Going out of his way to help his passengers has led to Wayne Copland, from Red Bus, being named Metro Bus Driver of the Month for February 2010.

A passenger on the Redwood/Spreydon bus contacted Metroinfo and described Mr Copland as "very polite and friendly driver, pleasant and helpful to all passengers". Wayne impressed the passenger with his knowledge of Christchurch's bus services.

"He went out of his way to ensure that a passenger knew which connecting bus to catch - pointed out where she could catch it from, what route number and route name to look out for, and which suburbs the bus would pass through."

The passenger described Wayne Copland as an "absolute credit to your company and his profession".

Wayne won Metro Driver of the Month last year as well. He has worked with Red Bus for nearly two years and drives both the Burnside/Spreydon and Spreydon/Redwood routes.