2025 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 27th Rail Business Awards!
Congratulations to all our finalists!
A huge thank you to all those who have submitted entries this year and to our fantastic judging panel.
Book your tickets for the awards today to find out who the winners will be. Taking place on Thursday 20th February 2025 at Hilton Manchester Deansgate
The Industry Leader winner along with the coveted Rail Business of the Year Award will be announced on the night.
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Accessibility & Integrated Transport Excellence
AmcoGiffen and Network Rail, British Sign Language Displays
Rail Delivery Group, Passenger Assist Team
South Western Railway, Accessibility and Integration
3
Digital Innovation & Signalling Excellence
Amey, The Amey Digital Signalling Solution
Central Rail Systems Alliance, Digital Speed Boards
South Western Railway, Sirocco & Solano
5
Diversity & Inclusion in Rail
First Rail Consultancy, Championing an inclusive workplace
Nexus, For everyone going places.
South Western Railway, All aboard
Southeastern, Rethinking recruitment
TransPennine Express, Harriet Harbidge leads on diversity and inclusion
5
Infrastructure Project & Station Excellence
Amey, St Pancras customer information refresh
Arcadis, GTR EAM mobile work execution implementation
AtkinsRéalis, Feltham and Wokingham Area Re-Signalling
GWR, Network Rail and the Emily Estate, Delivering an upgrade to Castle Cary Station
West Midlands Railway, University station
5
Innovation of the Year
Network Rail & Cognizant, Predict and prevent maintenance regimes
Purple Transform, Innovative AI for safer, smarter rail
RSSB, PRIMA rail asset risk management
Southeastern, Accessible smartphone app
Team Railfreight, Freight Loads Books Digitisation
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Marketing & Communications Excellence
Greater Anglia, Stansted Express campaign
Greater Anglia, Ticketless travel campaign
London Northwestern Railway, Destination London
London Northwestern Railway, Putting Marston Vale back on the map
Lumo & Hull Trains, Taking communications to the next level
South Western Railway, SWR’s programme highlighting abuse against railway colleagues
Southeastern, Better Journeys 2024 Campaign
TransPennine Express, TransPennine Express - We're Going Places
5
Network Resilience & Maintenance Excellence
GWR and Hitachi Rail Europe, Project Unity
Network Rail, StrEAMS - The Strategic and Engineering Asset Management System
Northern Trains, The Engineering Project Managers
South Western Railway, SWR Wimbledon Traincare Depot for Class 455 fleet maintenance
Translink - NIR, C3000 & C4000 Condition Based Monitoring Project
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Rail Team of the Year
Feltham to Wokingham Re-Signalling Programme Team
GB Railfreight - Intermodal Team
Hull Trains
MTR Elizabeth line
Southeastern
Train Presentation Team, Northern Trains
Translink - NIR
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Regional Initiative of the Year
c2c Trenitalia, c2Sanitary
GWR, West of England Combined Authority and Network Rail, MetroWest
Northern Trains, The Yorkshire Dales Explorer
Stadler, New trains for the Glasgow Subway
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Richard Hope Award
GWR, David Bailey
MTR Elizabeth line, Andy Bottom
TransPennine Express, Don Coffey
4
Safety & Security Excellence
AtkinsRéalis, European Train Control System (ETCS) standards review
South Western Railway, The National Safeguarding Conference: Developing Capable Guardianship
SWGR, Safe Together - for our colleagues, friends and family
TransPennine Express, Hull Paragon Safer Hull Hub
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Skills Development Excellence
Network Rail Wessex Route, Non-Technical Skills Training Programme for Operational Staff
Network Rail, Drainage & Lineside Training & Competency Programme
QTS Training, QTS Rail Skills Academy
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators, CIRO Connect
Translink – NIR, Track Engineering Apprenticeship Programme
3
Supplier & Contractor Excellence
APCOA, APCOA Supplier & Contractor Excellence for GTR
OCS Group UK, OCS & South Western Railway Train Presentation Team
South Western Railway, Anti-Graffiti - Removal and Protection
8
Sustainability & Environmental Excellence
AtkinsRéalis, Net-zero and carbon management guidance and tools
Dura Composites, Solving even the most ambitious infrastructure problems, sustainably
Greater Anglia, Sustainability and Environmental Excellence
Lumo, company-wide sustainability initiative
Q Sustain, Birmingham New Street Station LED Lighting Upgrade Scheme
Rail Delivery Group, Green Travel Pledge carbon calculator
Southeastern, Southeastern in Bloom
TransPennine Express, Sustainability and Environmental Excellence at TPE
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Train Operator of the Year
c2c Trenitalia
Greater Anglia
Hull Trains
MTR Elizabeth line
Southeastern
West Midlands Trains
4
Wellbeing in Rail
QTS Occupational and Health & Safety team
Occupational Health Team, TransPennine Express
Simon Eddy, RSSB
South Western Railway, Health & Wellbeing team
8
Young Professional of the Year