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• Operator won seven gold, six silver, and seven bronze awards
• Winning key awards such as Top National Bus Depot and Top Express Coach Operator
• Stagecoach employees being recognised for their hard work by winning ‘unsung hero’ and ‘engineer of the year’ gold awards

• Motorists back council interventions to cut car use, with millions open to using them less
• Independent research shows motorists could save up to £6,000 by replacing some car journeys
• Over 1 billion miles of car journeys and nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ could be removed from Britain’s roads each week
• Millions of people are open to switching away from using their car, particularly for school runs and personal leisure activities, or if they are young, live in urban areas or make short journeys
• Combining policies that discourage car use and funding measures that make public transport more affordable, accessible and convenient can have the biggest impact

• Motorists back council interventions to cut car use, with millions open to using them less
• Independent research shows motorists could save up to £6,000 by replacing some car journeys
• Over 1 billion miles of car journeys and nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ could be removed from Britain’s roads each week
• Millions of people are open to switching away from using their car, particularly for school runs and personal leisure activities, or if they are young, live in urban areas or make short journeys
• Combining policies that discourage car use and funding measures that make public transport more affordable, accessible and convenient can have the biggest impact

• Motorists back council interventions to cut car use, with millions open to using them less
• Independent research shows motorists could save up to £6,000 by replacing some car journeys
• Over 1 billion miles of car journeys and nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ could be removed from Britain’s roads each week
• Millions of people are open to switching away from using their car, particularly for school runs and personal leisure activities, or if they are young, live in urban areas or make short journeys
• Combining policies that discourage car use and funding measures that make public transport more affordable, accessible and convenient can have the biggest impact

• Around £50m being invested in 200 new low-emission buses
• New double decker buses all being manufactured in UK
• Oxford, Manchester, Yorkshire, Preston, Northampton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Chichester, Winchester, Torquay, Folkestone and Newcastle to benefit
• New buses to be delivered from early next year

• Almost 1,500 Stagecoach employees currently in ‘earn and learn’ positions
• One of only 107 employers across the UK who received the Gold Standard
• Upgraded to Gold Membership with 5% Club after receiving Silver in 2021

• Peter Knight, currently Managing Director of Stagecoach’s operations in north-east Scotland, will take over the role in December
• Peter has over a decade of operational experience working for Stagecoach across the UK and in Europe

• Free travel for military and ex-military personnel available again on 11th and 13th November 
• The operator has now extended the offer to include cadets wearing uniform 
• Available on all Stagecoach bus and tram services across the country  
• Transport operator proud member of Armed Forces Covenant 

• UK’s biggest bus operator secures more than 30 shortlisted nominations
• More shortlisted entries than any other bus operator in the country
• Company in running for flagship top bus and express coach operator awards
• Recognition for engineering, communities, environment, marketing, culture change
• Stagecoach also shortlisted for coveted top national bus driver award

• Drivers in South Wales, West and East Scotland named in first, second and third place
• Michael Evans from Porth depot in South Wales crowned overall UK Bus Driver of the Year
• Runner-up named as Anthony Quinn from Gloucester depot, with third place taken by Ian Field from Aberhill in East Scotland
• Selected out of 89 bus drivers from 35 small and large bus operators across the country
• Additional awards for best-presented buses for Stagecoach West and Stagecoach Cumbria also named as a joint winner
• Awards part of the Bus Driver of the Year National Final

• Citylink win ‘Best Bus Service’ 
• Stagecoach East Scotland commended for innovative mental health project  
• Stagecoach’s joint venture, Scottish Citylink, named winner for ‘Best Bus Service’ at annual Scottish Transport Awards, representing all public transport modes in the country 
• Commendation for ‘Public Operator of the Year’ and ‘Excellence in Travel Information and Marketing’ for Scottish Citylink 

The GMB union has advised Stagecoach that its members in Sunderland will be taking continuous strike action from Thursday 11 October to Saturday 15 October.

Stagecoach North East has issued the following statement in response: