Busmark, the leading benchmarking service for the bus and coach sector, ran by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), has been announced as a finalist at the 2018 UK Bus Awards. 

Announced on Tuesday 9th October, as part of the awards’ Big Reveal on Twitter, CILT was shortlisted for the New Horizons Award. The category recognises the development and implementation of initiatives to improve the delivery of bus services to the general public, that have helped to improve best practice throughout the sector. 

Launched in 2015, Busmark has seen unprecedented growth and is dedicated to driving improvement in throughout the sector. The benchmarking club enables operators of any fleet size to enjoy an unrivalled networking environment, in which critical areas of business can be assessed to identify, share and discuss best practices.

Helen Hardy, Director of Membership, CILT, says: “We are delighted to be announced as a finalist at the UK Bus Awards. Innovation and development is at the heart of everything we do at CILT and we are proud to see the work of the Busmark initiative recognised.”

Mark Yexley, Chairman, UK Bus Awards, said: “The awards are a symbol of excellence within our industry, and the quality of the 2018 entries reflect this. The judging process is very tough, and all our finalists should be proud of their achievements.”

The UK Bus Awards will recognise excellence from across the industry on 20th November at Troxy, London.