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The 55th Bus Driver of the Year National Final held in Blackpool yesterday (Sunday 3 September) was won by a National Express Bus driver at his second attempt. Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year 2023, Lee Grantham won the BDoY Trophy and £4,100 prize money. Aged 35, he has been a driver based at Acocks Green depot for over 16 years and is allocated to Solihull routes.

The 55th National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 3rd September and entries have been rolling in from operators large and small who have put their best drivers forward.

Lothian Buses and its subsidiaries used the company’s annual competition to select its drivers for this year’s Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) National Final.

On a recent visit to his home in East Sussex BDoY Chairman Joe Mackie presented long-serving stalwart Bryan Constable with a souvenir to mark his 35 years of service as a Director of BDoY.

The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 3rd September and entries from operators large and small are rolling in so successfully that the competition is approaching maximum capacity.

It is with great sadness that The UK Bus Driver of the Year Association (BDoY) announces the death of one of its stalwart supporters.

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.

Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year 2022, Michael Evans won the BDoY Trophy and £4,600 prize money. He is a driver for Stagecoach South Wales at its Porth depot, where he has worked for five years having changed career from being a car salesman.

For the first time in since relocating to Blackpool almost 40 years ago the prestigious National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition has a new headquarters.