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As millions of people around the country are opening their Christmas presents and tucking into their roast turkey, a team of people working at intercity coach operator megabus will be getting behind their steering wheels and getting their cleaning equipment ready to ensure that people can be connected with their friends and family on Christmas Day.

• Lee Wasnidge joins from 4 January 2021 to head up Stagecoach’s largest bus company
• Background in running rail and air services in Greater Manchester at a senior level
• Lee also brings extensive customer service and stakeholder management experience
• Stagecoach continues to plays a major role in supporting the North West’s economy

• 5,600 additional coach seats available from 23 to 27 December
• Support provided by the Department for Transport to provide significant extra capacity over the festive period
• 23 and 27 December busiest days for travel, with Sheffield, Newcastle and Leeds most popular destinations
• Additional destinations now back on the map following government agreement
• Customers advised to book ahead as services are expected to be busy, to wear a face covering unless exempt, sanitise their hands regularly and maintain space when travelling
• Tickets can be booked at megabus.com with free alterations up to 24 hours before travel

• Martin Macdougall from Inverness voted national community hero
• Hundreds of nominations received for Stagecoach 40^th anniversary competition
• Nominations received from all over the country from Ayr to Cwmbran to Exmouth

• New live coach tracking for every megabus journey 
• Customers can easily see the location of their coach on an interactive map 
• Launch of new service based on customer feedback 

• Lifetime Contribution to Transport in Scotland Award given to Robert Andrew
• Special award recognises 35 years’ service in the industry

• Major international conference to focus on green roadmap for Perth and wider region
• Public transport operator backs vision for city where founded and headquartered
• Stagecoach marks 40 years of delivering sustainable transport in UK communities

• Over £122k raised by Stagecoach customers so far for the valuable NHS charity
• Customers thanked for their support in the exact fare scheme
• People still encouraged to use contactless payment wherever possible

• Paul one of only three bus drivers in the country to be named in the birthday honours list
• Credit given to Paul for his charity work and keeping people’s spirits up during the Covid-19 pandemic
• Honour comes as Stagecoach marks 40 years of connecting communities this month

• Stagecoach marks four decades of connecting communities with its bus, coach and tram services
• Search for unsung community heroes to help mark 40^th anniversary
• Public transport continues to play a significant role in the country’s greener future

Stagecoach's recently appointed UK Managing Director, Carla Stockton-Jones, gives her views on the changes the country needs to make as it marks Clean Air Day today.