Bus Driver of the Year open for entries

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

At this stage, companies need only register online, having decided the number of drivers they wish to enter and will be asked to pay the entry fee. They will then receive an information pack to enable them to proceed with selection of their best drivers.

BDoY seeks to reward full-time drivers who exercise their skills throughout the year, and it is therefore also a requirement that a driver works at least three full shifts per week to qualify for entry to the competition.

The 2024 National Final was won at the third attempt by Thomas Gilhooley of Lothian East Coast Buses.

Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year, Mr Gilhooley won the BDoY Trophy and £4,600 prize money. Aged 63, he has been a driver based at Musselburgh depot for over six-and-a-half years and is allocated to a variety of East Lothian routes.

Runner-up was another regular participant, Raz Viswanathan of Go-Ahead London, winning the BDoY Trophy and £3,800.

In third place was Brian Mackie of Stagecoach East Scotland, fourth place went to Danny Bayley of National Express Coventry, while Clive Sutton of First North & West Yorkshire was fifth.

The 57th National Final takes place in Blackpool on 14th September, headquartered at The Imperial Hotel.

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