Congratulations to Deputy Lieutenant Richard Stevens for receiving an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2023 for services to transport and to the community.
In May 2012, Richard was appointed Managing Director of Plymouth Citybus. With 950 employees and a network of 350 buses, Citybus and Go Cornwall Bus are one of the biggest public transportation operators in the region, carrying over 30 million passengers annually.
On receiving the honour, Richard stated that, “I am blessed to work with wonderful people across the bus industry and the Plymouth, Cornwall and Devon business community. It is a privilege to know you all, thank you hugely for your support and friendship.”
He then followed on to say, “I believe businesses should be at the heart of our communities as great partners.”
To conclude, Richard expressed, “My huge thanks to the Go Ahead Group for enabling me through their commitment to empowered local management to achieve this award. I am both proud and humbled.”