Train Operator of the Year

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Recipients[]

Past recipients of this award include:

1999 - Midland Mainline^[3]
2000 - Anglia Railways^[4]
2001 - Chiltern Railways^[5]
2002 - Chiltern Railways^[6]
2003 - Anglia Railways^[7]
2004 - London Underground^[8]
2005 - Eurostar^[9]
2006 - Freightliner^[10]
2007 - Virgin Trains West Coast^[11]
2008 - Northern Rail^[12]
2009 - First Great Western^[13]
2010 - Northern Rail^[14]
2011 - South West Trains
2012 - First TransPennine Express^[15]
2013 - Abellio Greater Anglia
2014 - Merseyrail^[16]
2015 - London Underground^[17]
2016 - London Overground Rail Operations^[18]
2017 - Chiltern Railways^[19]
2018 - KeolisAmey Docklands^[20]
2019 - Abellio Greater Anglia^[21]

References[]

^ "History of Rail Business Awards" (Press release). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "Train operators, stations and local authorities crowned winners at annual Cycle-Rail Awards" (Press release). Association of Train Operating Companies. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
^ Midland Mainline. "Company Information". Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2006.
^ investigate. "Company Information". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ Rail Professional, Ltd. "HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
^ "Tube named UK's Train Operator of the Year" (Press release). Transport For London. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
^ "Eurostar unveils new rail alliance with European high-speed train operators, Thalys and Deutsche Bahn's ICE" (Press release). Eurostar. 4 May 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
^ Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ Virgin Trains. "Company Information". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
^ "First Great Western named best train operator". 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^ "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ First TransPennine Express. "News". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ RBA Awards. "2015 RBA Winners". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "London Underground named Train Operator of the Year" (Press release). Transport For London. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ National Rail Awards 2016 Rail 23 September 2016
^ GWR leads the pack at 20th Rail Business Awards Railway Gazette International 23 February 2018
^ 21st Rail Business Awards celebrate the hard work behind the headlines Railway Gazette International 22 February 2019
^ Greater Anglia named Train Operator of the Year for innovation and improvements Abellio Greater Anglia 28 February 2020

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[RBA_History-1] "History of Rail Business Awards" (Press release). Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[2] "Train operators, stations and local authorities crowned winners at annual Cycle-Rail Awards" (Press release). Association of Train Operating Companies. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2006.

[3] Midland Mainline. "Company Information". Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2006.

[4] vestigate. "Company Information". Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[5] Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[6] Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[7] Rail Professional, Ltd. "HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.

[8] "Tube named UK's Train Operator of the Year" (Press release). Transport For London. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.

[9] "Eurostar unveils new rail alliance with European high-speed train operators, Thalys and Deutsche Bahn's ICE" (Press release). Eurostar. 4 May 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.

[10] Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[11] Virgin Trains. "Company Information". Retrieved 6 November 2007.

[12] "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2009.

[13] "First Great Western named best train operator". 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

[14] "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[15] First TransPennine Express. "News". Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[16] RBA Awards. "2015 RBA Winners". Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[17] "London Underground named Train Operator of the Year" (Press release). Transport For London. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

[18] National Rail Awards 2016 Rail 23 September 2016

[19] GWR leads the pack at 20th Rail Business Awards Railway Gazette International 23 February 2018

[20] 21st Rail Business Awards celebrate the hard work behind the headlines Railway Gazette International 22 February 2019

[21] Greater Anglia named Train Operator of the Year for innovation and improvements Abellio Greater Anglia 28 February 2020

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