30/10/2009
- Stagecoach West Scotland wins Partnership of the Year award
- Two Stagecoach companies highly commended
Transport operator Stagecoach had a successful night at the 2009 Scottish Transport Awards last night (Thursday 29 October) as two of its companies were recognised for their contribution to public transport.
Stagecoach West Scotland won the Partnership of the Year Award for its ‘Wee G’ bus initiative, which aims to combat youth disorder, in partnership with Strathclyde Police and East Renfrewshire Council.
At the ceremony held in Glasgow's Radisson Hotel, Stagecoach West Scotland was also commended in the Contribution to Sustainable Transport category while Stagecoach in Fife was commended for the Scottish Public Transport Operator of the Year award.
Tom Wileman, Regional Director, Stagecoach Scotland said: "We are delighted to have been recognised at such a high profile awards ceremony.
"Partnership working is crucial to our success so it is particularly pleasing to have won the Partnership of the Year Award and I would like to thank all the partners who have helped make the ‘Wee G’ initiative such a success. We are continuing to provide first class bus services across Scotland and will strive to attract even more people from their cars on to our greener smarter travel."
The ‘Wee G’ initiative was first introduced in East Renfrewshire following concerns of rising youth disorder and vandalism in local areas. The project involves a bus, supplied by Stagecoach West Scotland, that tours East Renfrewshire providing a platform for police and partner agencies to interact with young people and offer them alternative activities to fill their free time.
The ‘Wee G’ bus features state-of-the-art technology including wi-fi laptops, an iPod system and modern gaming equipment and games and the project has had a significant impact in the area.
Stagecoach is no stranger to awards, having won more awards than any other operator at both the 2007 and 2008 UK Bus Awards.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group is a leading international public transport group, with extensive operations in the UK, United States and Canada. The company employs 30,000 people, and operates bus, coach, rail, and tram services.
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Lindsay Reid
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Stagecoach Group
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