Stuart Beetison, based at the Weston-Super-Mare depot, is one of six First Bus drivers from the South and West of England to make the shortlist. Craig Pemberton, driver training excellence manager at First Bus, said: "Our drivers deliver day in, day out for customers with skill and dedication. "I wish all of them the best of luck in the finals and hope we can again call one of our drivers the Bus Driver of the Year." Finalists earned their place through a demanding selection process, including driver quality monitoring. The highest-placing First Bus driver at the finals will receive a £1,000 reward, with £500 awarded to the second highest.