Transport Times

🏆 Transport Local Authority of the Year Our final winner of the evening is Scottish Borders Council, recognised for its outstanding work transforming public transport and reconnecting communities across the Borders. 👏 Highly Commended: @SouthLanCouncil #STAs2026

Public Transport Operator of the Year sponsored by Angel Trains 🏆 Winner: @ScotRail Recognised for innovation, passenger growth and customer-focused improvements that are helping transform rail travel across Scotland. 👏 Highly Commended: @ScotCitylink #STAs2026

🏆 Special Contribution to Transport Safety & Resilience Congratulations to @fire_scot, @NetworkRailScot, @ScotRail, @GlasgowCC, @Transcotland & @BTP for their exceptional response to the Glasgow Central Station fire and the resilience shown during a major incident #STAs2026

🏆 Frontline Employee of the Year: Congratulations to Mansour Ennasri of First Bus Scotland. Recognised for extraordinary courage, professionalism and compassion in protecting passengers during a serious incident #STAs2026

🏆 Lifetime Contribution to Transport Award: Congratulations to @Gordon_Dewar, Managing Director of @EDI_Airport recognised for a remarkable career and lasting contribution to Scotland's transport industry #STAs2026

🏆 Outstanding Contribution to Transport Award: Congratulations to @EWCW67 Head of Environment & Sustainability @aberdeenshire and Chair of SCOTS on this well-deserved recognition of his exceptional contribution and lasting impact on Scotland's transport sector #STAs2026

🏆 Excellence in Social & Community Value Sponsored by First Bus Winner: @GlasgowCC, @StPaulsYF, HMP Barlinnie & @CyclingScotland – Bike Reuse Pilot. 👏 Highly Commended: @AmeyLtd, @scottishprisons, @wearespeedy, @HattonTraffic – Unlocking Future Connections #STAs2026

Best Practice in Transport Planning 🏆 Winner: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for its Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy. 👏 Highly Commended: Scottish Borders Council – Full Bus Network Review #STAs2026

Excellence in Transport Design 🏆 Winner: @AngusCouncil for Arbroath – A Place For Everyone, transforming a busy corridor into a safer, greener and more people-focused space #STAs2026

Excellence in Transport Accessibility 🏆 Winner: @GlasgowCC for its Travel Skills Programme, helping young people with additional support needs gain confidence, independence and access to opportunities #STAs2026

Rail Supplier of the Year endorsed by @NetworkRailSCOT 🏆 Winner: @StoryContracting Recognised for delivering major engineering works safely, efficiently and collaboratively across Scotland's railway network #STAs2026

Airport of the Year 🏆 Winner: @EDI_Airport Judges recognised record passenger growth, sustainability investment and industry-leading customer experience #STAs2026

Most Innovative Transport Project of the Year sponsored by @AvantiWestCoast 🏆 Winner: @ScotRail for pioneering remote Wi-Fi connectivity using low-earth orbit satellite technology. 👏 Highly Commended: @DundeeCouncil – Bell Street Green Transport Hub #STAs2026

Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing 🏆 Winner: @ScotCitylink for its '40 Years of Connections' campaign, celebrating four decades of connecting communities across Scotland #STAs2026

Transport Team / Partnership of the Year sponsored by @clearviewintel 🏆 Winner: @on_lothianbuses & @PoliceScotland for their outstanding partnership tackling antisocial behaviour and improving passenger and staff safety across Edinburgh and the Lothians #STAs2026

Excellence in Technology & Innovation 🏆 Winner: @CPCatapult & @UniStrathclyde for their Radar-Based Infrastructure Monitoring Platform. 👏 Highly Commended: @GlasgowCC – Bus Priority AI Measures #STAs2026

Contribution to Sustainable Transport 🏆 Winner: Source EV for Charging Scotland's Future, accelerating Scotland's EV transition through major investment in ultra-rapid charging infrastructure. 👏 Highly Commended: @Edinburgh_CC – Cycle Hire Scheme. #STAs2026

Excellence in Walking, Public Realm & Cycling 🏆 Winner: @N_T_S for the Glencoe Greenway, creating a safe, accessible and traffic-free route through one of Scotland's most iconic landscapes. #STAs2026

🏆 Most Effective Road Safety, Traffic Management & Enforcement Project Winner: @HITRANS_RTP – @HighlandCouncil 20mph Programme. 👏 Highly Commended: @transscotland & @BEAR_Scotland – A9 Perth to Inverness Casualty Reduction Project #STAs2026

First up tonight, Best Bus Service of the Year - Winner: @McGillswest for @MidBluebird Service 38. Judges praised major investment, improved reliability and strong passenger growth. 👏 Highly Commended: @castrathaven – 3C Bus Service. #STAs2026