TravelStar European is National Express’ Network Operator of the Year.

Crowned at the annual National Express Operator Partnership (NEOP) Awards, TravelStar European took the title for its consistent gold standard performance in operations and engineering.

The 17th Annual National Express Operator Awards event

The awards, now in their 17th year, took place at the Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. Other winners included Quinn’s Coach Hire for Best Fleet, Skills Motor Group for Most Improved Operator, and Martin Hanlon of Bruce Coaches taking the coveted Driver of the Year title.

Ed Rickard, Network Director for National Express, said: “Our operators play an essential role in our network and we are delighted to recognise their hard work, dedication and outstanding service through our annual awards. We’re proud to have them onboard and extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all the winners!”

Full List of Winners:

• Best Fleet: Quinns Coach Hire
• Driving Out Harm Award: E Stott & Sons
• Go Green Award: Bruce Coaches
• Most Improved Operator: Skills Motor Coaches
• Driver of the Year: Martin Hanlon (Bruce Coaches)
• Customer Experience Excellence: Galloway European
• Engineer of the Year: Asan Fazal (Travelstar European)
• Operational Manager of the Year: Craig Jackson (Travelstar European)
• Operator of the Year (1 – 5 Vehicles): E Stott & Sons
• Operator of the Year (6 – 10 Vehicles): Bennetts Coaches
• Operator of the Year (11 – 20 Vehicles): Travelstar European
• Operator of the Year (21+ Vehicles): Edwards Coaches Wales
• Overall Operator of the Year: Travelstar European

Golden Spanner Awards, recognising operators who have consistently met and exceeded expectations, introducing best practice across engineering:

• Ambassador Travel
• Bennetts Coaches
• Bruce Coaches
• Chalfont Coaches of Harrow
• Edwards Coaches Wales
• Edwards Coaches Bristol
• Lucketts Bournemouth
• Lucketts Travel
• National Express Start Hill
• National Express Luton
• NXTS Aston
• National Express London
• Oxford Bus Company
• Parks of Hamilton (Plymouth)
• Selwyns Travel (Runcorn)
• Selwyns Travel (Manchester)
• E Stott & Sons
• The Kings Ferry Dover
• TravelStar European