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A full list of the results of the competition appears below.

Belmont International UK Coach Operator of the Year 

Winner

CoachChoice

Rnners Up

  • Ruffles Coaches

Coach Operator of the Year (Small Fleets)   

Winner

  • CoachChoice

Runners Up

  • King's Coaches

Highly Commended   

  • Nottingham City Coaches

Coach Operator of the Year (Medium Fleets)  

Winner

  • Ruffles Coaches

Runners Up

  • Woods Coaches

Highly Commended

  • Hardings International
  • Excelsior Coaches
  • Banstead Coaches
  • Anthony's Travel

Coach Operator of the Year (Large Fleets)  

Winner

  • Bowens

Runners Up

  • Johnson Brothers

Highly Commended

  • Shearings
  • Burtons

Coach Driver of the Year

Winner

  • Cass Winston Douglas, CoachChoice

Runner Up

  • Tony Mears, Ruffles Coaches

Highly Commended

  • Craig Dakin, Ruffles Coaches
  • Mark Warren, Countrywide Travel Services
  • Nick Rollason, Hardings International
  • Ray Maraschel, Banstead Coaches

Coach of the Year

Winner

  • Evobus, Setra 416 GTHD

Highly Commended   

  • Scania, Scania Irizar PB
  • Volvo, The Volvo 9700
  • Plaxton, The Plaxton Cheetah

Effective Partnering Award

Winner

  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Coach Connections

Runners Up

  • Arriva the Shires, Green Line 757

Highly Commended

  • FirstGroup plc, First Rail Support
  • Tourism South East, Coach links for Excursions

Accessibility Award   

Winner

  • Bugler Coaches

Runners Up

  • National Express Ltd

Highly Commended

  • Bond Hotels for Bonds Accessible Coaches

Coach Marketing Award

Winner   

  • Excelsior Coaches

Runners Up   

  • Stagecoach in Oxford, for the Oxford Tube

Highly Commended   

  • Oxford Bus Company, for the airline
  • Edward's Coaches
  • Bakers Dolphin Coach Travel
  • Silver Star Coach Holidays
  • Parrys International Tours

Best Coach Touring Programme

Winner

  • Edwards Coaches
  • Runners Up
  • Angela Holidays

Highly Commended

  • Leger Holidays Ltd
  • Lochs and Glens Holidays

Unsung Heroes Award

Winners

  • Bob Pilbeam, Confederation of Passsenger Transport UK
  • Christopher Vander    Towergate Chapman Stevens
  • Maurice Duckworth    First Rail Support

Services to the Coach Industry

Winner

  • Dave Fenton

Best Industry Support Solution

Winner

  • Distinctive Systems

Highly Commended   

  • The Freight Transport Association for the Vehicle Inspection Service
  • Texa UK Limited, for Automotive Diagnostic Solutions
  • RFL Commuter Village

Most Coach Friendly Local Authority

Winner

  • Sefton Borough Council

Joint Runners Up

  • Salisbury Borough Council
  • Medway Borough Council

Highly Commended   

  • Chester City Council
  • Melton Borough Council
  • Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Most Coach Friendly Tourist Attraction

Winner

  • Royal Yacht Britannia

Runners Up

  • Hever Castle

Highly Commended   

  • Chatham Dockyard
  • Hampton Court Palace

Commended    

  • Blenheim Palace
  • Big Pit, National Coal Museum
  • Legoland
  • Giant's Causeway

Best Service Provider   

Winner

  • Encore Tickets

Runners Up

  • RoadChef

Highly Commended   

  • Tourism Ireland
  • Group Line
  • P&O Ferries
  • Eurotunnel
  • Albatross Travel Group
  • Hilton Hotels
  • Marriott Hotels

Best Coach Operator Information Service   

Winner

  • Historic Royal Palaces

Joint Runners Up   

  • English Heritage
  • The National Trust

Highly Commended

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Most Coach Friendly Shopping Attraction

Winner

  • Oswaldtwistle Mills

Runners Up

  • Bury Market

Highly Commended   

  • McArthur Glen
  • Boundary Mill
  • Princes Quay, Hull

Commended   

  • The Trafford Centre
 
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