The ‘back room’ engineering team at Reading Buses’ Great Knollys Street depot has earned the status of Founder Members of the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme.
Similarly, the operator was recognised by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Workshop Accreditation scheme, as well as personal recognition for six staff members who have been trained as vehicle inspectors. This shows that Reading Buses is among the very best of the bus industry for engineering systems, safety and reliability.
The engineering department at Great Knollys Street was visited by two senior officials, Roger Dent – Earned Recognition Product Specialist at DVSA – and John Taylor – Operational Technical Executive at CPT UK – as part of an event to mark the company’s success in these schemes.
Says Mr Taylor: “The quality and management of facilities, maintenance record keeping and vehicle inspection at Reading Buses is first class.”
John Bickerton, Reading Buses’ Head of Engineering and Innovation, adds: “We are rightly proud of the standards within our engineering department.
“This latest recognition underlines our strong compliance and safety record. We can use this as a baseline to continue growth in our reliability, presentation and cost effectiveness in the future.”
The Earned Recognition scheme is run by the government regulator and recognises the very best bus and lorry operators for safety and compliance standards.
