SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AWARDS 2011 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The best of
The top award of the night, Scottish Transport Local Authority of the Year, was presented to Fife Council for the second year running. The Local Authority impressed the judges with their committed, enthusiastic team of transport officers who are strong on innovation, on overcoming hurdles to implementation and on lobbying the private sector to deliver common goals. Road accident figures are at an all time low and since 2007,
Scottish Public Transport Operator of the Year was also retained by Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridean & Clyde Ferries. Since 2007 they have implemented an impressively wide-ranging series of improvements including a complete overhaul to passenger information systems; a new timetable to reflect community feedback; improved on-board passenger and catering facilities; and investment in staff training. As a result, passenger satisfaction has significantly increased as have bookings.
The full list of winners and those who were highly commended is as follows:
1. Scottish Transport Local Authority of the Year
Winner – Fife Council
2. Best Bus Service
Winner – Aberdeen City Council with Stagecoach Bluebird– JET 727
3. Excellence in Road Safety, Traffic Management and Enforcement
Winner – South Lanarkshire Council, SPT, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, South Lanarkshire Community Safety Partnership – Rural Roads Initiative
4. Best Transport Integration
Winner – SPT & North Lanarkshire – Croy Park and Ride
5. Best Practice in Travel to School and Work Schemes
Winner – Cycling Scotland – Give me Cycle Space Campaign
6. Best Cycling Improvements
Winner – Glasgow City Council – Cycling in Glasgow
7. Excellence in Walking & The Public Realm
Winner – City of Edinburgh Council – Grassmarket
8. The Public Transport Operator of the Year
Winner – Caledonian MacBrayne- Hebridean & Clyde Ferries
9. Contribution to Sustainable Transport
Winner – Central Scotland Consortium – Plugged In Places
10. Transport Project of the Year
Winner – Network Rail & Transport Scotland – Aidrie-Bathgate Rail Link
11. Excellence in Technology and Innovation
Winner – SPT & Glasgow City Council – Glasgow Social Work Voluntary Club Transport project
12. Transport Team/ Partnership of the Year
Winner – Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and The Moray Councils & Road Safety Grampian – Operation Zenith
Commended – McGill's Buses/Western Ferries - Making Bus Travel Plain Sailing
13. Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing
Winner – Amey – ‘Be careful...People work here’
Commended – Arriva Scotland West
14. Frontline Employee of the Year
Winner – Ann Murdoch, Service Delivery Manager, SPT
Commended
Iris Durno, Stagecoach Bluebird
John Telfer, Stagecoach West Scotland
Scott Linning, First in Glasgow
Ricki Campbell, First in Glasgow
Stephen O’Hara, Lothian Buses
Michael Cochrane, ScotRail
15. Lifetime contribution to Transport
Jim Barton
16. Outstanding contribution to Local Transport
Bob McLellan
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Notes to editors
- The Scottish Transport Awards organised by Transport Times Events, are supported by the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland.
The awards were judged by:
- Transport Times publisher and former government adviser Prof David Begg (Chair of the Judging Panel)
- David Middleton, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
- Prof George Hazel OBE, Chairman of MRC McLean Hazel Ltd
- Prof Iain Docherty, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, Business School, University of Glasgow
Photos of the event / winners are available via Simply Photography www.simply-photography.co.uk
