First West Yorkshire appointed Tom Bridge as its new Operations Director.
Tom has joined the operator in a new position of West Yorkshire Operations Director having held a similar role for Stagecoach in the South of England, and most recently as Managing Director of Stagecoach Scotland West.
Tom will be supported by Head of Operations Will Pearson and will provide strategic leadership to the operations function across the region, supporting the senior team to deliver a reliable bus service for customers.
Paul Matthews, MD of First West Yorkshire, says : “I’m confident that Tom will be able to bring new ideas and a fresh way of thinking to help the business continue to move forwards.
“I’m proud to lead such a strong team in West Yorkshire and I look forward to continuing our work with stakeholders to transform bus travel across the region.”
Tom says: “I am delighted to be joining First Bus at such an exciting time, particularly in West Yorkshire and look forward to working with the team to improve the operational performance of our bus services across the region.”