{"id":2490,"date":"2020-03-15T23:59:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ukbusawards.dns-systems.net\/?page_id=2490"},"modified":"2020-03-17T13:17:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T13:17:09","slug":"2018-gold-winner-videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukbusawards.org.uk\/new\/2018-gold-winner-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Gold Winner Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>2018 Video interviews with Gold Winners<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>See and hear how our Gold Winners react to their victory and what winning a UK Bus Award means to them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER of the Bus &amp; the Community Award - HCT Group\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/91W8S_Ptsh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bus and the Community<\/strong><br \/> Gold Winner: <span>Drive On,<br \/> HCT Group<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe 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allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Environment Award<\/strong><br \/> <span>Gold Winner: World\u2019s largest fleet of bio-gas double deckers, Nottingham City Transport<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER of the Leadership &amp; Inspiration Award - Jim Thorpe, Uno Bus\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PfkBWg37Bk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Leadership and Inspiration Award<br \/> <\/b>Gold Winner: <span>Jim Thorpe,<br \/> Uno 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encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Services to the Bus Industry<\/strong><br \/> <span>Gold Winners: Prof. David Begg<br \/>and Claire Haigh<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER, Sustained Marketing Excellence - morebus\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_j4FzS8XByU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Award for Sustained Marketing Excellence<br \/> <\/b><span>Gold Winner: m1 and m2,<br \/> Go South Coast \u2013 morebus<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<b>Top Independent Operator<br \/> <\/b><span>Gold Winner: Ensignbus<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER, Top Shire Operator - Go South Coast\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LqtxyZ05T7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<b>Top Shire Operator<br \/> <\/b>Gold Winner: <span>Go South Coast<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WINNERS of the Bus Operator of the Year - Go South Coast\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uu-nqVx-Kfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><strong>UK Bus Operator of the Year<\/strong><br \/> Gold Winner:\u00a0Go South Coast<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER, Top London Bus Driver - Anthony Banks Walker.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w4GOaquHN-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Luke Rees-Pulley Award for<br \/> Top London Bus Driver<br \/> <\/b>Gold Winner: <span>Anthony Banks-Walker,<br \/> RATP Dev London<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER of London Bus Garage of the Year - Twickenham, Abellio London\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZLDVFOpp4jE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>London Bus Garage of the Year<\/strong><br \/> Gold Winner: <span>Twickenham,<br \/> Abellio London<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER, Top National Bus Depot - Crawley, Metrobus\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxXPUX7kxhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Top National Bus Depot<\/strong><br \/> Gold Winner: <span>Crawley,<br \/> Metrobus<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLD WINNER, Top National Bus Driver - Aaron 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