SPT was another winner at the Scottish Transport Awards this year, picking up a hat-trick of awards. It picked up a Best Bus Service award for work on keeping communities connected; an Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing award for delivering a step-change in bus passenger information and standards; and Chief Executive Valerie Davidson collected an individual award for her outstanding contribution to transport.
The event was attended by Minister for Transport Fiona Hyslop who gave the keynote address at the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Transport Awards, in front of an audience of 425 transport industry professionals to celebrate the people and organisations that make a real difference to transport across Scotland. The Minister said: “It was a tremendous honour to speak at tonight’s awards ceremony and recognise the achievements of some previously unsung heroes in our transport sector.
“In my first full week as Transport Minister I was keen to attend this event and pay tribute to our bus drivers, ticket collectors, planners and people who keep the network running, even in the most challenging conditions, which we sometimes take for granted.”
Speaking after the event Valerie Davidson said: “This is a tremendous achievement for SPT and due entirely to the real teamwork that prevails throughout the organisation. I am very grateful to everyone who works so hard to deliver good public transport to communities across the west of Scotland. We will continue to look at ways to improve services make it a more attractive option and encourage more people to use it as their preferred mode of transport.”
Other coach and bus industry winners and commendations included:
- Excellence in Technology and Innovation – Commended: The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HiTrans) – ‘Request to Stop’;
- Excellence in Travel Information and Marketing – Commended: Scottish Citylink Coaches – Young Persons Campaign;
- Most Innovative Transport Project of the Year – Winner: The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HiTrans) – Go-Hi MaaS Pilot Project;
- Public Transport Operator of the Year – Winner: Edinburgh Trams.
