Born in North East England, Nigel Eggleton joined the Awards judging panel having gained over 40 years’ experience of the public transport industry. Of that career, more than 25 years were spent at executive level in the bus sector.
Nigel’s Director-level work spans positions with Arriva, First Bus, Go-Ahead and Transdev Blazefield, with disciplines captured including commercial, operations, and sales and marketing.
Most recently, Nigel was Managing Director of First Bus’s South Yorkshire and Midlands business. There he led 2,000 employees and was responsible for 750 vehicles at five depots. Achievements in that role included a significant reduction in lost mileage and a large improvement in reliability.
In addition, Nigel is Chair of the Omnibus Society and President of the Leicester Transport Historic Trust.
