Rail Industry Planning Awards (Golden Planners)

The Rail Industry Planning Awards (Golden Planners) have been launched to recognize excellence in train planning, showcase best practices and strengthen our professional community.

Train planners sit at the heart of our industry, and they are more important than ever as we seek to drive up performance. These awards recognise how train planners create high-quality timetables which benefit passengers and freight customers alike.

Enter today.

We’ve got a fantastic lineup of judges from across the industry, featuring:

Matt Allen (Head of Timetable Production) and Rob Freeman (Head of Capacity Planning Development) from Network Rail
Rob McCarthy (Head of Train Planning at GTR), Peter Graham (Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Freightliner), James Linley (Head of Performance & Planning at MTR Elizabeth Line)
Laura McEwan (Operations & Engineering Director at C2C) and Matt Pocock (Operations Director at Arriva Rail London)
Matt Rice (Chief Operating Officer at Northern) and Mark Hopwood (Managing Director at GWR).

Explore the award categories and enter today. All you need to do is:

Visit the Rail Industry Planning Awards webpage.
Check out the different award categories.
Complete and submit your nominations by 10 January 2025.

Let’s celebrate the crucial role train planners play in connecting people and goods efficiently, helping our economy and communities thrive.