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Rewarding charity champions

Each year, the RailStaff Awards honour the teams and individuals who go out of their way to make life a little brighter for those...

A perfect project team

The RailStaff Awards team is truly grateful to its sponsors who make it possible to stage such a spectacular event, year after year. Particular...

Leading the way in career development

Learning and career development is the cornerstone of long-term organisational success, and plays a vital role in fostering a sense of value among employees....

Stars of sustainability

With environmental issues more urgent than ever, the RailStaff Awards celebrates those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to driving positive change in the...

Rewarding excellent customer service

Outstanding customer service is the heartbeat of any successful organisation, and in the rail industry it can define a passenger’s entire journey. The Customer...

A spotlight on station stars

Around 2,500 employees are responsible for running Great Britain’s rail stations and each has huge responsibility on their shoulders. Not only do these superstars...

A lifetime’s commitment

The rail industry is lucky enough to include thousands of staff who’ve served faithfully throughout their entire working lives. Many of those now reaching...

Champions of the Rail Industry

Launched in 2024, in honour of Tom O’Connor, founder of Rail Media and visionary behind the RailStaff Awards, the Rail Ambassador Award celebrates those...

Infrastructure meets inspiration: Vertiv Infrastructure Ltd

The RailStaff Awards is one of the most important nights in the industry calendar, and we’re proud to host it every single year. However,...

Hitachi Rail: honouring railway talent

The backing of the rail industry is crucial to the success of the RailStaff Awards and helps to ensure its unsung heroes receive the...

RailStaff Awards Hall of Fame: David Millar

Engineers provide the insight and expertise that power the projects and systems our rail network depends on. That’s why the Rail Engineer of the...

Join us at the RailStaff Awards 2025

As the nights grow longer and the chill of winter sets in, the festive season seems a long way off. We all need something...

RailStaff Awards Hall of Fame: Louis Szymanski

The Graduate of the Year award recognises outstanding individuals who have completed a graduate program and are already making significant contributions to the rail...

ResponSec: Highlighting health & wellbeing

The backbone of the rail industry is its wonderful workforce. Whether at stations, depots, in offices, or anywhere else in between, rail staff keep...

GTR: Championing HR and recruitment

Railway companies understand the importance of keeping pace with evolving employment laws, recruitment standards, and health and safety regulations – and it’s up to...

Henderson & Taylor: Celebrating successful projects

Throughout the year, the Rail Media team works tirelessly to make each RailStaff Awards night bigger and better than ever before. Months of planning...

RailStaff Awards 2025 Finalists Announced

The Shortlist Is Here! It’s been an incredible year at RailStaff Awards HQ — and it’s all thanks to you! A huge thank-you to everyone...

Railstaff Awards Hall of Fame – Bessie Matthews

Bessie Matthews is a freight train driver for GB Railfreight. In 2022, while working as a trainee shunt driver for Freightliner, she was declared...