Meet our sponsors SSP
For the ninth consecutive year, SSP UK is proud to sponsor the Train Operator of the Year Award at the 2010 Rail Business Awards. SSP is a dedicated operator of food and
beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, with a business stretching across restaurants, bars, cafes, food courts, lounges and convenience stores in train stations, airports, motorway service areas, shopping malls and other leisure locations. SSP offers unrivalled expertise within the travel food market, leading the way for more than 60 years and serving more than five million customers every week. SSP operates units at more than 250 rail stations and more than 140 airports in over 30 countries around the world. Tony Keating, SSP UK chief executive, says:
‘2010 has been another challenging year for all of us involved in the rail industry, so we are delighted once again to show our support to the train operating companies for the role
VTG
VTG Rail UK is delighted to be returning as sponsor of the Railfreight Excellence of the Year Award for a third year running. As Europe’s leading wagon hire and rail
logistics company, VTG is ideally placed within the industry to support a category dedicated to recognising achievements in rail freight.
The company received some awards of its
own when it picked up two of the top prizes at the Rail Freight Group Awards, where it was named the Support Service Provider of the Year. As the largest independent
wagon provider in the UK, VTG can offer its customers a large portfolio, with the widest range of wagons, as well as extensive experience and expertise for maintaining and modifying wagon fleets. Furthermore, it has developed schemes, such as sale and leaseback, to better meet the needs of its client base. VTG also achieved the runner up spot in
the Technical Development category, which it also won the previous year, for the biomass wagons it developed with its partners GB Railfreight, WH Davis and Lloyds Register. The bespoke wagons are the first of their
kind, featuring fully automated top and bottom doors, allowing pelletised biomass to be transported in optimum condition, and loading and unloading to take place with no operator present. At the end of last year, VTG achieved
another notable success with the introduction of a new generation of bitumen tank wagons. The new fleet was delivered to Total Bitumen in December and includes a range of features that will enable them to transport and process bitumen more efficiently than with previous wagon designs.
they play in providing a smooth service for the travelling public. It requires considerable effort, both in the public eye and behind the scenes, for the train operators to keep their trains running efficiently through the ever- changing conditions that confront them, and we believe that these awards are a superb way to demonstrate our respect for the work they do. ‘The year 2010 has also been an exciting year for SSP, as we were honoured with two prestigious National Training Awards. These recognised our outstanding contribution and commitment to training, learning and development in the workplace, and our internal Discovery Management and Service Style training programmes. ‘The National Training Awards inspire and
encourage UK industry to invest in training and development as a route to achieving outstanding organisational and individual success. To win such an award twice is
recognition of best practice and provides a benchmark for standards of excellence in training in the UK. ‘We hope and believe that the Rail Business
Awards play the same role in driving standards of excellence within the rail industry and inspire winning performance from everyone involved.’ SSP operates more than 200 international,
national, local and speciality brands, catering for a wide range of tastes. Brands that SSP owns within the rail portfolio include well-known favourites such as Upper Crust, Camden Food Co, Millie’s Cookies, Whistlestop, The Pasty Shop, and Caffe Ritazza, as well as operating franchises for Burger King and M&S Simply Food. An exciting new brand, BreadBox, has just opened in Manchester Piccadilly station, with further units to open soon. For further information about SSP, please visit
www.foodtravelexperts.com
Rail Business Awards 2010 Preview
Rail Professional
Industry magazine Rail Professional was launched soon after rail privatisation to give railway managers their own monthly publication. The magazine reports on the business side of Britain’s railways, differentiating itself from the many other railway titles aimed at enthusiasts. Each month, Rail Professional brings readers
news about the people, the politics and the policies that shape the railway industry, reporting on both passenger and freight operations, including heavy rail, light rail and
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underground operations. Every issue features an in-depth interview with a senior figure from the rail industry, as well as analysis and comment on developments in the UK’s railways. The magazine’s impressive team of writers
includes columnist Robert Wright, the Financial Times’ transport correspondent, as well as BBC correspondents Paul Clifton and Peter Plisner, and former Manchester Evening News transport correspondent Alan Salter. Both Robert Wright and editor Katie Silvester
won awards for their transport writing in 2009, while Paul Clifton and Alan Salter have both been named CILT Transport Journalist of the Year. Rail Professional, which has been involved
with the Rail Business Awards since their instigation, is delighted to be sponsoring the Marketing Campaign of the Year award again this year. To find out more about the magazine, or to order your monthly copy, visit the website at:
www.railpro.co.uk
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