2026 Winners

Rail Business Awards

19 February 2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 winners

The Rail Business Awards took place on 19 February 2026. Congratulations to all our 2026 Winners!

Accessibility & Integrated Transport Excellence
South Western Railway, Signapse
Digital Innovation & Signalling Excellence
East Coast Digital Programme

Signals Away on the Northern City Line
Diversity & Inclusion in Rail
Alstom and Journey

World’s first Pride parade on a train
Industry Leader of the Year
Chris Jackson

TransPennine Express
Infrastructure Project & Station Excellence
Translink

Belfast Grand Central Station – A Landmark in Architecture, Connectivity, and Community
Innovation of the Year
Great Western Railway

The 200-mile battery train run
Marketing & Communications Excellence
Transport for Wales

TfW First Class x James Sommerin
Rail Team of the Year
Translink
Regional Initiative of the Year
Northern

The reopening of the Northumberland Line
Richard Hope Award
Wendy Garrett

Avanti West Coast
Safety & Security Excellence
Great Western Railway

Resilient Futures, The Bridgwater Safeguarding Response
Skills Development Excellence
Southeastern

Skills Development Excellence
Supplier & Contractor Excellence
Chartered Institution of Railway Operators and Rail Delivery Group

The Traincrew Management Training Programme Pilot
Sustainability & Environmental Excellence
Southern Renewals Enterprise

Pioneering Sustainability in UK Rail Infrastructure
Train Operator of the Year
London Northwestern & West Midlands Railways
Wellbeing in Rail
TransPennine Express
Young Professional of the Year
Erin White

Stadler Rail Service UK
Rail Business of the Year
TransPennine Express