Congratulations on your nomination for a RailStaff Award! This is a fantastic achievement, and now the next exciting steps begin.

1. Voting Period

When: Voting is open from 22nd September at 5pm to 5th October 2026 at midnight.

What: During this time, the public, industry colleagues, and your supporters will be casting their votes.

Outcome: The nominees who receive the highest number of votes will progress to become Finalists.

2. Finalists Announcement

When: The official list of Finalists will be announced on 7th October 2026 at 5pm.

Your Action: If you are announced as a Finalist, we highly recommend that you contact your line manager or marketing department/manager as soon as possible to enquire about attending the awards ceremony. This is an incredible honour, and you'll want to secure your place! You can book your tickets here.

3. Judging and Winner Selection

What: Once the Finalists are confirmed, their full nominations will be sent to our esteemed panel of judges.

Outcome: The judges will carefully review all Finalist nominations against the judging criteria and will determine the Winner for each category.

Judging period: 8th October to 22nd October.

We wish you the very best of luck during the voting/judging period and look forward to celebrating with the Finalists! 

The awards evening takes place on Thursday 26th November at the NEC, Birmingham.

Click here to view 'About the Night' information.

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If you would like to share your attendance on social media, please check out the marketing toolkit here.