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The UK Bus Awards has announced the finalists for the 2025 competition, celebrating the outstanding people, projects and organisations driving excellence across the nation\u2019s bus industry.<\/p>\n

From engineers and drivers to managers and marketing teams, the shortlisted entries showcase the creativity, innovation and dedication that keep the UK\u2019s bus network moving – connecting communities, improving sustainability, and delivering exceptional service to passengers every day.<\/p>\n

Each year, the UK Bus Awards highlight the best in the business across more than 20 categories, recognising not only operational excellence but also partnership working, environmental leadership and positive change across the industry.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s finalists represent operators, authorities and partners from every corner of the UK, all united by a shared commitment to making bus travel better for everyone.<\/p>\n

Independent and impartial judging<\/strong><\/p>\n

As always, the judging process is completely independent and impartial, undertaken by panels of industry experts, passenger representatives and professionals with no vested interests in the outcome. Each entry is carefully assessed against clear criteria, ensuring that every finalist earns their place purely on merit.<\/p>\n

Alan Millar, Chairman of the UK Bus Awards, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of entries this year has been truly exceptional. Across the country, we\u2019ve seen examples of innovation, dedication and teamwork that are helping to build a stronger, more sustainable and customer-focused bus industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

Being shortlisted for a UK Bus Award is a huge achievement in itself \u2013 a mark of excellence and recognition from peers across the sector. Congratulations to all our finalists and thank you to everyone who took the time to enter.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The 2025 UK Bus Awards Shortlist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bus and the Community Award sponsored by Heathrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arriva Merseyside, Liverpool Zoe\u2019s Place
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Konectbus, Storybus
Lothian, Shelter Scotland
Somerset Passenger Solutions
Stagecoach East Midlands, Ask for Angel Street
Translink, Bangor Clerical Team<\/p>\n

Culture Change Award sponsored by Intuitive Talent Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arriva Derby, Route 38 Rewired
Grant Palmer, Transforming the Duty Office
Go-Ahead, Fastrack
First Bus East of England, Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness
Stagecoach East, Double Decker Diaries
Translink, Changing Gears
West Yorkshire Bus Alliance, Youth Engagement Programme
Women in Bus and Coach, Period Positivity campaign<\/p>\n

Engineer of the Year Award <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Warrender, Stagecoach Manchester
Andy Wilson, Go North West
Martin Haldane, Lothian
Graham Livesey, National Express West Midlands
Scot Nicholetti, Whippet
Steve Pither, Stagecoach South Wales
Tony Spencer, First Bus North & West Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Environmental Innovation Award sponsored by CitySwift<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Bus, First Charge
Global, Closed-loop de-inking system
Grant Palmer, Right Bus, Right Route
Stagecoach Yorkshire, VEV-IQ
Translink, Greener from the ground up<\/p>\n

London Bus Garage of the Year Award sponsored by Transport for London<\/strong><\/p>\n

Croydon, Go-Ahead London
Kangley Bridge, Stagecoach London
Sutton, Go-Ahead London
Tolworth, First Bus London
Westbourne Park, First Bus London<\/p>\n

Luke Rees-Pulley Award for Top London Bus Driver sponsored by The Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust and TfL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katarzyna Boczkaja, First Bus London
Vincent Marcelo, First Bus London
Amal Marzouk, Transport UK London Bus
Musediku Mohammed, Metroline
Catherine Mulumba, Stagecoach London
Shaniya Pinnock-Johnson, Stagecoach London
Emma Samuels, Stagecoach London
Jay Songhurst, First Bus London<\/p>\n

Manager of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aleksandra Husejko, Grant Palmer
Andrew Wilson, Translink
Chris Kelk, Stagecoach East Midlands
Gurpreet Sidhu, Metroline
Jack Wright, Stagecoach East Midlands
Jonathon Hunt, First Bus East of England
Sam Teggart, Transport UK London Bus
Toby France, Arriva Midlands<\/p>\n

Marketing for Growth Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brighton & Hove Buses, Route 1X
LibertyBus
Translink, yLink and Youth-Led Engagement
Edwards Coaches, 100 tickets for 100 years on the 100 service
Milton Keynes Council & partners, MK Loop
Heathrow Airport, Flightline
Reading Buses, Rejuvenating inter-urban routes<\/p>\n

Partnership for Excellence: The Peter Huntley Memorial Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Devon Bus Enhanced Partnership
Hull Bus Alliance
Moonbility and National Express West Midlands \u2013 WheelsOnBoard
Portsmouth Buses Partnership
Stagecoach East Midlands, trentbarton, Notts County Council and West Notts College – Student Travel Pass
Thomas Pocklington Trust & partners – Vision Awareness Training for Bus Drivers
West Northamptonshire Enhanced Partnership<\/p>\n

Recruitment and Retention Award sponsored by Camilleri Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brighton & Hove Buses, Level Up
Go South Coast, More Women Like Us
McGill’s Bus Group
Stagecoach South
Stagecoach West
Transdev Blazefield<\/p>\n

ROSCO Award for Contribution to Safer Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n

Busway Lion Scheme, Grant Palmer
Perry Avery, First Bus London
Specialist Passenger Solutions
Wayne Gibbins, Arriva London<\/p>\n

Top City Operator sponsored by Init<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arriva Leicester
Brighton & Hove Buses
First Bus North & West Yorkshire
Lothian<\/p>\n

Top Contracted Operator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diamond Bus North West
Go North West
LibertyBus
Stagecoach Manchester<\/p>\n

Top National Bus Depot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aldershot, Stagecoach South
Bolton, Go North West
Coleraine, Translink
Dover, Stagecoach South East
Poole, Morebus
Rawmarsh, Stagecoach Yorkshire
Witney, Stagecoach West<\/p>\n

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Top National Bus Driver: The Chris Moyes Memorial Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Bagshaw, Stagecoach Yorkshire
Iain Bonser, Stagecoach East Midlands
Alma Cox, Reading Buses
James Davidson, trentbarton
Leon Davies, Dews Coaches
Mike Foran, Stagecoach West
Zohra Rani, Nottingham City Transport<\/p>\n

Top Shire Operator sponsored by Ticketer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arriva Midlands
East Yorkshire Buses
First Bus York
Metrobus
Reading Buses
Stagecoach South Wales
Uno<\/p>\n

Top SME Operator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackpool Transport
Grant Palmer
Huyton Travel
Sanders Coaches
Warrington\u2019s Own Buses<\/p>\n

Unsung Hero sponsored by Backhouse Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Cowell, First Bus London
Will Dawson, Thames Valley Buses
Tracey-Anne Hancox, Stagecoach East
Bronagh McDonnell, Translink
Daniel Sanderson, Nottingham City Transport
Kevin Wallace, Translink<\/p>\n

Young Manager of the Year sponsored by Young Bus Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Onyemaechi Akutu, First Bus London
Stevie Collins, Go North West
Isobel Hedley-Jones, Fastrack
Khadija Janjua, Stagecoach London
Ana Stepic, Arriva Midlands
Henry Young, Stagecoach South Wales<\/p>\n

Awards Presentation Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winners of the 2025 UK Bus Awards will be revealed at the Presentation Ceremony, which will be held at Troxy, London on Tuesday 25 November 2025. The event will bring together industry leaders and colleagues from across the country for a day of celebration, networking and recognition.<\/p>\n

More information about the ceremony, including how to book tickets, can be found at www.ukbusawards.org.uk.<\/p>\n

ENDS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Notes to Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n