More about Coastliner
People behind Coastliner
Brian Rispin – Operations Manager
Brian
was appointed as Operations Manager in Summer 2005, having previously worked
as a Duty Manager (and before that a driver) for Coastliner's sister company,
Harrogate & District.
Brian has a wealth of experience in the bus industry and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the Operations Department, including management of the company's staff and vehicle resources, and of the extensive CCTV equipment we now use on our buses.
Brian can often be found in Malton helping customers in the Bus Station, in the Enquiry Office or on the telephone.
Keith Sykes – Assistant Operations Manager
Keith
has been with Coastliner for 10 years, having joined as a driver, progressed
to the position of Duty Manager and now Assistant Operations Manager.
Keith is responsible for monitoring the operation of services throughout the day, using our satellite-based tracking system.
Keith also deals with all aspects of staff management, including work allocation and supervising driving staff. Another of Keith's tasks is to liase with local authorities and the Highways Agency with regard to road works that affect the operation of our services.
John "Andy" Anderson – Engineering Manager
John
is proud to be the longest-serving employee at Coastliner, having started
work at York-West Yorkshire's York depot in February 1974. Having served
a short spell in Wetherby, John moved to Malton depot in 1988.
John was instrumental in the establishment of the engineering facilities at Malton, building them up from very little to the facilities we have today. John is responsible for overseeing all maintenance and servicing of Coastliner's 22 buses.
Keith Thompson – Training Officer/Relief Manager
Keith
is responsible for staff training, dealing with route familiarisation and
ticket machine/fares training for new members of driving staff. Keith is
Coastliner's nominated Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) assessor, training
and preparing staff for the IAM driving test.
Keith was appointed as a Blazefield Vocational Qualification (BVQ) assessor in 2007 - BVQ is our company scheme, derived from the national NVQ scheme. When not engaged on training duties Keith can be found assisting with the day-to-day running of the depot in Malton, occasionally popping up in our Leeds Travel Office or at the wheel of a Coastliner bus!
Steve Gargett – Leading Driver
Steve
is one of our team of Leading Drivers, who work shifts, with some depot work
and some driving work to add to the variety.
On the early shift Steve is responsible for allocating buses to routes, ensuring staff arrive for work, and that buses depart from the depot on time. Steve will also be found assisting our customers, in person at our Malton depot, or by telephone.
On the late shift Steve will deal with any issues that need attention relating to the next day's services, including coverage of work. Stave also deals with the fuelling and parking of buses - no mean feat at our compact depot in Malton!
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