Spotlight Rail Awards 2024 – Winners

• Craidd Alliance – South Wales Metro – Core Valley Lines, an innovative partnership between Transport for Wales, Amey Infrastructure Wales, Alun Griffiths Ltd, Balfour Beatty and Siemens
• Diamond Rail – working with Siemens to deliver a refurbishment to the Class 350/3 units for West Midlands Trains
• GoMedia – The development of visor, developed in conjunction with RNIB
• HS2 Ltd – The creation of the Supply Chain Collaboration Hub
• Incremental Solutions Ltd – The Embedded Technology project was undertaken by Incremental Solutions on behalf of Network Rail (NR) Eastern Region
• Mott MacDonald – High Speed 2, Phase 2b Parliamentary Programme
• Network Rail – Cambrian Local Railways, formed in April 2023 as a joint team between Network Rail and Transport for Wales
• Network Rail – Devon and Cornwall Local Railway – formed in late summer 2022 as a joint team between Network Rail and GWR
• Petards Rail – Petards, CrossTech and “a Client”. Petards Rail’s innovative partnership to address industry-wide vegetation management issues through the application of next generation technology
• QTS Group – Working in partnership with Network Rail, MHB, Fairhurst and COWI on the CP6 Scotland Earthworks and Drainage Framework
• Siemens Mobility – Birmingham New Street Resignalling Project, a collaboration with Network Rail
• South Western Railway – South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex’s Joint Performance Task Force

ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE – WINNER – PETARDS & CROSSTECH

• Incremental Solutions Ltd – OLErt – a real-time remote conditioning monitoring system which aims to reduce incidents where overhead catenary lines cause an issue with the trains pantograph
• Petards Rail – Petards, CrossTech and “a Client”. Petards Rail’s innovative partnership to address industry-wide vegetation management issues through the application of next generation technology
• South Western Railway – SWR Fleet Maintenance – maintaining a fleet of over 400 trains

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY – WINNER – INCREMENTAL SOLUTIONS

• Angel Trains Ltd – Western Route Lidar Capture and Use Cases – capturing data to engineering and safety benefits for Network Rail
• AtkinsRéalis – National European Train Control System (ETCS)Test Laboratory
• GoMedia – The development of visor, developed in conjunction with RNIB
• Incremental Solutions Ltd – RAPPORT – providing a powerful digital incident management tool to Train Operating Companies and Network Rail
• MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) – Crew Management Displacement Tool – a first for the rail industry and has fundamentally changed how our control room works
• QTS Group Ltd – Perth North Drainage
• – The Perth North Drainage project required a detailed assessment and survey of the condition/functionality of the existing drainage systems outfall chamber
• West Midlands Trains – LED Lighting – WMT’s LED Station Lighting Project was a project to replace the lighting in all 150 of their stations involving the replacement of over 12,000 old, inefficient incandescent lights which the Government has prohibited the manufacture and import of from August 2023
• Zebraware Limited – Lineardraft – a revolutionary piece of design software for Overhead Line Electrification, that empowers expert engineers to work smarter.

COMMITMENT TO SAFETY – WINNER – RSS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TENDED LTD

• Frauscher UK Ltd – Frauscher UK Rail Safety Day – held on February 16th, 2023, was to systematically impart railway signalling and safety knowledge to our broader Frauscher teams worldwide
• RSS Infrastructure Ltd and Tended Ltd – Transforming Worker Safety through Geofencing Technology
• Siemens – Birmingham New Street Resignalling Project
• South Western Railway – Safeguarding on Rail Scheme, White Ribbon Campaign

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – WINNER – ATKINSRÉALIS

• AtkinsRéalis – STEM Governors at the heart of under-represented communities to transform futures
• Avanti West Coast – Feel Good Field Trips
• Frauscher UK Ltd – Frauscher Impact
• Greater Anglia – Continuing to proactively operate in the interests of the customers and communities
• Heathrow Express – Supporting adults with autism
• South Western Railway – SWR Defibrillator rollout to all staffed stations
• TransPennine Route Upgrade – TransPennine Upgrade Social Value Programme
• Transport for Wales – ‘No Second Chances’

DELIVERING FOR THE CUSTOMER – WINNER – AVANTI WEST COAST

• Avanti West Coast – Superfare – an innovative low-cost ticket that Avanti West Coast created for 16-34 year olds
• Diamond Rail – working with Siemens to deliver a refurbishment to the Class 350/3 units for West Midlands Trains
• GoMedia – The development of visor, developed in conjunction with RNIB
• MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) – Customer Experience Business Plan
• South Western Railway – SWR iQR Dashboard – with just a scan of a QR code, customers can instantly access live information relevant to their specific location or journey
• West Midlands Trains – Accessibility Schemes

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION – WINNER – SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

• Heathrow Express – Celebrating Heathrow Express’s incredible team for diversity and inclusion excellence
• Skills 4 Limited – THRIVE Career Development programme – to ensure minority groups realise their true potential
• South Western Railway – South Western Railway’s Reverse Mentoring Programme
• West Midlands Trains – West Midlands Trains embraces the principles of FREDIE: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement. The company’s overriding ambition has been to exceed the expectations of customers, colleagues and communities

INNOVATIVE ROLLING STOCK – WINNER – CHILTERN RAILWAYS

• Angel Trains Ltd – Western Route Lidar Capture and Use Cases – capturing data to engineering and safety benefits for Network Rail
• Chiltern Railways – Implementation of HVO Fuel on Class 68 Locomotives
• Heathrow Express – Self service ticket machines

NET ZERO PIONEER – WINNER – GREATER ANGLIA

• 7N Architects – Hub Station – a blueprint for sustainable, community focussed transport hubs
• Amey Consulting – ‘SMART’ Electrification of Core Valley Lines
• AtkinsRéalis – AtkinsRéalis: Decarbonising the Railway
• Greater Anglia – Continuous improvement of environmental and sustainability performance over the last 12 months
• Mott MacDonald/WSP Joint Venture – MWJV – HS2 Crewe to Manchester, Phase 2b
• SPL Powerlines – Meeting net zero through multiple projects within the UK, including reducing operational carbon by more than 500 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide on MML
• South Western Railway – SWR Journey to Net Zero
• Torrent Trackside – Zero Emission tools and equipment for the rail industry

OPERATOR OF THE YEAR – WINNER – MTR ELIZABETH LINE

• Greater Anglia – Delivery of an excellent customer-focused service over the past year
• MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) – Opening the Elizabeth line
• South Western Railway – Delivering for our customers
• West Midlands Trains – The Commonwealth Games 2022

OUTSTANDING PROJECT – OVER £20M – WINNER – ATKINSRÉALIS & NETWORK RAIL

• AtkinsRéalis & Network Rail – Feltham and Wokingham Re-signalling Programme – a 4-year programme of works to upgrade and renew level crossings and signals in the Feltham and Wokingham area
• Avanti West Coast – Avanti West Coast Fleet Refurbishment Project – refurbishing the entire Pendolino fleet to create an exceptional travel experience for passengers
• Siemens Mobility – Birmingham New Street Re-signalling Project – Delivering a 21^st century system to improve passenger experience throughout the station

OUTSTANDING PROJECT – UNDER £20M – WINNER – 7N ARCHITECTS

• 7N Architects – Hub Station – a blueprint for sustainable, community focussed transport hubs
• Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe Ltd – Thameslink ARS
• SPL Powerlines – Delivery of The Electrical Control Room and Emergency Electrical Control Room that controls and monitors traction power along the ECML routes

PLANT EXCELLENCE – WINNER – SPL POWERLINES

• Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd – Aquarius Sand R2R 4×4
• SPL Powerlines – A multi-million pounds investment from June 2022-June 2023, enabling the vision to provide innovative options within Plant
• WM Plant Hire Ltd – Collaborative, Solution Focused Specialist Plant Supply

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR – WINNER – ATKINSRÉALIS

• AmcoGiffen
• AtkinsRealis
• FES Group
• QTS Group
• Siemens
• SPL Powerlines

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR – WINNER – SCOTT PARNELL

• Concrete Canvas – CCT-Series – For Slope Protection – is part of a revolutionary class of construction materials produced by Concrete Canvas Ltd
• Gramm Barriers – POLYSoundBlok® noise barrier system
• Scott Parnell Ltd – FlexMSE – A vegetated retaining wall system, with proven 120 design life. Builds without steel or concrete and planted to provide carbon offset against the project and promote biodiversity
• Zebraware Limited – Lineardraft – a revolutionary piece of design software for Overhead Line Electrification, that empowers expert engineers to work smarter

TRAINING EXCELLENCE – WINNER – AMCOGIFFEN

• AmcoGiffen – The AmcoGiffen COSS Academy – aiming to improve the quality and consistency standards of Controller of Site Safety delivery
• Frauscher UK Ltd – Frauscher UK – Customer training with Frauscher Academy
• MPI Ltd – MPI Training Scheme – ensuring new skills are continuously developed into the industry through training and education
• MTR Elizabeth line – Opening the Elizabeth line
• Scotland’s Railway – Customer Service Academies – Putting Passengers First

YOUNG RAIL PROFESSIONAL – WINNER – AAMINA SHAH (ANGEL TRAINS)

• Mithun Nair – Electrical Engineer – AECOM
• Aamina Shah – Systems Engineer – Angel Trains
• Aishah Latif -Assistant Engineer, AtkinsRéalis
• Dominic Todd – Engineering Manager – Avanti West Coast
• Tom Jerrard – Senior Consultant – BTTC Infrastructure
• Aaron Howard – Consultant Analyst – First Rail Holdings
• Emily Yolland –Assistant Project Manager – First Rail Holdings
• Euan McPherson – Senior Consultant Writer – First Rail Holdings
• Sven Koster – Head of New Business Development and Innovation – GoMedia
• Scott McCloud – Head of Customer Information, Customer Experience Team – MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL)
• Charlie Hatcher – Head of Train Presentation – South Western Railway
• Bryce Hunt – Station Manager – South Western Railway
• Lucy Davison – Engineer – Track, SYSTRA and President’s Future Leader, ICE – SYSTRA