PERTH, Scotland Stagecoach Group has named a new top executive of its megabus.com operation in North America.

Edward Hodgson, who has been director of megabus in the U.S. and Canada for the past three years, has become managing director of Stagecoach West Scotland.

Replacing Hodgson is Bryony Chamberlain, who previously held the Stagecoach West Scotland position Hodgson has assumed. In other words, the two swapped jobs.

During the years Hodgson headed megabus, it became North Americas largest curbside operator. Prior to that, he was commercial director at Stagecoach South.

Chamberlain joined Stagecoach in 1996 as a graduate trainee. After rising steadily through the companys bus division in the United Kingdom, she joined Coach USA in 2006 to help develop the initial megabus services in the U.S.

Two years ago, Chamberlain returned to the U.K., where she became managing director of Stagecoach Bluebird and Highlands before becoming managing director of Stagecoach West Scotland last year.

Said Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of Coach USA: "We are looking forward to Bryony rejoining our team . . . and working with her to further expand the very popular megabus.com service in the states."

LONDON -- Stagecoach Group co-founder and Chief Executive Sir Brian Souter formally received his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace last month.

Souter, 57, was awarded a knighthood -- in the Queens Birthday Honours List in June -- for services to transport and the voluntary sector. He co-founded Stagecoach with his sister, Ann Gloag, in 1980 with two buses, and developed the company into a leading international transport group in the U.K. and North America with 35,000 employees and an annual revenue of more than $3.14 billion.

The ceremony was conducted on behalf of Queen Elizabeth by the Prince of Wales.

Following the investiture, Souter said: "This is a proud day, not just for myself, my wife, Betty, and my family, but for all of the unsung people who have supported me in my business ventures and charitable work. I feel very fortunate to have worked with so many talented individuals, particularly over the past 30 years at Stagecoach.

"I started my career in public transport as a young bus conductor and it was my late father who inspired me to start out in business. Entrepreneurship, new ideas and a sense of community have never been more important than today. More than anything, I hope this honour sparks the drive in others to start their own business and help other people."

OMAHA, Neb. Radio Engineering Industries has announced the promotion of Darwin Rubeck to national sales manager-transit and motorcoach, and Chris Shigley to national sales manager-school bus.

Rubeck has been in sales for more than 30 years and has been a member of the REI sales team since 2006. A graduate of Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb., Rubeck holds a bachelors degree in radio/television broadcasting.

Shigley has 10 years of sales experience, including two years with REI, and a strong background in transportation electronics. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a bachelors degree in business.

WASHINGTON -- Robert L. Sumwalt has been sworn in for a second five-year term as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Nominated by President Obama, his term will run until Dec. 31, 2016.

Sumwalt joined the NTSB in August 2006, after being nominated by President George Bush.