Golden Bus award
At each edition of the Exhibition, the UTP organises the Golden Bus contest, honouring the best bus drivers.
Some fifty bus drivers from French and other European public transport networks are involved in this competition, which aims to promote and reward drivers – the visible face of urban public transport operators’ service relations.
The contest consists of a number of different stages:
- All contestants take a theory test consisting of multiple-choice questionnaire covering familiarity with transport and legislation, before moving on to handling trials on a special circuit.
- The ten finalists will then be assessed on technical driving skills (reverse slalom and precision stopping) and their driving in terms of sustainable development. The last test examines service relations (welcoming passengers and driving comfort) in real conditions on a section of a Paris bus route.
The awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 6 at 5.30pm during the European Mobility Exhibition.
Gloden Bus Awards ceremony in 2010
Contact address: cer@utp.fr
