Awards
We have retained the same procedure as last year, which is as follows:
Votes for all the ‘operator’ categories are invited from everyone on the supplier database.
These votes will be used to establish a shortlist for each category. An entry form will be sent and the information supplied used as the basis for judging.
Nominations for the ‘people’ categories will also be invited from their line manager.
Entry forms will be sent to each person nominated and these will be used as the basis for determining a shortlist.
The shortlisted people will be interviewed.
Continuing in 2010 are Coach Operator Innovation of the Year, and Bus Operator Innovation of the Year.
Minibus Operator of the Year - an operator who specialises in small vehicles - has been retained.
The thresholds within the coach and bus sectors categories recognise the way the markets are structured – e.g. 1-30, 31-100, 101-plus.
As you will see from the above, there is a continued role for a panel of judges made up of experienced industry experts who will decide who are the winners in each sector.
The Categories
The list of categories for this year’s Awards remains unchanged.They are split into two types – ‘operator’ and ‘people’.
The ‘operator’ categories are:
Coach Operator Innovation of the YearBus Operator Innovation of the Year
Minibus Operator of the Year
Small Coach Operator of the Year, 1-10 vehicles
Small Bus Operator of the Year, 1-30 vehicles
Medium Coach Operator of the Year, 11-30 vehicles
Medium Bus Operator of the Year, 31-100 vehicles
Large Coach Operator of the Year, 31-plus vehicles
Large Bus Operator of the Year, 101-plus vehicles
Operator Training Award
The ‘people’ categories are:
Coach Manager of the YearBus Manager of the Year
Coach Engineer of the Year
Bus Engineer of the Year
Special Award