Train Operator of the Year
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Train Operator of the Year is a rail transport industry award to recognise excellence among train operating companies of the United Kingdom. The award has been presented as part of the Rail Business Awards since 1997.{{cite press release|url=http://www.railbusinessawards.com/rail_awards_history.html| title=History of Rail Business Awards| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
A similarly named award is also presented by the Rail Delivery Group as part of that organisation's National Cycle-Rail Awards to recognise work in encouraging the use of bicycles and trains as a commuting solution.{{cite press release|url=http://www.atoc-comms.org/dynamic/atocpress-story.php?atoc=997782 |title=Train operators, stations and local authorities crowned winners at annual Cycle-Rail Awards |date=2006-10-24 |publisher=Association of Train Operating Companies |accessdate=2006-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014326/http://www.atoc-comms.org/dynamic/atocpress-story.php?atoc=997782 |archivedate=2007-09-28 }}
Recipients
Past recipients of this award include:
- 1999 - Midland Mainline{{cite web|url=http://www.midlandmainline.com/mainpage.aspx?id=229 |title=Company Information |author=Midland Mainline |accessdate=2006-02-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112193006/http://www.midlandmainline.com/mainpage.aspx?id=229 |archivedate=2006-11-12 }}
- 2000 - Anglia Railways{{cite web| url=http://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=200105040700201139D| title=Company Information| author=investigate| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2001 - Chiltern Railways{{cite web| url=http://www.railpro.co.uk/magazine/archive/PDFs/jan08rba.pdf| title=History of RBA from Rail Pro| author=Rail Pro| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2002 - Chiltern Railways{{cite web| url=http://www.railpro.co.uk/magazine/archive/PDFs/jan08rba.pdf| title=History of RBA from Rail Pro| author=Rail Pro| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2003 - Anglia Railways{{cite web|url=http://www.railpro.co.uk/issues/apr2004.html |title=HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review |accessdate=2006-11-06 |author=Rail Professional, Ltd. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007080415/http://www.railpro.co.uk/issues/apr2004.html |archivedate=2006-10-07 |url-status=dead }}
- 2004 - London Underground{{cite press release|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=705 |title=Tube named UK's Train Operator of the Year |publisher=Transport For London |date=2006-03-01 |accessdate=2006-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023212549/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=705 |archivedate=2006-10-23 }}
- 2005 - Eurostar{{cite press release|url=http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/about_eurostar/press_release/press_archive_2005/05_04_05_2.jsp |title=Eurostar unveils new rail alliance with European high-speed train operators, Thalys and Deutsche Bahn’s ICE |publisher=Eurostar |date=2005-05-04 |accessdate=2006-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110231351/http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/about_eurostar/press_release/press_archive_2005/05_04_05_2.jsp |archivedate=2006-11-10 }}
- 2006 - Freightliner{{cite web| url=http://www.railpro.co.uk/magazine/archive/PDFs/jan08rba.pdf| title=History of RBA from Rail Pro| author=Rail Pro| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2007 - Virgin Trains West Coast{{cite web| url=http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/news/hot_news/34726.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/news/hot_news/&idRubriqueCourante=13930| title=Company Information| author=Virgin Trains| accessdate=2007-11-06}}
- 2008 - Northern Rail{{Cite web |url=http://www.northernrail.org/news/462 |title=Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year |date=28 February 2008 |accessdate=2009-12-29}}
- 2009 - First Great Western{{cite web |url=http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=637 |title=First Great Western named best train operator |date=12 February 2010 |accessdate=2010-02-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219101346/http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=637 |archivedate=19 February 2010 |df=dmy-all }}
- 2010 - Northern Rail{{Cite web |url=http://www.northernrail.org/news/7473 |title=Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year|accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2011 - South West Trains
- 2012 - First TransPennine Express{{cite web| url=http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/about-ftpe/news-centre/2012/02/national-award-for-local-train-provider/| title=News| author=First TransPennine Express| accessdate=2012-02-24}}
- 2013 - Abellio Greater Anglia
- 2014 - Merseyrail{{cite web| url=http://www.railbusinessawards.com/winners.html| title=2015 RBA Winners| author=RBA Awards| accessdate=2015-02-28}}
- 2015 - London Underground{{cite press release| url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2016/february/london-underground-named-train-operator-of-the-year| title=London Underground named Train Operator of the Year | publisher=Transport For London| date=2016-02-26| accessdate=2016-02-26}}
- 2016 - London Overground Rail Operations[https://www.railmagazine.com/news/rail-features/2016/09/22/national-rail-awards-2016-passenger-operator-of-the-year-winner-london-overground-rail-operations-limited#:~:text=More%20most%20commented-,NATIONAL%20RAIL%20AWARDS%202016%3A%20Passenger%20Operator%20of%20the%20Year%2C%20Winner,London%20Overground%20Rail%20Operations%20Limited&text=The%20winner%20of%20the%20prestigious,company%20has%20won%20the%20award. National Rail Awards 2016] Rail 23 September 2016
- 2017 - Chiltern Railways[https://www.railwaygazette.com/gwr-leads-the-pack-at-20th-rail-business-awards/46006.article GWR leads the pack at 20th Rail Business Awards] Railway Gazette International 23 February 2018
- 2018 - KeolisAmey Docklands[https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/21st-rail-business-awards-celebrate-the-hard-work-behind-the-headlines/48083.article 21st Rail Business Awards celebrate the hard work behind the headlines] Railway Gazette International 22 February 2019
- 2019 - Abellio Greater Anglia[https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/greater-anglia-named-train-operator-year-innovation-and#:~:text=Greater%20Anglia%20has%20been%20named,the%20arrival%20of%20new%20trains. Greater Anglia named Train Operator of the Year for innovation and improvements] Abellio Greater Anglia 28 February 2020
See also
- Regional Railroad of the Year and Short Line Railroad of the Year for comparable awards in the United States.
References
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Category:Rail transport industry awards
Category:Awards established in 1997
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