The judges for the Railway Innovation Awards 2024 are pleased to reveal the shortlist of entries for this year's event, the annual celebration of novel technologies and new developments in the railway industry.
The awards ceremony takes place on Friday 21 June at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London. Attendees will hear from keynote speaker Shamit Gaiger, Managing Director at West Coast Partnership Development, find out who the winners are and enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities with their peers.
In each of the eight awards categories, one of the shortlisted entrants will be declared the winner, with Highly Commended certificates awarded to the others on the shortlist.
You can find more information about the awards here. To book your place to attend the awards, contact Chris Shilling via email at chris@shillingmedia.co.uk or call 07736 635916.
Cross-Industry Partnership
DepotMATE – One Big Circle
Passenger Data Initiative – Network Rail
Sustainable Rail Blueprint – RSSB
Engineering and Safety
Anchor Screw Foundation System – Network Rail
Digital Image Correlation – AtkinsRéalis
Remote Disconnection Device – Network Rail
Trap and Drag Risk Reduction – West Midlands Metro
Environment and Sustainability
Converting a Former Passenger Train to be an RHTT – Angel Trains and Network Rail
Implementation of HVO Fuel in Class 68s – Chiltern Railways
Solar Energy Generation – Govia Thameslink Railway and Energy Garden
Operations and Performance
Deer Deterrent System – LNER
Freight Resilience of Operational Geometry – Network Rail
iWagon – VTG Rail UK and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK)
PANDAS-V – Transmission Dynamics
Passenger Experience
Accessibility Smartphone App – Southeastern
Superfare – Avanti West Coast
Tidier Trains – Northern
People, Skills and Diversity
Apprentice Train – Great Western Railway
CGA Empathy Lab – Chiltern Railways
Safeguarding Strategy – Southeastern
Small Scale Project
ETCS Training Academies – Freightliner
GUSTO – Network Rail
Machine Learning Tech for Fraud Detection – LNER
Major Project
Gosforth Depot Construction – Stadler
HS2 Chiltern Tunnels – Align JV
University Station Upgrade – West Midlands Rail Executive/Transport for West Midlands
