in the last two or three years, these are Microsft Word documents which can be downloaded from this site, and completed on your own computer at your leisure.

As well as the ever popular Operating Awards, our wide range of Technical and Professional Awards are unchanged this year. Meanwhile, we're looking for nominations for Industry People in five categories including:

• Top National Bus Driver
• Young Manager
• Engineer of the Year
• Unsung Heroes
• Services to the Bus Industry.

Once again, we're seeking nominations in our Bus and the Community Award, introduced for the first time in 2012. It is designed to recognise and reward local staff who participate in fund-raising and other projects working with the local communities they serve.