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Stagecoach leads UK Bus Awards shortlist for another year in a row

  • UK’s biggest bus operator secures over 40 shortlist nominations  
  • Recognised in categories including community, culture change, marketing, growth and engineering 
  • Shortlisted for flagship Top National Bus depot  
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Stagecoach bake off for Roald Dahls Marvellous Children’s Charity!

  • Stagecoach teams across UK raise over £1000 in bake sales  
  • Donations support Roald Dahls Marvellous Childrens Charity 
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Stagecoach appoints new Chief Executive Officer

  • Claire Miles to become Chief Executive Officer of UK’s largest bus operator from 2 October
  • Claire brings extensive leadership experience of major businesses across a range of business sectors
  • As CEO, Claire will be responsible for a billion-pound turnover business employing over 23,000 people
  • Ray O’Toole to revert to Non-Executive Chair of the Board, following an extensive induction process
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Bus it, boss it on #CarFreeDay and help make Britain a cleaner, greener place with Stagecoach

  • Last year Stagecoach's services helped prevent the release of 239,844 tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere
  • Over 400 fully electric vehicles to be introduced over the next 12 months
  • Events held up and down the UK offering free Stagecoach travel
  • Corporate ticket discounts available
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Stagecoach invests in its future pipeline of talent by launching a new and improved graduate leadership programme

  • Stagecoach’s Graduate Leadership Programme relaunched after four years.
  • Nine graduates have joined Stagecoach teams across UK.
  • Across the 2023 graduate cohort, there is a 44% gender split, 33% ethnic background and 44% also qualify as socially mobile supporting the commitment to a more diverse employee population.
Stagecoach unveils its Armed Forces Covenant bus-2

Stagecoach recognised by Armed Forces Covenant with Silver Award

  • Previously awarded bronze by AFC
  • Supported by Stagecoach Armed Forces Employee Network of over 100 employees
  • Recently partnered with AFC to unveil its Poppy branded bus
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Stagecoach launches its first UK-wide corporate ticketing scheme with BT Group

  • Available to all employees at 17 Contact Centres across Scotland, England and Wales
  • Providing a 10% saving on weekly and monthly tickets
Engineering apprentice James Rostill (Nuneaton Depot, Stagecoach Midlands) shows his apprenticeship certificate

Stagecoach recognised in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the 2nd year

  • Britain's biggest bus and coach operator recognised for investment in skills development
  • 2nd highest entry of any company in the transport, travel and logistics sector
  • Sector-leading skills investment follows 20-year commitment to apprenticeships
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Stagecoach confirms its ongoing participation in the £2 fare scheme and extends competition to win a year’s free travel!

  • Stagecoach announces extension of £2 fare offer until the end of October 2023 
  • 50,000 bus services per day in England offering single fares capped at a maximum of £2  
  • Operator celebrates the extension of the scheme by continuing free travel pass giveaway – with further prizes to be won each month 
  • Builds on Stagecoach’s continuing commitment to offer value-for-money fares  
  • Offers new incentive for people to move out of cars and onto bus, improving air quality 
Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester, fourth from left) with Lee Wasnidge (MD Stagecoach Manchester, third from left) at today's press announcement. 
Full attendees (from L to R):
Cllr Shah Wasir, Rochdale Council (Portfolio Holder for Highways)
Cllr Lucy Smith Deputy Leader, Bury Council
Lee Wasnidge, Managing Director Stagecoach Manchester
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Ian Humphreys, First Bus
Matt Rawlinson, Diamond
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Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader, Oldham Council
Cllr Neil Emmott, Leader, Rochdale Council
Lorna Fitzsimons, GM Business Board

Stagecoach Manchester awarded three major franchise contracts

  • Middleton, Queens Road and Oldham depots will transfer from 24 March 2024 
  • 87 routes served by fleet of 349 buses and 947 employees  
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Three Stagecoach customers crowned King of the bus!

  • An Exeter, Manchester and West of England Stagecoach customer win free travel for a whole year in the Stagecoach King of the Bus Competition.
  • Competition part of the company’s celebrations to mark the coronation of King Charles III.