A MAJOR bus firm has been nominated for a huge award at a prestigious event.

McGill's Group has been shortlisted for the Public Transport Operator of the Year at the 2024 Scottish Transport Awards.

In total, the travel company received nine nominations.

The award ceremony will take place at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on June 20.

It aims to bring the transport community together to recognise and celebrate industry achievements across the country. 

Here are all the categories McGill's has been nominated in: 

Best Bus Service: 

  • ClydeFlyer at McGill's 
  • Unilink at Midland Bluebird

Contribution to Sustainable Transport: 

  • McGill's and Zenobe bring more electric buses to Johnstone, Inchinnan and Greenock

Excellence in Travel Information and Marketing: 

  • Transformation and Growth at Midland Bluebird

Frontline Employee of the Year: 

  • Kary-Ann McGregor (Driver at Xplore Dundee)
  • Kian Greene (Network Support Officer at Xplore Dundee)
  • Mohammad Ramzan (Driver at Xplore Dundee)

Excellence in Transport Accessibility:

  • McGill's Group’s Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Training Programme

Public Transport Operator of the Year: 

  • McGill's Group

Alex Hornby, group managing director at McGill’s, said: “The nine nominations for McGill’s across six categories at the Scottish Transport Awards highlight the outstanding work that our team and our company are delivering for passengers across the country.

"We remain highly motivated to do our best for customers and communities and will not rest on our laurels despite the challenges around us.

“To be shortlisted again for Public Transport Operator of the Year – an award we won in 2022 and finished runner-up in last year, highlighting us as Best Bus Operator – is further evidence of the extremely high standards we are setting and maintaining against some tough competition across the transport sector.

“I’m also thrilled for Kary-Ann, Kian and Mohammad and to see them gain deserving nominations for Frontline Employee of the Year.

"They are highly valued colleagues and typify the great service that our drivers and our other support colleagues across Scotland provide on a daily basis.

"We look forward to the awards and wish our team the best of luck.”