Railway Industry Association reveals shortlist for the RISE Awards 2026

5 May 2026

Today (5 May), the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published the shortlist for this year’s Railway Industry Supplier Excellence (RISE) Awards.

The awards celebrate the excellence and achievements of the UK rail supply community across 11 categories. Winners will be announced at the prestigious RIA Dinner & RISE Awards on 25 June at The Sheraton Grand, London.

RIA Marketing & Events lead Aurélie Couet commented: “Congratulations to all of the individuals and suppliers shortlisted for the RIA RISE Awards 2026! We’d like to express our thanks to the expert judging panel for reviewing the nominations and to all who took the time to submit entries highlighting their achievements.

“We look forward to celebrating the very best of the industry at the awards ceremony on 25 June, at The Sheraton Grand, London. The evening dinner provides fantastic networking opportunities and is open to all in the rail industry.”

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact RIA Member Relations Director Rose Garber at [email protected].

Notes to Editors

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About the Railway Industry Association: The Railway Industry Association (RIA) champions a dynamic UK rail supply sector. We help to grow a sustainable, and high-performing railway as well as promoting UK rail expertise and products to international markets. Rail is a foundation sector for the UK’s economy which supports sustainable investment and jobs in communities across the UK. For every £1 in the rail transport system, over £2.50 of value is generated in the wider economy. The whole rail industry contributes £41 billion in economic value and £14 billion in tax revenue each year, as well as supporting over 640,000 jobs throughout the UK. For every job in rail transport sector, a further four jobs elsewhere in the UK economy are supported. And every job in the rail supply chain is 29% more productive than the UK average, reflecting many highly-skilled jobs in the sector. RIA has over 450 members and is active across the whole of railway supply, covering a diverse range of products and services and including both multi-national companies and SMEs (60% by number). www.riagb.org.uk