Wednesday 5th November 2008, National Motorcycle Museum
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Awarding Excellence in the Coach and Bus Industry . . .
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.
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 |
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| 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 | ??? |