Leadership team
Meet the leadership team operating London’s flagship railway
Paul Groves
Driver Operations and Safety Director
2024
National Rail Awards
Outstanding Personal Contribution: Suresh Gorasia
Shortlisted
National Rail Awards
Operator of the Year
Shortlisted
Spotlight Awards
Operator of the Year
Winner
Spotlight Awards
Training Excellence
Highly Commended
Spotlight Awards
Young Rail Professional – Scott McCloud
Shortlisted
Spotlight Awards
Delivering for the Customer
Shortlisted
Spotlight Awards
Best Use of Technology
Shortlisted
Rail Business Awards
Education & Training Excellence Award
Winner
Rail Business Awards
Rail Business of the Year
Winner
Rail Business Awards
Rail Team of the Year – Customer Experience
Winner
Rail Business Awards
Train Operator of the Year
Winner
2023
UK Customer Experience Awards
Best Business Change and Transformation
Silver
National Transport Awards
Rail Operator of the Year
Winner
Gold Award
TIDE Awards
Winner
National Rail Awards
Passenger Operator of the Year
Winner
Spotlight Awards
Corporate Social Responsibility
Winner
Rail Business Awards
Infrastructure Project and Station Excellence: Surface station improvements programme
Winner
Rail Business Awards
Judges Award
Winner
Golden Whistle Awards
Special award – Elizabeth line
Winner
Personnel Today Awards
HR Impact
Shortlisted
Personnel Today Awards
Health & Wellbeing Award – Smaller Employers & HR Impact Award
Shorlisted
Spotlight Awards
Best Use of Technology
Shortlisted
Spotlight Awards
Acting as One Team
Shortlisted
Railway Innovation Awards
Innovation award
Shortlisted
PFM Awards
Partners in Cleaning
Shortlisted
Rail Business Awards
Train Operator of the Year
High commended
Rail Business Awards
Rail Team of the Year: Train Service Delivery Team
High commended
Rail Business Awards
Customer Service Excellence
Highly commended
2022
National Rail Awards
Large station of the year – Paddington
Highly Commended
National Rail Awards
Medium station of the year – Abbey Wood
Highly Commended
Golden Spanners
Class 345s in the Second Generation new EMU category
Silver award
Golden Spanners
Class 315s in the Ex BR EMU category
Bronze Award
Rail Staff Awards
Richard Baker (Samaritans’ Lifesaver Award)
Highly Commended
Rail Staff Awards
Charlene Peirson (Customer Service Award)
Highly Commended
National Apprenticeships Awards
London Regional Winner
Winner
Customer Experience Awards 2022
Customers at the heart of everything
Highly Commended