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.
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
- 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 - KeolisAmey Docklands
- 2019 - Abellio Greater Anglia