Six drivers with First Bus in the South and West of England have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year.

They are headed for Blackpool on 6 September, where the drivers will compete against 106 finalists from across the country.

The drivers and depots they work from are:

Six drivers with First Bus in West Yorkshire have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year.

They are headed for Blackpool on 6 September, where the drivers will compete against 106 finalists from across the country.

The drivers and depots they work from are:

Ten drivers with First Bus in the East of England and Midlands have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year.

They are headed for Blackpool on 6 September, where the drivers will compete against 106 finalists from across the country.

The drivers and depots they work from are:

Three drivers with First Bus in Scotland have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year.

They are headed for Blackpool on 6 September, where the drivers will compete against 106 finalists from across the country.

The drivers and depots they work from are:

  • Scotstoun: Arnie Bergene, Patrick Shek
  • Aberdeen: Angelika Nacef

They will also be up against the current title holder, another First Bus driver, Michael Leech, who is based at the operator’s Halifax depot.

Three drivers with First Bus in Wales have reached the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year.

They are headed for Blackpool on 6 September, where the drivers will compete against 106 finalists from across the country.

All three drivers are based at the Port Talbot depot and are Paul Wakeman, Simon Rogers and Aaron Wells.

They will also be up against the current title holder, another First Bus driver, Michael Leech, who is based at the operator’s Halifax depot.

First Bus driver, Michael Leech is aiming to defend his title at the Bus Driver of the Year finals in September.

Michael, based at the operator’s Halifax depot, beat more than 100 entrants to lift the trophy in Blackpool last year.

He is one of 36 drivers with First Bus who have made it to the finals, the most of any bus operator competing at the event, which is held on 6 September in the famous seaside resort.

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Services x4 and X5 Temporary Stop Closure.  School Road, Portsmouth Road, Lowford.
0800 Tuesday 411th August.0800 - 1600

Due to roadworks, the above stop will be closed on the date shown.
Passengers are advised to use the temporary stop provided by the works contractors.

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Lanark Road

Roadworks on Lanark Road, services diverting as below:

Service 243 towards Lanark

Normal route then via Lanark Road, Wilton Road, Kilncadzow Road, Boghall Road, Lanark Road, and normal route.

Service 243 towards North Motherwell

Normal route then via Lanark Road, Boghall Road, Kilncadzow Road, Wilton Road, Lanark Road, and normal route

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Duckworth Lane

Overnight Road closure

19:00 - 06:00

Yorkshire Water emergency repair works

Service 617, 618 to divert bothways via Toller Lane at the roundabout, (Left) Smith Lane, (Left) Daisy Back, (Right) Pearson Lane then as normal.

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