{"id":3847,"date":"2021-09-01T12:12:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukbusawards.org.uk\/new\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2021-09-01T12:12:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T11:12:19","slug":"2021-awards-scheme-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukbusawards.org.uk\/new\/2021-awards-scheme-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 awards scheme launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][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;4.9.7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>June 2021<\/p>\n<p>The global pandemic has touched everyone, and having not run either the UK Bus Awards or the UK Coach Awards last year, the Management Committee agreed that we should bring both road passenger transport sectors into one award scheme this year. There will not be a glittering presentation ceremony, but we still want to recognise and reward some of the great work going on out there. We have new &#8216;fast and easy&#8217; entry process and new categories.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like further clarification or information then please do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukbusawards.org.uk\/new\/contact-admin-general-enquiries\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ukba-after-content ukba-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"ukba-2964152194\"><div class=\"ukba-adlabel\">Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters, including<\/div><div id=\"ukba-slider-40\" class=\"custom-slider ukba-slider-3127269585 ukba-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"ukba-4175587301\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albumbus.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ALBUM logo with strapline CROPPED 150dpi RGB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukbusawards.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ALBUM-logo-with-strapline-CROPPED-150dpi-RGB.png\" alt=\"\"  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