Train Operator of the Year

Train Operator of the Year is a rail transport industry award to recognise excellence among train operating company, train operating companies of the United Kingdom. The award has been presented as part of the Rail Business Awards since 1997.

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.

Recipients

Past recipients of this award include:
* 1999 - Midland Mainline
* 2000 - Anglia Railways
* 2001 - Chiltern Railways
* 2002 - Chiltern Railways
* 2003 - Anglia Railways
* 2004 - London Underground
* 2005 - Eurostar
* 2006 - Freightliner Group, Freightliner
* 2007 - Virgin Trains West Coast
* 2008 - Northern Rail
* 2009 - First Great Western
* 2010 - Northern Rail
* 2011 - South West Trains
* 2012 - First TransPennine Express
* 2013 - Abellio Greater Anglia
* 2014 - Merseyrail
* 2015 - London Underground
* 2016 - London Overground Rail Operations
* 2017 - Chiltern Railways
* 2018 - Docklands Light Railway, KeolisAmey Docklands
* 2019 - Abellio Greater AngliaGreater Anglia named Train Operator of the Year for innovation and improvements
Abellio Greater Anglia 28 February 2020

See also

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

References

Rail transport industry awards
Awards established in 1997

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