We are inviting entries in the following categories:

1. Best technology provider
   For all technology providers with innovative solutions relating to operational aspects, maintenance, freight or signalling.
   The judges will be paying particular attention to the following:
   • Contribution of the software to improving the competitiveness of railways
   • Improvements in productivity, speed, efficient as well as delivery
   • Contribution towards increasing the volumes being transport
   • Impact on advancing the value of railways to a country 
    
2. Best concessionaire
   For a concessionaire or private railway operator who has shown consistency and performance improvements when taking over and African railway system.
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • An active project of over 5 years
   • Structure and complexity of the deal
   • Social development and surrounding benefits
   • Use of local industry supply
   • Effective local partnerships 
    
3. Special merit for operational excellence
   For a railway operator, asset owning authority or concessionaire who has demonstrated innovation and excellence in their operations.
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Implementation of new technologies or processes
   • Improvements in timing, efficiency and reliability
   • Cost management
   • Percentage shift of freight from road back to rail 
    
4. Best mining railway
   For all mining companies that develop their railway to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. Let your innovations teach the railway sector.
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Consistency in safety data
   • Creativity in on-site safety initiative
   • Production
      a. Link size of operations to the production e.g. gross ton/km
   • Maintenance of Siding and Equipment
      a. Track conditions (Audits and use of technology)
      b. Track classification
      c. Creativity in strategies for maintaining equipment
   • Environmental Compliance and Environmental and Occupational Health issues
   • Staff development through training 
    
5. Best railway operator
   This award is open to all operators, operating in Africa.
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Customer experience 
   • Creative initiatives to promote traffic back to railways 
   • A consistent safety record
   • Operational efficiency
   • Average freight rates (excl. bulk mined products)
    
6. Africa Rail Personality of the year
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Contributes to industry through development and initiatives
   • Promotes innovative approaches  in the industry
   • Well accepted visionary leader in industry 
    
7. Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement  Award
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Someone who’s role has advanced, and has expanded access rail  in Africa
   • More than 15 years loyal service to industry
   • Well accepted visionary leader in industry
    
8. Best Passenger Rail Operator
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Customer experience
   • Creative initiatives to promote traffic back to railways 
   • A consistent safety record
   • Operational efficiency (on time trains etc)
    
9. Organisation that has contributed successfully to skills development
   The judges will be paying particular attention to:
   • Sponsoring, enhancing, and contributing to the training of their staff.
   • Gone the extra mile to advance their staff knowledge by way of training
   • An extra effort has been made to implement a skills development programme.
    
10. Best service provider to the Railway Industry
    The judges will be paying particular attention to:
    • Contribution of the hardware to improving the competitiveness of railways
    • Improvements in productivity, speed, efficient as well as delivery
    • Contribution towards increasing the volumes being transport
    • Impact on advancing the value of railways to a country

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Africa Rail Awards categories   Nominations deadline  Make your nomination  today       Best Technology Provider Best Concessionaire Special Merit for Operational Excellence Best Mining Railway Best Railway Operator Africa Rail Personality of the Year Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement Award Best Passenger Rail Operator Organisation that has Contributed Successfully to Skills Development Best Service Provider to the Railway Industry › make your nomination › nominate your organisation sponsorship opportunities Sponsorship of the Africa Rail Awards is the perfect way to associate your organisation, and brand, with excellence in the satellite industry.   Sponsoring will highlight the role you play in facilitating this success and being an integral part of the forward development of the industry.    The winners of the awards are the industry's most successful and innovative companies, entrepreneurial individuals as well as its regulators and policy-making ministers.  More importantly, they are your clients and prospects.     Target your market!   For details contact Alannah