The winners of the annual Modern Railways Golden Spanner Awards were announced at the Fourth Friday Club meeting held on Friday 25th November.

The awards celebrate the efforts of train maintenance teams, depots and rolling stock leasing companies for train reliability.

This year Porterbrook picked up a total of 8 of the 16 available awards.

Porterbrook strives to consistently get the best out of its rail vehicle portfolio for the satisfaction of its customers and the travelling public and these results reinforce Porterbrook’s reputation as industry leader on fleet performance.

We would like to thank our partners and customers for their contribution in achieving this success.

Gold
Most reliable fleet

Ex BR EMU
South West Trains – Class 455

Ex BR DMU
South West Trains – Class 159/0

Intercity
Greater Anglia - Mk3/90/DVT

Wildcard
Virgin Trains East Coast - HST

Silver
Most improved fleet

Ex BR DMU
Northern - Class 155

Ex Generation DMU
South West Trains - Class 458/5

Bronze
Lowest service impact

New Generation DMU
Greater Thameslink Railway - Class 171

Intercity
Great Western Railway- HST