SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AWARDS 2014 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The best of Scotland’s transport industry were honoured last night at the 12th Annual Scottish Transport Awards, with 450 industry professionals in attendance. Hosted by journalist and television presenter Kirsty Wark, the ceremony was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Now in their twelfth year the Awards recognise excellence, innovation and progress across all areas of transport in Scotland.
The top award of the night, Local Transport Authority of the Year, was presented to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). SPT have tirelessly worked towards the objectives of the statutory regional transport strategy and have done a great deal to improve access, connectivity, and reduce transport emissions. They have introduced Scotland’s first statutory quality partnership, in Glasgow, Renfrewshire and South Ayrshire. The Subway modernisation programme is continuing and a new Subway smartcard was introduced in 2013. The redevelopment of Hamilton and Port Glasgow bus stations has now been completed and these are just a few of the many projects and schemes SPT have overseen.
Public Transport Operator of the Year was won by Lothian Buses. Lothian Buses have invested significantly in technology and services which has helped patronage rise to a 25-year high of 115.4 million. They have taken the lead in environmental performance by fitting older buses with an Eminox SCRT exhaust system, which gives considerable savings in emissions. Last July Lothian Buses introduced a fully revised NightBus service which extended routes and offered more journeys. Lothian also launched an advanced mobile phone app in November 2013, combining travel information and mobile ticketing. Virgin Trains received a commendation in this category.
The Rail Supplier of the Year, organised in collaboration with Network Rail, was jointly won by BAM Nuttall and Morgan Sindall. BAM Nuttall won this award in 2013 and impressed the judges again this year with their collaborative approach and commitment to sustainability. Morgan Sindall impressed the judges with the work they did alongside Network Rail at Haymarket Station. The redevelopment of Haymarket was carried out to a very high level and has increased capacity at Scotland’s fourth busiest station.
A personal award for outstanding contribution to Transport was presented on the night to Mike Galloway, Director of City Development at Dundee City Council. Mike really impressed the judges due to the outstanding job he has done in leading transport and development in his city. He is behind the successful improvement of the waterfront, (including the new V & A museum) and the refurbishment of the station. He is very supportive of innovative schemes in and around the city, and the transport people who pioneer them. It is due to his support and encouragement that Dundee City is currently in a partnership with major private sector players - leading the way in smart, integrated mobility in Scotland.
Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown MSP gave the keynote speech on the night and said "With so many transport successes to reflect on in Scotland over the past 12 months, and many more exciting projects currently underway or in the pipeline, it's important to recognise the people behind the headlines who don't always get the credit they deserve. We will build on the progress created by the largest ever investment in Scotland's transport infrastructure in recent years, and I hope our continued commitment to transport projects as a key driver of sustainable economic growth continues to pay dividends. These awards recognise excellence, innovation and progress, and some of the unsung heroes who help keep Scotland moving - even in the most testing conditions.”
Full list of winners and commendations:-
Most Effective Road Safety, Traffic Management and Enforcement Project sponsored by FirstGroup
Winner: Dundee City Council - Innovative Part Time Prohibition of Driving around Dundee Schools
Integrated Transport Project of the Year
Winner: Fife Council - Halbeath Park and Ride
Best Practice in Travel to School and Work Schemes
Winner: Caledonian MacBrayne - Travelling to School and Work, off-island
Achievements in Cycling
Winner: Glasgow City Council - Connect2 and Glasgow Cycle Network Plan
Excellence in Technology and Innovation sponsored by BAM Nuttall
Winner: SPT - Subway Smartcard Ticketing
Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing sponsored by Worldline
Winner: Transport Scotland – Traffic Scotland National Control Centre and Contact and Education Centre
Best Bus Service
Winner: Nestrans and First Aberdeen – First Aberdeen’s Platinum Service
Contribution to Sustainable Transport
Winner: First ScotRail - ScotRail’s Energy Reduction Strategy
Highly Commended: Aberdeen City Council and Cowheels - Aberdeen Car Club
Transport Team/Partnership of the Year sponsored by Siemens
Winner: First Glasgow/ScotRail - Free bus travel for ScotRail customers during disruption
Frontline Employee of the Year
Winner: Colin McCort, Angela Herd and Sandra Sturgeon (Arran Kintyre Relief Team), Caledonian MacBrayne
Highly Commended:
Barry Grice, Stagecoach East Scotland
John Lyall, First Scotland East
Neil Reid, Lothian Buses
John Stark, Glasgow Airport
Ian Walker, First Aberdeen
Most Innovative Transport Project of the Year sponsored by Clear Channel
Winner: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd - The world’s first seagoing diesel electric hybrid ferries
Rail Supplier of the Year sponsored by Network Rail
Joint Winners: BAM Nuttall & Morgan Sindall
Outstanding Contribution to Transport in Scotland
Winner: Mike Galloway
Airport of the Year
Winner: Edinburgh Airport
Highly Commended: Glasgow Airport
Public Transport Operator of the Year
Winner: Lothian Buses
Highly Commended: Virgin Trains
Local Transport Authority of the Year sponsored by First ScotRail
Winner: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
For further information contact Transport Times Events
Contact name: Grant Poulton
Tel: 0207 828 3804
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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 Chief Executive and former government advisor Prof David Begg(Chair of the Judging Panel)
- David Middleton, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
- Prof George Hazel OBE, Director, George Hazel Consultancy
- Prof Iain Docherty, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Photos of the event / winners are available via http://www.greatscotphotography.com/ code: ttawards
