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Awards and Achievements

Go-Ahead and its many operating companies are frequently recognised for their high quality operations and commitment to operating responsibly.

We have categorized our achievements around our main areas of responsibility.

Environment

• 2012 Southern – Environmental Innovation of the Year (Rail Business Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Environmental Excellence Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2011 Go-Ahead Group – Carbon Trust Standard reaccreditation
• 2011 Go-Ahead Group – Environment Agency Carbon Reduction Commitment League Table – ranked top out of all UK transport operators
• 2010 Southern – Mayor of London's Green500 Platinum Award for carbon reduction
• 2010 Southeastern – Mayor of London's Green500 Platinum Award for carbon reduction
• 2010 SouthernVectis – Sustainable Business of the Year – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards
• 2010 SouthernVectis – Large Business of the Year – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards

Passengers

• 2012 Metrobus - Top National Bus Depot - Crawley Depot (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Go-Ahead London - London Bus Garage of the Year - Merton (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Go North East - Putting Passengers First Award for The Key smartcard (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Operator of the Year (ATOC National Cycle Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Project Manager, Paul Best the title of Cycling Champion (ATOC National Cycle Rail Awards)
• 2012 Metrobus – Bus Operator of the Year (National Transport Awards)
• 2012 Southern Sustainable Transport Award (National Transport Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Shared the Stephenson Award for Engineering Innovation for TRIME, developed in alliance with Network Rail (National Rail Awards)
• 2012 London Midland – Putting Passengers First Awards (National Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Local Transport Integration Awards for Station Travel Plans (Association of Community Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Passengers Matter Award for the introduction of Eyewitness on the Arun Valley Line (Association of Community Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Best Marketing Campaign Award for Gatwick Express (Global Air Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – National Marketing Excellence Award for Southern Adventure Campaign (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
• 2012 Southern – Rail Business of the Year (Rail Business Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Safety and Security Excellence (Rail Business Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Class 37 Electrostar trains award for the best on–train loo; Lewes Station award for best lavatories at a railway station; Top prize in the transport sector award (National Loo of the Year Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Most reliable new generation diesel fleet for the class 171 fleet (Modern Railways Magazine Golden Spanner Engineering Award)
• 2011 London Midland – Most reliable new generation electric fleet in the country for the class 350/2 fleet (Modern Railways Magazine Golden Spanner Engineering Award)
• 2011 Go North East – Gold ranking for launch of the key smartcard in conjunction with Admiral PR Agency (Chartered Institute of Public Relations)
• 2011 Go-Ahead – Excellence in Technology Award for the key smartcard (National Transport Awards)
• 2011 Go-Ahead Group – Silver ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index
• 2011 Southern Vectis – Chris Moyes Transport Operator of the Year Award (National Transport Awards)
• 2011 London Midland – Putting Passengers First Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2011 London Midland – Best Integrated Transport Scheme (Association of Community Rail Partnership Community Rail Awards)
• 2011 London Midland – Rail Professional Marketing Campaign of the Year Award
• 2011 Southern – Passenger Experience Award (Railway Industry Innovation Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Medium Station Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Cross–Industry Partnership Award (Railway Industry Innovation Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Integrated Transport Excellence Award (Rail Business Awards)
• 2011 Go-Ahead London – Best Communication with Passengers Award (London Bus Awards)
• 2010 Brighton & Hove – UK Bus Operator of the Year (UK Bus Awards)
• 2010 Southern –Travel Information and Marketing Award for Loco Toledo campaign, National Transport Awards
• 2010 Southern – Passengers Matter (Association of Community Rail Partnership Community Rail Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Putting Passengers First Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Medium Station of the Year Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Small Station of the Year Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Innovation Award (National Rail Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Technology Award (London Transport Awards)
• 2010 Southern – Information Technology Award (Rail Business Awards)
• 2010 Southeastern – Ashford International Station of the Year – ATOC National Cycle Rail Awards
• 2010 Southeastern – High Speed Service: Project of the Year (National Rail Awards)
• 2010 London Midland – Rail Professional Marketing Campaign of the Year – Rail Business Awards

Community

• 2012 Go South Coast – Wilts & Dorset Bus Company won Services to the Community (Wiltshire Business of The Year)
• 2012 Plymouth Citybus – Plymouth Herald Corporate Social Responsibility Award for the Dennis Dart School Bus Safety Training Scheme
• 2012 Go-Ahead Group – Gold ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index
• 2011 Go-Ahead Group – Silver ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index
• 2011 London Midland – Best Integrated Transport Scheme (Association of Community Rail Partnership Community Rail Awards)
• Transport for London Smarter Travel Award for Travelmate, the Go-Ahead London project which helped 79 people with learning disabilities gain the confidence to travel unaided on public transport and increased the understanding and patience of Go-Ahead London’s bus drivers
• 2010 Go-Ahead Group – Gold ranking in BITC Corporate Responsibility index

Employees

• 2012 Oxford Bus Company - Top Express Operation - The Airline (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Go-Ahead London - Top London Bus Driver Award - Roy Lamb, Stockwell  (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Brighton & Hove - Unsung Heroes Award - Rob Hayne, Operations Manager (UK Bus Awards)
• 2012 Southeastern – Outstanding Personal Contribution (management) Jon Guaschi, for his contribution to the East Kent Re–signalling project (National Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southeastern – Outstanding Teamwork Award for Southeastern and Network Rail for the East Kent Re–signalling project (National Rail Awards)
• 2012 Southern – Maintenance Team of the Year (National Rail Awards)
• 2012 Go South Coast – Wilts & Dorset engineering apprentice Clint Kelly won Apprentice/Trainee of The Year (Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry Business Excellence Awards)
• 2012 Southeastern – Gold Award in Investors in People
• 2012 Southern – Best Business for Training and Development (Croydon Business Awards)
• 2011 Go-Ahead London – Bus Service Support Award (London Bus Awards)
• 2011 Southern – Outstanding Personal Contribution (National Rail Awards)

Other Awards

• 2011 Go-Ahead Group – FTSE 250 Best Practice Award for corporate website (Investor Relations Society Awards)
• 2010 Go-Ahead Group – FTSE 250 Best Practice Award for corporate website (Investor Relations Society Awards)