South Western Railway (SWR) has won four Gold awards for its fleet teams at the annual Golden Spanner awards.
The awards, which are run by Modern Railways magazine, celebrate improvements in train maintenance practices and reliability across the rail industry.
SWR won Gold in four separate categories:
- Wild Card, repurposed traction – Ryde St. Johns Road Depot for the Class 484 fleet
- Ex BR DMU – Salisbury Depot for the Class 158/9 diesel fleets
- Ex-BR EMU – Wimbledon Depot for the Class 455 electric fleet
- Second generation new EMU – Wimbledon Depot for the Class 707 electric fleet
These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of SWR’s fleet teams, who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the company’s trains are reliable and provide the consistently high levels of service that passengers expect.
Wale: Colleagues worked so hard to achieve this recognition
James Wale, SWR’s Head of Fleet Delivery, said,
“Reliable trains are a key part of delivering the consistent service our customers want and expect from us, so I’d like to congratulate all of those colleagues that have worked so hard to achieve this recognition.”
Noteworthy for the Island
SWR’s wins were particularly noteworthy for the company’s colleagues on the Isle of Wight, who picked up their first Golden Spanner award in the repurposed rolling stock category, just a year after starting work on the Island Line’s Class 484 fleet.
The Golden Spanner awards were held in London and attended by more than 350 representatives from across the rail industry.
Representatives from each of the winning depots along with colleagues from Fleet Engineering and Fleet Performance joined more than 350 representatives from across the rail industry at the gala award event in London.
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