News

• UK’s biggest bus operator secures more than 30 shortlisted nominations
• More shortlisted entries than any other bus operator in the country
• Company in running for flagship top bus and express coach operator awards
• Recognition for engineering, communities, environment, marketing, culture change
• Stagecoach also shortlisted for coveted top national bus driver award

• Drivers in South Wales, West and East Scotland named in first, second and third place
• Michael Evans from Porth depot in South Wales crowned overall UK Bus Driver of the Year
• Runner-up named as Anthony Quinn from Gloucester depot, with third place taken by Ian Field from Aberhill in East Scotland
• Selected out of 89 bus drivers from 35 small and large bus operators across the country
• Additional awards for best-presented buses for Stagecoach West and Stagecoach Cumbria also named as a joint winner
• Awards part of the Bus Driver of the Year National Final

• Citylink win ‘Best Bus Service’ 
• Stagecoach East Scotland commended for innovative mental health project  
• Stagecoach’s joint venture, Scottish Citylink, named winner for ‘Best Bus Service’ at annual Scottish Transport Awards, representing all public transport modes in the country 
• Commendation for ‘Public Operator of the Year’ and ‘Excellence in Travel Information and Marketing’ for Scottish Citylink 

The GMB union has advised Stagecoach that its members in Sunderland will be taking continuous strike action from Thursday 11 October to Saturday 15 October.

Stagecoach North East has issued the following statement in response:

• Edward Hodgson, currently Stagecoach South MD, to take up new role from 1 October
• Previous management experience with megabus.com in Europe and North America
• Gordon Frost appointed Interim Managing Director for Stagecoach South

• UK’s biggest bus operator supporting Bus Users UK’s Catch the Bus Month running throughout September
• Data shows by switching to two bus journeys a week, up to £800 per year could be saved
• New range of flexible bus fares recently introduced offering great savings

• New livery in support of the Armed Forces Covenant
• First vehicle in Stagecoach to be solely branded in support of the Armed Forces Covenant
• Transport group recently awarded Bronze Employer Recognition 
• Vehicle can be seen in the North West region and at various events throughout the year

Carla Stockton-Jones, UK Managing Director of Stagecoach, discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace as well as the work of its employee led networks over the past year: 

• Red bus operations of HCT Group acquired
• Taking on leases for both depots at Ash Grove and Walthamstow Avenue
• Around 500 people and 160 buses to transfer covering 17 routes 
• Follows shortly after Stagecoach’s acquisition of the Lea Interchange business   

• Company’s city bus networks in Inverness and Perth to go all-electric
• £13.9m investment in 38 new e-buses being introduced across the two key cities
• Investment part of Stagecoach’s strategy to deliver net zero UK bus fleet by 2035
• Plans supported by funding from Scottish Government