Cookstown comes clean!
Pictured launching the initiative at Foyle Street Bus Station, Derry~Londonderry, which won the top Platinum award last year, are l-r Ulsterbus inspector Raymond Edwards, Translink's Andy Bate and Chris Allen, TIDY Northern Ireland.
COOKSTOWN Bus Station will once again be participating in a TIDY Northern Ireland initiative designed to improve the cleanliness and environmental performance of passenger transport facilities.
The ‘TIDY Translink Awards’ recognise the efforts of Translink employees who go the extra mile in creating a more attractive bus and rail network. Stations are rigorously assessed by TIDY Northern Ireland in their bid to achieve a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum TIDY award standard. Last year, Cookstown Bus Station received a Bronze Award.
Environmental performance assessment categories include: general cleanliness; litter awareness; graffiti awareness; exterior maintenance; waste management; Translink brand; facility enhancement; community involvement; energy management and environmental communication.
Translink group environmental manager Andy Bate said the company has seen a big improvement in facilities across the network since the awards first took place back in 2007.
“There is no doubt that over the past six years our employees have made a concerted effort to ensure facilities are clean, tidy and environmentally-friendly. In fact, last year we achieved our best-ever set of results. Attractive facilities can be enjoyed by both our employees and customers and have contributed to the growing numbers of people travelling with us,” he said.
He said Translink is once again asking employees to take those extra steps that will ensure they maintain or exceed last year’s strong set of results.
“We also hope our passengers will continue to support our efforts to provide attractive facilities in their area,” said Andy.
TIDY Northern Ireland’s local environmental quality officer Chris Allen said it’s great to see that Translink staff have taken environmental management and social quality to heart.
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