Rail Magazine is pleased to reveal this year’s nominees below for the National Rail Awards, jointly sponsored by Angel Trains and Siemens Mobility.
This year’s awards will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on September 12 and will be hosted by TV presenter, broadcaster - and now soon-to-be Strictly Come Dancing contestant - Nick Knowles (pictured).
Although best known for his involvement in DIY and home makeover programmes, Nick has recently experienced the wonders of the world by train.
While hosting “Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles”, he went on a range of globe-trotting trips, from digging up ancient artefacts to swimming in the freezing Arctic Circle.
His experience as an established presenter and his amazing railway adventures over the last three years make him the perfect host for this year’s event.
So, with our host booked and ready to welcome you to this year’s event, now is the perfect time to secure your table for this year’s event.
RAIL magazine’s National Rail Awards is the perfect occasion to celebrate some of the achievements of people and companies within the sector and reflect on some of the innovations and initiatives that have happened over the last year.
The awards always aim to highlight the people making the difference on the rail network as well as the companies that are pushing forward excellence alongside a unique opportunity to network which has been reflected in this year’s excellent shortlist of nominations.
The NRA’s are unique in that they are for everybody. With guests and awards from across the industry, including light rail, tram, underground and mainline rail sectors that gives all guests an unparalleled access to industry leaders and companies.
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The National Awards wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors. Including Angel Trains and Siemens Mobility, and once again, British Steel will also be supporting the awards as one of our silver sponsors.
Shortlisted candidates for each award can be found below;
Innovation of the Year
Amey - Discontinuous electrification of Core Valley Lines.
LNER - Automated deer detection system.
Network Rail - FELIX Automated Measurement Trolley.
Purple Transform - SiYtE Platform transforming rail safety & efficiency.
Rail Electrification Alliance - Static Frequency Converters.
Siemens Mobility - Variable Rate Sanding.
Transreport - Passenger Assistance
Infrastructure Achievement of the Year
AmcoGiffen/Systra/Network Rail - Ebbw Vale Earthworks Enhancement.
GRAHAM - Beaulieu Parkway Bridge Project.
Keltbray & Network Rail - LTS Mk 1 OLE Replacement.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure - Parsons Tunnel Rockfall Shelter.
Siemens Mobility/Network Rail/GTR - Northern City Line ETCS Pathfinder Project.
Stadler Rail Service UK/Nexus/ VolkerFitzpatrick - Gosforth Depot Construction
Outstanding Teamwork Award
AmcoGiffen/QTS/Network Rail - Severn Estuary Earthworks Resilience Project.
AtkinsRéalis/Network Rail/Global Rail Construction - Feltham Resignalling Programme Team.
Carmichael UK & Elite Project Services - Unique solutions to leave a lasting legacy.
Network Rail/Balfour Beatty Rail/ Crouch Waterfall - Nuneham Viaduct Emergency Works.
Network Rail & Transport for Wales - Cambrian Local Railway Partnership.
Southeastern & Network Rail - Kent Route Joint Alliance Executive Team.
Transmission Dynamics in partnership with Angel Trains, Network Rail and West Midlands Trains - PANDAS-V
Freight & Logistics Achievement of the Year
Freightliner - Mendip train plan recast.
GB Railfreight - Peterborough maintenance hub.
VTG Rail UK & Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) - Leading the way with the launch of the UK’s first digital iWagon.
Major Project of the Year
AtkinsRéalis - Feltham & Wokingham Area Re-Signalling Programme.
Craidd Alliance - Core Valley Lines, leaving a legacy for South Wales.
Network Rail - Hope Valley Upgrade.
Transport for London - Bank Station Capacity Upgrade.
Environmental Excellence
Chiltern Railways - Implementation of HVO fuel in Class 68s.
Govia Thameslink Railway & Energy Garden - Paving the way for net zero with UK rail’s first community-owned solar co-operative.
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Headbolt Lane.
Network Rail Infrastructure & Lankhorst Engineered Products - The Hedgehog Sleeper.
Network Rail & The Green Block.
Sicut Enterprises - Sicut Sleepers.
Torrent Trackside - On track for net zero with battery powered tools and equipment.
Safety Achievement of the Year
Learn Live - Rail Safe Friendly Programme.
Network Rail with Loccioni - FELIX Automated Measurement Trolley.
Network Rail - Balance Weight Detection.
Network Rail - TRUST Centre and Programme.
Network Rail Southern Region - Southern Safer, Faster Isolations.
TransPennine Express - Safer Hull Paragon Hub.
Fleet Achievement of the Year
Greater Anglia - Fleet Transformation.
Lumo & Hitachi Rail Fleet Achievement.
One Big Circle & Angel Trains - AIVR Smart Fleet.
South Western Railway Bournemouth Traincare Depot - Class 444 & 450 repaint programme.
Customer Service Excellence
East Midlands Railway - Skegness summer customer service levels reach new heights.
Govia Thameslink Railway/Thomas Pocklington Trust/Sight Loss Councils - Aira Explorer App.
Greater Anglia - We’re All Ears campaign.
Greater Anglia & Stadler Class 745/755 trains.
Luton Rising & Ethos Farm Luton Dart: The happiest station in the UK.
Southeastern - The Southeastern App.
South Western Railway - Dynamic Disruption Information Project.
Great Place to Work Award
British Transport Police Technology Department.
East Midlands Railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway.
Hull Trains.
LNER.
SLC Rail.
Outstanding Contribution to Society
Carmichael UK - Placing People First and leaving a legacy on the UK’s largest rail project.
Chiltern Railways Community Rail Project
Nottingham Trams for NET and The Pythian Club NET’s proactive approach to tackling anti-social behaviour.
Network Rail Built Environment Access Panel (BEAP).
Porterbrook.
Siemens Goole Rail Village.
SLC Rail.
TransPennine Express.
Outstanding Personal Contribution (Management)
Mark Eastwood, Heathrow Express.
Suresh Gorasia, MTR Elizabeth Line.
Wayne Harris, Govia Thameslink Railway.
Joe Healy, Govia Thameslink Railway.
Tina Kearns, Network Rail.
Ross Liddell, South Western Railway.
Ian Martin, Network Rail.
Jack Roberts & Wayne Norbury, Network Rail.
Martin Rodger, Northern.
Mark Sutton, Southeastern.
Andy Williamson, Northern.
Outstanding Personal Contribution (Frontline)
Kev Adlam, GB Railfreight.
Tracy Bannon, Great Western Railway.
Andrea Battelli, Southeastern.
Graham Blake, Northern.
Nicola Brice, Keolis Nottingham.
Lisa Brown, Great Western Railway.
Don Coffey, TransPennine Express.
Gemma Gronous, Northern.
Stewart Hall & Darin Astbury (Brinnington Swap Shop), Northern.
Jason Hart, Siemens Mobility.
Andy Hill, Rail Assessments.
Muhammed Khan, Southeastern.
Michael Pace, Govia Thameslink Railway.
Mark Reed, TransPennine Express.
David Savage, Avanti West Coast/ Community Rail Lancashire.
Grace-Anne Stephenson, Arriva Rail London.
Paul Wilkinson, Northern.
Eastleigh PWAY Team, Network Rail.
Revenue Protection Officers, Southeastern.
St Pancras International Station Team, Network Rail.
Small Station of the Year
Bures - Greater Anglia.
Chirk - Transport for Wales.
Inverness Airport - ScotRail.
Reading Green Park - Great Western Railway.
Wemyss Bay - ScotRail.
Workington - Northern.
Medium Station of the Year
Berwick upon Tweed - LNER.
Dumfries - ScotRail.
Margate - Southeastern.
Market Harborough - East Midlands Railway.
University, Birmingham - West Midlands Trains.
Windsor Riverside - South Western Railway.
Large Station of the Year
Cambridge - Greater Anglia.
Carlisle - Avanti West Coast.
Gatwick Airport - Govia.
Motherwell - ScotRail.
Norwich - Greater Anglia.
Stirling - ScotRail.
Major Station of the Year
Glasgow Central - Network Rail.
Glasgow Queen Street - ScotRail.
London Bridge - Network Rail.
London Kings Cross - Network Rail.
London St Pancras International - HS1.
York - LNER.
Passenger Operator of the Year
Arriva Rail London.
Greater Anglia.
Lumo.
Merseyrail.
MTR Elizabeth Line.
West Midlands Trains.
Outstanding Personal Contribution (Senior Management)
To be announced on the night
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