A Walworth man who changed bus schedules in the pandemic to meet the needs to help Londoners get from A to B safely has been given a top industry award.
Mariusz Przybylski and his team had to come up with new schedules for 2,500 drivers in two weeks when Covid-19 first hit. In total over 200 schedule changes were made in eighteen months.
He was given the Joe Wood Scheduler of the Year Award at a ceremony in Ireland
Mariusz said: “It’s a huge honour to win this accolade. I want to dedicate this success to my Abellio London team, who showed colossal flexibility and resilience. They worked very hard during the pandemic to help keep our buses and customers moving. I’m hoping this award will help ensure the important role that schedulers play in the bus industry is recognised.”
The award was named after a widely respected young bus manager who died in 2019. Joe’s father Gary Wood presented Mariusz with his award.