A bus driver described as ‘an up-and-coming rising star’ has been recognised for their work helping music fans get to Reading Festival.
Manisha Gurung, 32, who has worked at Reading Buses for three years, was supervising the final night of Reading Festival shuttle buses, ensuring buses and drivers were in place to meet record-breaking demand as festivalgoers returned home through the night and into the morning.
She also kept in regular contact with Reading Buses central control room, as well as co-ordinating the boarding of the buses and drivers.
All this meant she was nominated for the Great Knollys Street-based firm’s Star of the Month away.
Her nomination referred to the final night at the festival site as being ‘very challenging,’ but Manisha had made it look easy, being ‘very competent, polite and proficient’.
She was also praised for being part of a team and showing ‘great people skills and positive engagement’ at the company’s recent recruitment day in Broad Street.
The firm’s human resources director, Caroline Anscombe, said: “Manisha is a great team player who really went above expectations during Reading Festival during the early hours of the morning.
“She really is an up-and-coming rising star with lots of positive energy, always helpful and showing kindness towards everyone.”
Ms Gurung has been appointed as a relief supervisor as part of the service control team and is already said to be ‘doing a great job’.
