East Coast to sponsor Train Driver of the Year

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East Coast is sponsoring the Train Driver of the Year at the RailStaff Awards 2011.

Train drivers are an integral part of any train company’s daily operations. With around 500 tonnes of rolling stock under their control, they ensure a safe and reliable journey for thousands of rail passengers each day.

Tom O’Connor, Managing Director at the Rail Media Group said:

“It is a real pleasure to welcome East Coast to the RailStaff awards.

“The East Coast Main Line is an integral route on the rail network, providing a vital transport links for towns and cities along the UK’s east coast.

“Drivers and indeed all train crew on the East Coast operation are among the most professional and customer focused in the business.

“We wish them well as they continue to deliver a busy, fast and reliable railway operation which connects London to Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh and beyond.”

East Coast Managing Director Karen Boswell said:

“We are delighted to sponsor the Train Driver of the Year award which celebrates the important contribution drivers make to the safe, reliable and comfortable operation of train services across the UK each day.

“Driving a train is a great responsibility and, in supporting the RailStaff Awards, we can reward and recognise those drivers who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to customer service and the safety of rail passengers.”

East Coast is a subsidiary of Directly Operated Railways Limited, which is owned by the Department for Transport.

The company began operating train services on the East Coast Main Line in November 2009.

Its long-distance, cross-border train services run along routes totalling 936 miles, linking London King’s Cross with Eastern England, Lincolnshire, Humberside, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland, carrying over 18 million passengers a year.

East Coast, which is headquartered in York, employs 2,800 staff in a wide range of customer service, operational, retail and support roles across the route.

The company also operates three engineering and maintenance depots at Bounds Green in London, Craigentinny in Edinburgh and Clayhills in Aberdeen.

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