Awards

Awards 2007

• First ScotRail named Scottish Public Transport Operator of the Year 2007 and wins two top employee awards
• First ScotRail was a double award winner at the HR Network Scotland Awards
• First ScotRail was named Public Transport Operator of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards
• The First Great Western website has won a prestigious Revolution Award in the Leisure and Travel category.
• The First Great Western Website won an NMA website effectiveness award
• First Capital Connect highly commended at Rail Forum Innovation Awards
• First Capital Connect commended in accessibility awards
• Superbrands, the internationally renowned organistaion that measures and presents expert and consumer opinion on branding, has included First in its top 500 list of UK brands

Awards 2006

• First TransPennine Express - Winner Rail Business of the Year
• First TransPennine Express - Winner First Rail Business Manager of the Year
• First TransPennine Express - Winner Rolling Stock Excellence of the Year
• First TransPennine Express - Winner Rail Marketing Campaign of the Year
• First's ftr project won the award for 'Innovation of the Year' at RouteOne awards
• Barbara Bedford ftr project director, received the 'Special Award' for outstanding contribution to the industry as a whole at RouteOne awards
• First ScotRail won the Rolling Stock category at the Community Rail awards.
• First ScotRail's Fort William driver, John Hynd won in the category of Outstanding Contribution at the Community Rail awards
• First ScotRail New Uses for Station Buildings category for Uddington Station in Strathclyde at the Community Rail awards.
• First ScotRail won the Operator of the Year at the National Transport Awards 2006
• Rentokil skills for life award for UK Bus 2006
• National Rail award for Continuing Environmental Excellence 2006
• First ScotRail Highly commended at the Railway forum awards 2006

Awards 2005

• Innovation Award - Working with Young People to Change Attitudes towards Buses UK Bus Awards 2005
• First ScotRail Customer Service at the National Rail Cycle Awards 2005

Awards 2004

• Employee of the Year - Bernard Rhodes from Leeds UK Bus Awards, 2004

Awards 2003

• First won the Award for Corporate Social Responsibility at the Pricewaterhouse Cooper and Scottish Business Insider Scotland plc Awards 2003

Awards 2002

• The Best Interchange Project - East Leeds Guided Bus Scheme Integrated Transport Awards ( Now National Transport Awards) 2002
• Judges Special Excellence Award for Innovation - East Leeds Guide Bus Scheme Integrated Transport Awards (Now National Transport Awards) 2002

Environmental Awards

• Gold Award for our environmental submission in the Freight and Highways category at this year's 'Green Apple Awards'.
• Network Rail Environmental Awards - in five years
• 4 National Green Apple Awards - for the fourth year running
• 2 Bus Industry Awards - for environmental achievement and innovation and
• The Railway Industry Innovation Awards 2005 - highly commended for staff participation in environmental schemes
• First ScotRail - won Best Station Garden for Aberdour station at the Community Rail Awards 2005

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