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The routeONE Operator Excellence Awards will be bigger, better, and more inclusive in 2008. Having listened to the market, the key changes made for 2007 have been retained. The aim has been to ensure a broad base of nominations.Therefore, we have retained the new procedure, which is as follows:
Nominations for all the ‘operator’ categories will be invited from everyone on the routeONE supplier database. These nominations 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 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 shortlist will be interviewed.
As you will see from the above, there is a continued role for a panel of experienced industry experts, we have now announced the short list, detailed below:-
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2008 short list:
Coach categories
| Coach Operator of the Year 1 - 10 Vehicles | Coastal Coaches |
| Florida Coaches | |
| Phillips International | |
| Silver Star Coach Holidays | |
| Welsh's Coaches | |
| Coach Operator of the Year 11 - 30 Vehicles | Anderson Travel |
| Ellisons | |
| Kenzies Coaches | |
| Leons Coach Travel | |
| Parry's International | |
| Coach Operator of the Year 31 + Vehicles | Chambers Coach Hire |
| Edwards Coaches | |
| Horseman Coaches | |
| Johnsons Bros Tours | |
| Logans Executive Travel | |
| Airporter | |
| Courtesy Coaches | |
| Eavesway | |
| Lucketts Travel | |
| Maynes of Buckie | |
| Coach Manager of the Year | Hardings International - Neil Cunningham |
| Maynes of Buckie - David Mayne | |
| Ross Travel - Andrew Stirling | |
| Safeguard Coaches - Christopher West | |
| Coach Engineer of the Year | Bibby's of Ingleton - Malcom Stephenson |
| Crusader Holidays - Mark Brokes | |
| Motts Coaches - James Lloyd |
Bus categories
| Small Bus Operator of the Year 1-30 Vehicles | Andybus |
| Bath Bus Co | |
| Belfast Bus Company | |
| Delaine Buses | |
| Whitelaw Coaches | |
| Med Bus Operator of the Year 31-100 Vehicles | Courtney Coaches |
| West Coast Motors | |
| Western Greyhound | |
| Large Bus Operator of the Year 101+ Vehicles | Arriva Southern Counties |
| Nottingham City Transport | |
| Stagecoach Bluebird | |
| Stagecoach Cambs & P'borough | |
| Minibus Operator of the Year | Better Motoring Services (BMS) |
| Mayday Travel | |
| Panache Travel | |
| Spot Hire | |
| St Margrets | |
| Bus Manager of the Year | RML Travel - Dave Brundrit |
| Woods of Leicester - Peter Skinner | |
| Bus Engineer of the Year | Epsom Coaches - Ian Norman |
| First Manchester - Colin Stafford | |
| Go Ahead London - Frank Darch | |
| Lothian Buses - Bill Devlin | |
| Preston Bus - Jim Hilton | |
| Bus Operator Innovation Award | Blackpool Transport |
| Nottingham City Transport | |
| Reading Transport | |
| Stagecoach Warwickshire | |
| Stagecoach West Scotland |
Special categories
| Operator Training Award | Arriva Yorkshire |
| First South Yorkshire | |
| Galloway Travel Group | |
| Lothian Buses | |
| Oxford Bus Company | |
| Special Award | ??? |