Train Operator of the Year
British rail transport industry award
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Greater Anglia and Chiltern Railway have both won the award three times. East Anglian railways (including Greater Anglia, Abellio Greater Anglia and Anglia Railways) have won the award a record seven times.
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]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up / Highly Commended | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Midland Mainline | [3] | |
| 2000 | Anglia Railways | [4] | |
| 2001 | Chiltern Railways | [5] | |
| 2002 | Chiltern Railways | [5] | |
| 2003 | Anglia Railways | [6] | |
| 2004 | London Underground | [7] | |
| 2005 | Eurostar | [8] | |
| 2006 | Freightliner | [5] | |
| 2007 | Virgin Trains West Coast | [9] | |
| 2008 | Northern Rail | [10] | |
| 2009 | First Great Western | [11] | |
| 2010 | Northern Rail | [12] | |
| 2011 | South West Trains | [13] | |
| 2012 | First TransPennine Express | [14] | |
| 2013 | Abellio Greater Anglia | [15] | |
| 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] | |
| 2020 | Greater Anglia | [22] | |
| 2021 | Greater Anglia | [22] | |
| 2022 | TransPennine Express | Greater Anglia | [23][24] |
| 2023 | KeolisAmey Docklands | Greater Anglia | [25] |
| 2024 | MTR Elizabeth Line | Greater Anglia (Highly Commended) | [26] |
| 2025 | Greater Anglia | West Midlands Trains (Highly Commended) | [22][27] |
| 2026 | London Northwestern & West Midlands Railways | [28][29][30] |
See also
- Regional Railroad of the Year and Short Line Railroad of the Year for comparable awards in the United States.