Warrington’s bus company “Best in Britain”

WARRINGTON’S Own Buses has been recognised as the best small/medium bus company in the UK at this year’s Route One Bus & Coach Industry Awards.

The event took place at the NEC in Birmingham and was hosted by Hugh Dennis, star of Outnumbered and Mock the Week, who presented the Directors with the award.

The judges said the bus company; “has demonstrated how numerous areas of the business have improved over the past year. It has engaged with the marketing process, revised its network and grown passenger numbers.

“It returned an impressive Transport Focus passenger satisfaction score whilst also recording a perfect first time MoT pass rate.”

Ben Wakerley, Managing Director commented: “Winning this award means a lot to all of us here. All members of the team are contributing to the improvements we are making. I know there is still work to do and we will continue to make things better.

“This award is a validation that the direction we are going in is the right one”.

The bus company’s main fares have been frozen or reduced since 2015 and has made several technological advancements recently, as well as investing in its fleet with newer buses.