The RailStaff Awards 2024

Nominations for Apprentice of the Year

Shaun Hooker

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“Dan has been an apprentice for two years and has been with the BCS5 maintenance team for almost 12 months. We’ve all been very impressed with his maturity, enthusiasm and how quickly he’s learning his trade. Dan is always up for going that extra mile.

Dan fits in really well with the team and it’s easy to forget that he’s an apprentice, because his work ethic equals that of the other members of the team. Our team travels the length and breadth of the country and Dan has never complained once about working far from home in diverse locations such as Tyne, Taunton, Carlisle and Sevington.

Currently working on all BCS5 equipment - MFS wagons, the tamping machine, the ballast cleaning machine and power cars – Dan eagerly tackles complex tasks and performs extremely well. His standard of work belies the fact that’s he’s still an apprentice; you just can’t tell from the quality of his work and that’s why I believe he deserves to be recognised.“

Alex Walton

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“Always involved in different jobs. Quality attitude to everything.“

Ross Richardson

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“An apprentice that goes above and beyond the jobs he is asked to do. Works extremely hard and is just like a qualified member of the team.“

Geoff Gildart

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“I have worked with Dan for over two years, his attitude to learning epitomises in my opinion a great example of how an apprentice should be. I have worked in the rail industry for 17 years and Dan is up there with first and foremost the most safety conscious young people I have had the pleasure to work with. His attitude to learning and his “right first time " principles is nothing short of outstanding. Also due to the nature of our work in High Output we spend a lot of time around the country staying in hotels were Dan has always shown manners and respect to hotel staff which to me is another great quality and a representation of the Railway Industry. Outstanding keep up the good work.“

Coeray Chalmers

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“Dan has an excellent attitude to learning and desire to get the job done safely and correctly is always what he achieves“

Paul Wright

Said the following about Dan Buser:

“Dan epitomises the meaning of in my opinion what an apprentice is all about, safety conscious and a great attitude to learning“