OPERATIONS DIRECTOR NAMED AS FINALIST IN NATIONAL AWARDS

Stagecoach Manchester’s Operation Director, Rebecca Rathore, has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2023 Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards.

Now it its 16^th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics.

As women still only account for 20% of the 1.7 million people working in transport and logistics, the awards play an important role in shifting perceptions and creating role models to inspire future female talent.

With 22 years of experience working in transport, Rebecca joined Stagecoach in July 2022 as Operations Director. She immediately became a key member of the leadership team with operational responsibility for the largest bus operation outside of London, including 1,800 operational colleagues, 700 buses, 96 million passenger journeys and 23.9 million miles of route.

During her career as a senior leader, Rebecca has delivered transport schemes that help to reconnect communities, create employment opportunities, and address issues of social exclusion. Since joining Stagecoach Manchester Rebecca has had a significant impact, resulting in improved performance, maximizing recruitment and reducing staff turnover, which is now at its lowest in over 13 months.

Rebecca said: “I am delighted to have made it as a finalist in the Everywoman awards this year. Although women are currently underrepresented in the transport sector, I’m excited to see what the future holds and hope I can continue to inspire women to consider a career in our industry.”

Rebecca was also named on the 2023 Northern Power Women’s Future List, which recognises leaders and change makers of the future and is currently leading a campaign to encourage more young women into engineering roles at Stagecoach Manchester.

Lee Wasnidge, Managing Director of Stagecoach Manchester said: “We’re extremely proud of Rebecca’s success, her hard work, passion and dedication to the industry truly deserves to be recognised.