Finalists have been named in the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards.
The public is now able to nominate their favourite driver from one of the finalists.
Finalists in each category are as follows.
Regional Bus Driver of the Year:
Kevin Jenkins (pictured) – Trans North (Cairns);
Michael Gurney – Sunbus (Townsville);
John Schakell – Wide Bay Transit (Hervey Bay).
School Bus Driver of the Year:
Glen Schemioneck – CDC Queensland (Sunshine Coast);
Keren Ashton – Westside Bus Company (Ipswich);
Deb Porter – Stonehenge Action Group (Central West Queensland).
South-East Queensland Bus Driver of the Year:
Sharif Shafey – Transport for Brisbane (Toowong);
Jason Morris – Transport for Brisbane (Upper Mt. Gravatt);
Sue Bishop – Transdev (Capalaba).
Head of Translink, Sally Stannard said narrowing down nine finalists in three categories from nearly 1,000 nominations was a mammoth task for the industry-led selection panel.
“Many passengers took time to nominate their favourite driver, which is a positive endorsement of the quality of service delivered by our bus drivers,” Ms Stannard said.
“Since we started the awards in 2018, we have seen some amazing finalists, and now it’s time for Queenslanders to vote for who they’d like to win this year.
Voting closes on 21 March with videos of all the finalists available for voters to see and more information about the Bus Driver of the Year awards on the Translink website at this PS News link.
