Train Operator of the Year explained

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]

See also

• Regional Railroad of the Year and Short Line Railroad of the Year for comparable awards in the United States.

Notes and References

1. History of Rail Business Awards. 2015-02-28.
2. Train operators, stations and local authorities crowned winners at annual Cycle-Rail Awards . 2006-10-24 . Association of Train Operating Companies . 2006-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014326/http://www.atoc-comms.org/dynamic/atocpress-story.php?atoc=997782 . 2007-09-28 .
3. Web site: Company Information . Midland Mainline . 2006-02-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112193006/http://www.midlandmainline.com/mainpage.aspx?id=229 . 2006-11-12 .
4. Web site: Company Information. investigate. 2015-02-28.
5. Web site: History of RBA from Rail Pro. Rail Pro. 2015-02-28.
6. Web site: History of RBA from Rail Pro. Rail Pro. 2015-02-28.
7. Web site: HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review . 2006-11-06 . Rail Professional, Ltd. . https://web.archive.org/web/20061007080415/http://www.railpro.co.uk/issues/apr2004.html . 2006-10-07 . dead .
8. Tube named UK's Train Operator of the Year . Transport For London . 2006-03-01 . 2006-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061023212549/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=705 . 2006-10-23 .
9. Eurostar unveils new rail alliance with European high-speed train operators, Thalys and Deutsche Bahn’s ICE . Eurostar . 2005-05-04 . 2006-11-06 . dead . 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 . 2006-11-10 .
10. Web site: History of RBA from Rail Pro. Rail Pro. 2015-02-28.
11. Web site: Company Information. Virgin Trains. 2007-11-06.
12. Web site: Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year . 28 February 2008 . 2009-12-29.
13. Web site: First Great Western named best train operator . 12 February 2010 . 2010-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100219101346/http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=637 . 19 February 2010 . dmy-all .
14. Web site: Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year. 2015-02-28.
15. Web site: News. First TransPennine Express. 2012-02-24.
16. Web site: 2015 RBA Winners. RBA Awards. 2015-02-28.
17. London Underground named Train Operator of the Year . Transport For London. 2016-02-26. 2016-02-26.
18. 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
19. https://www.railwaygazette.com/gwr-leads-the-pack-at-20th-rail-business-awards/46006.article GWR leads the pack at 20th Rail Business Awards
20. 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
21. 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