The Bus Centre of Excellence supports everyone working in and around the bus sector in England. Whether you're shaping policy, planning networks or operating services, we provide the resources, guidance and connections to help you grow your skills and deliver better services for your communities. Membership is free, and includes access to our events, learning and development offer, Networks and Forum and weekly newsletter.
The Bus Centre of Excellence is governed by a Project Board (DfT & CIHT) and supported by an Advisory Board of senior industry leaders who provide strategic guidance and sector expertise. The Advisory Board is led by:
Sue Percy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), a charity, learned society and membership body whose members are primarily engineers and transport planners, operating in the UK and internationally. Sue's interests include improving the way transport infrastructure — including roads — is planned, funded, designed, built, managed and operated to meet societal needs, environmental imperatives and the demands of a strong economy. She has a deep interest in changing the image of the transport infrastructure industry and making it a more diverse and inclusive career for all. Sue holds several voluntary Trustee and non-executive Director roles, and has worked in the built environment sector for over 30 years across allied professions, higher education and local government. She was awarded a CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to transport.
CIHT Chief Executive
Leon Daniels was previously Managing Director of Surface Transport at Transport for London, overseeing a £4bn operation encompassing buses, taxis, boats, urban trains and the road network. Drawing on extensive knowledge and experience, Leon works at the highest level of central and local government globally, and acts as a Director, Advisory Board member or adviser to a range of private companies in the UK, Europe, China, the USA and elsewhere. He was responsible for the successful delivery of transport during the London 2012 Olympic Games — widely regarded as the most successful public transport Olympics ever — applying his hands-on operational experience and policy implementation skills. Leon is an Honorary Ambassador for UITP, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Couriers, and Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen. He is also the longest-serving President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 New Year Honours.
Chair of BCoE Advisory Board
Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and run by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT)
DfT works with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move. DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies.
CIHT is a respected, chartered professional body that provides transportation professionals with recognition, support and business insights through access to information, intelligence, training and qualifications that they need to accelerate their careers and influence the future of the sector.
BCoE's first annual report captures the achievements and highlights that have defined our past year. It also outlines our ambitions for the year ahead - more in-person events, a new website and booking platform, and expanded training opportunities - all designed to strengthen our support for the bus sector at a time of change and opportunity.
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