Rewarding individual excellence
The Leadership in Passenger Transport Awards is an exciting new initiative that celebrates the outstanding expertise and dedication of managers and supervisors who drive excellence in the UK’s ground passenger transport sector. By recognising achievements in planning, promotion, and delivery across bus, coach, rail, and light rail services, these awards are designed to inspire industry leaders to set new standards and motivate teams to pursue continuous improvement.
Objectives
LiPTA is founded on three core objectives:
- Celebrate and Promote Leadership: Provide a forum to recognise and share leadership achievements.
- Encourage Lifelong Learning: Inspire best practice in skills development and continuous learning.
- Enhance Industry Reputation: Help position passenger transport as a rewarding and attractive career choice.
Transport Events Group
Transport Events Group is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and inspiring excellence in passenger transport. TEG is best known for running the UK Bus Awards, celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2026, and supporting Young Bus Professionals through biannual conferences. We founded and ran the UK Coach Awards between 2009 and 2019.
The TEG team is led by:
- Chair: Giles Fearnley, highly respected transport professional
- Directors: Alan Millar (veteran transport journalist), Chris Cheek (award-winning consultant and analyst), Jamie Cash (experienced events director)
- Sponsorship Lead: David Warrilow (formerly of Daimler Buses and CPT)
- Stakeholder Management: Andrea Higginbottom (rail manager and consultant)
At TEG, we are passionate believers in the power of awards schemes to boost morale, motivate teams, and reward excellence. LiPTA embodies this philosophy, aiming to make a positive impact across the industry.
