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Five drivers with First Bus in South Yorkshire reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
- Drivers at depots in Sheffield and Doncaster
First Bus fields the most drivers for final of Bus Driver of the Year
- Current holder Michael Leech ready to defend title as best in Britain
- 36 drivers from across the UK have qualified
- Yorkshire depots the best-represented in the competition
Three drivers with First Bus in Wales reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
Three drivers with First Bus in Scotland reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
Ten drivers with First Bus in East of England and Midlands reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
- Drivers at depots in Hadleigh, Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Adderley Green, Leicester and Colchester
Six drivers with First Bus in West Yorkshire reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
- Drivers at depots in Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford and Leeds
Six drivers with First Bus in the South and West of England reach finals of Bus Driver of the Year
- They will compete against more than 100 finalists from across the UK
- Drivers at depots in Bristol, Fareham, Bath and Weston-Super-Mare
First Bus driver Michael Leech ready to defend title as best in Britain
- Halifax driver to compete in Bus Driver of the Year
- Yorkshire depots are best-represented in the competition
- 36 drivers from First Bus reach the final, the most of any operator
Bravery of First Bus drivers is recognised at national awards
- Two drivers at Glasgow depots receive honours
FirstGroup rises up the ranks of Europe’s 50 Most Sustainable Corporations
FirstGroup plc, a leading bus and rail operator, has again been recognised as one of Europe’s 50 Most Sustainable Corporations, rising 15 places from last year to number 31 in the rankings.
Colchester’s Jonathon Hunt wins national ‘Manager of the Year’ Gold at UK Bus Awards
Colchester-based Jonathon Hunt has been named ‘Manager of the Year’ at the 2025 UK Bus Awards, one of the highest honours in the UK bus industry.
First Bus recognised at 2025 UK Bus Awards
First Bus has scooped several top prizes at one of the country’s leading transport awards.