The UK Bus Driver of the Year competition will hold its National Final in Blackpool on Sunday 1 September.
Entries for the 2019 contest will be invited from operators of all sizes in the coming weeks who have previously entered drivers.
New companies wishing to get involved for the first time can visit www.bdoy.co.uk, or contact Competition Secretary Paul MacKay at [email protected] or 07827 936787.
This year’s National Final will mark 53
years of Bus Driver of the Year, which was first run in 1967 as a local competition in Coventry before growing to become a national event.
Joe Mackie, Chairman of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Asso
ciation, said: “We are particularly keen to have more entries from all sectors of the industry as the National Final is a fantastic place for operators of all sizes to showcase their drivers’ skills and especially their commitment to excellent customer service.”