New awards scheme offers showcase for managerial talent across transport modes

The inaugural Passenger Transport Management Awards took place in London last week with a ceremony that highlighted managerial talent across the modes. The winners offered a glimpse of the skill, hard work and dedication of the people who keep this industry moving, Robert Jack reports

First ScotRail managing director Mary Grant (centre) collects her prize from Steven Stewart, director of communications at Stagecoach (left) and Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner

First ScotRail managing director Mary Grant (centre) collects her prize from Steven Stewart, director of communications at Stagecoach (left) and Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner

Tony Depledge says a few words after winning the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by First Group

Tony Depledge says a few words after winning the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by First Group

Oh no, you might be thinking, not another awards scheme for transport! Don’t you win a prize these days for simply turning up? Well think again, the 250 people who attended last week’s Passenger Transport Management Awards certainly wouldn’t agree. The awards provided a showcase for the skills, commitment and sheer hard work delivered by thousands of bus and rail managers around the country every day. All of those who came up on stage to collect prizes had done vital work for...