2025 WINNERS
The Rail Business Awards took place on 20 February 2025. Congratulations to all our 2025 Winners!
Accessibility & Integrated Transport Excellence
South Western Railway, Accessibility and Integration
Digital Innovation & Signalling Excellence
Amey, The Amey Digital Signalling Solution
Diversity & Inclusion in Rail
Nexus, For everyone going places.
Industry Leader of the Year
Jamie Burles
Infrastructure Project & Station Excellence
West Midlands Railway, University Station
Highly commended: GWR, Network Rail and the Emily Estate, Delivering an upgrade to Castle Cary Station
Innovation of the Year
Purple Transform, Innovative AI for safer, smarter rail
Highly commended: Southeastern, Accessible smartphone app
Highly commended: Team Railfreight, Freight Loads Books Digitisation
Marketing & Communications Excellence
Greater Anglia, Stansted Express campaign
Network Resilience & Maintenance Excellence
Network Rail, StrEAMS - The Strategic and Engineering Asset Management System
Rail Business of the Year
AtkinsRéalis
Rail Team of the Year
AtkinsRéalis, Feltham to Wokingham Re-Signalling Programme Team
Regional Initiative of the Year
GWR, West of England Combined Authority and Network Rail, MetroWest
Richard Hope Award
Don Coffey, TransPennine Express
Safety & Security Excellence
AtkinsRéalis, European Train Control System (ETCS) standards review
Skills Development Excellence
Translink, Permanent Way Department
Supplier & Contractor Excellence
OCS Group UK, OCS & South Western Railway Train Presentation Team
Highly commended: APCOA, APCOA Supplier & Contractor Excellence for GTR
Sustainability & Environmental Excellence
AtkinsRéalis, Net-zero and carbon management guidance and tools
Train Operator of the Year
Greater Anglia
Highly commended: West Midland Trains
Wellbeing in Rail
QTS Group, Occupational and Health & Safety team
Highly commended: South Western Railway, Health and Wellbeing team
Young Professional of the Year
Rebecca Prendergast, Northern Trains
Highly commended: Edward Goddard, Southeastern