The Golden Whistle Awards 2025

About the Event

Across the rail sector, extraordinary people are working hard, helping others, and going above and beyond every day. Is this one of your colleagues or teams within your organization? It’s time to reward them.

The Golden Whistle Awards allows you to nominate them to be recognised for their excellent service to the industry and rail operations during 2024.

Nominations are now closed for the 2025 Golden Whistle Awards Outstanding Operators/Outstanding Team category.

Event date: 7th March 2025

Event venue: London Marriott Grosvenor Square, Duke Street, Mayfair, London W1K 6JP

Event schedule: Morning Conference, 12 noon Pre-lunch drinks, 12.45 Guests enter the dining room for lunch, 14.40 After-lunch speech, 15.00 The Golden Whistle Awards, 16.15 Close

How to Attend

Tables of 10 at this event cost £1,800+VAT, and sponsorship details are available on request. Contact Chris Shilling at chris@shillingmedia.co.uk or call 07736 635916

Golden Whistle Awards 2025 – Outstanding Operator/Operating Team Nominations

We are delighted to share the shortlisted nominees for the Outstanding Operator/Operating Team category of the Golden Whistle Awards 2025! After receiving an exceptional array of nominations, the CIRO South East Area Council has carefully reviewed and selected the following individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions to the rail operations sector.

Outstanding Individual Nominees

These individuals have consistently demonstrated excellence, innovation, and leadership in their roles:

Ian Brightmore – Network Rail
Jamie Geraghty – Network Rail
John Badrock – Network Rail
Simon Rawlings – Chiltern Railways

Outstanding Team Nominees

These teams have worked collaboratively to achieve extraordinary outcomes in the rail industry:

East Coast Partnership – Coffee Cup Run Project Team – LNER
Mendip Rail Recast Project – A joint effort between Freightliner, Network Rail (Capacity Planning, Railfreight Team, Wales & Western Region), Mendip Rail Ltd, Heidelberg Materials, and Aggregate Industries
Strategic Co-ordination Team (Christmas 2024) – Network Rail

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted nominations. Your contributions highlight the remarkable professionals within our rail operations community, and we are proud to showcase this incredible talent.

Good luck to all the shortlisted individuals and teams!

The winners will be revealed at the Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club’s Golden Whistle Award ceremony, held in partnership with CIRO, on 7th March 2025. For more details on this exciting event, please visit the Modern Railways website.

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