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]

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

References

  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. ^ investigate. "Company Information". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Rail Pro. "History of RBA from Rail Pro" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ^ Rail Professional, Ltd. "HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Virgin Trains. "Company Information". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
  10. ^ "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  11. ^ "First Great Western named best train operator". 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Northern Rail wins Rail Business of the Year". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  13. ^ "South West Trains win Passenger Operator of the Year". Daily Echo. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  14. ^ First TransPennine Express. "News". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Greater Anglia wins top accolade at National Rail Awards 2022". GreaterAnglia. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  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". Greater Anglia. 28 February 2020.
  22. ^ a b c "Greater Anglia is Train Operator of the Year for the 3rd time in 6 years". GreaterAnglia. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Excellence recognised at the 24th Rail Business Awards". Railway Gazette International. 23 February 2022.
  24. ^ "TransPennine Express named Train Operator of the Year and Rail Business of the Year at national awards ceremony". FirstGroup. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Excellence recognised at the 25th Rail Business Awards". Rail Business UK. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Excellence recognised as Rail Business Awards come to Manchester". Railway Gazette International. 23 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Greater Anglia and AtkinsRéalis among winners as Rail Business Awards return to Manchester". Railway Gazette International. 20 February 2025.
  28. ^ Hughes, Chloe (20 February 2026). "Awards honour for sister rail firms". Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  29. ^ "2026 Winners". Rail Business Awards. 19 February 2026.
  30. ^ "London Northwestern Railway is named 'Train Operator of the Year' at national awards". West Midlands Trains. February 2026.


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