It’s a year where the award nominations for Edinburgh Trams just seems to have kept on coming and it shows no signs of ending after it was confirmed that they are up for a number of awards at the forthcoming Global Light Railway Awards, which take place on 4th October.
Exactly which categories they have been nominated for haven’t been revealed bit award entries submitted by the firm highlight their efforts in expanding an energetic and self-motivated workforce ahead of Trams to Newhaven and its innovative approach to boosting patronage.
Lea Harrison, Edinburgh Trams Managing Director, said: “All of our employees can be proud of the part they have played in the business’ story to date. To be in line for further awards is testament to our commitment to making light rail a reliable, value-for-money option for the communities we now serve across Edinburgh’s city centre and its surroundings. With a clear commitment to taking the popularity of the tram to the next level, we’re confident the network can go from strength to strength and play an increasingly important role in driving the city’s long-term prosperity and its plans for a net-zero future.”
Details of the categories available at the awards (which take place on 4th October at the Honourable Artillery Company in London include Operator of the Year, Most Improved System, Supplier of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, Project of the Year and a Judges Special Award. The same document also lists those on the shortlist without naming which categories they’ve been nominated in! As well as Edinburgh Trams it includes Blackpool Transport, KeolisAmey Docklands, Midland Metro Alliance, Nottingham Trams and West Midlands Metro.
- More details of the awards are available at https://www.mainspring.co.uk/products/events/global-light-rail-awards/