We've announced the date, presented the host, revisited last year's big winner as well as entertainment of yesteryear, and now we're ready to reveal the theme of the 2019 RailStaff Awards.
Continuing from 2018,...
Of the 20 trophies presented at the RailStaff Awards there is one that is more emotionally charged than all the others.
The Lifesaver Award is a category that is inundated with stories of rail...
Whether they’re opening a new building or marking a new milestone or landmark anniversary, MPs are often snapped celebrating special occasions with organisations associated to either their constituency or government department.
So, when Land...
On May 18, hundreds of people travelled between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids on Great Western Railway’s (GWR) last High Speed Train (HST) in regular passenger service.
Rail enthusiasts lined the route to...
Showman Richard Salkeld shone so brightly at the 2018 RailStaff Awards that organisers have signed him up to return for this year’s ceremony.
Not only did his sequin jackets add a touch of glitz...
What can you buy for £1? You could pick up a couple of pints of milk. A chocolate bar, or two, if you’re lucky. Or, for £1 a week, you could become a member of the Transport...
In its 130-year history, Bollé has grown from a small cottage-based business in the French Alps to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium eyewear products.
Some of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects:...
If you’ve been to the RailStaff Awards, you’ll understand it’s an event like no other.
Not only does it bring frontline and corporate staff together in one big celebration of people, but it does...
It’s been a busy few years for on-track plant hire specialists Total Rail Solutions (TRS). After investing millions of pounds in reliable, new equipment as part of its aggressive growth strategy, the company announced the successful completion...
Of the group of current supporters, only charities the Samaritans and the Transport Benevolent Fund have backed the RailStaff Awards for longer than industrial communications specialists Westermo.
A partnership that began in 2013 with...
When Lee Woolcott-Ellis was recognised at the 2018 RailStaff Awards, it launched a roller coaster ride that he’s yet to get off.
The Rail Person of the Year was awarded one of the night’s...
Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday that the new line-up of rail industry heroes was crowned at the 2018 RailStaff Awards for the difference they make to customers, colleagues, communities and the collective...
Not so long ago, in an enchanted land not so far away, a journey into a magical kingdom led to a fairytale ending for 12 men, three women and five teams.
The collective band of apprentices, engineers and train staff...
A lot has changed since Freightliner’s acquisition by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) three years ago. Over the past 12 months, the business has been reorganised around its three core service platforms: rail, road and terminals. The objective is...
“People can be frustratingly modest,” said Great Western Railway’s media and communications manager Richard Salkeld. As someone whose job it is to show rail’s best side to the outside world, prising out good news stories from self-effacing staff can...
As one major project comes to an end another is just beginning for Jacobs, the global engineering and professional services provider.
Over the next couple of months, as a member of the REAL alliance, Jacobs will complete its work on...
Every spring, independent watchdog Transport Focus releases the results from its latest National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS).
The report is informed by responses from 50,000 passengers and includes scores on overall passenger satisfaction for the 26 train operating companies in a...
Super-franchise Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is in the middle of a historic transformation. The company is spearheading a modernisation programme to make it fit for a future where more journey options will make it possible for people to lead...
The nominations are all in and the votes have been counted. All that’s left to do is announce this year’s winners.
Almost 300 nominations have been shortlisted across 20 different categories, including Outstanding Customer Service, Station Staff of the Year...
CP5 has been a challenging control period for the whole rail industry; however, through collaboration, developing relationships with new customers, and investing in technology and people, telent has been involved in a number of exciting projects delivering and maintaining...
If you listen to speeches from industry figureheads, we are often reminded that passenger journeys on the railways have more than doubled in the past 20 years, and for good reason. Higher demands on a railway that was largely...
Before the sun had even risen on 20 August, the very first Class 802 train specifically built for Devon and Cornwall left Plymouth for London Paddington with passengers on board. It was the latest milestone in the introduction of...
Satnam Thiara strolled up to the stage at the 2010 RailStaff Awards bursting with pride as the winner of the Newcomer of the Year category. A year earlier, he had been made redundant and faced an uncertain future so...
The transition from one control period to another can be challenging, but the promise of investment in CP6 gives companies reason to be optimistic.
Total Rail Solutions (TRS) is a business which is positive about the future. Over the last...
