Nominate our great people

Dear Colleague

This year’s Excellence Awards took place on Friday 4 September 2026, where we heard some amazing stories about colleagues and teams who have excelled over the past twelve months.

Their stories have inspired all of us and they have showcased our values and made a difference at both South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our winners on their remarkable achievements and to say how proud we are to have recognised the hard work and dedication shown by all of those that were nominated.

Sharon Johnston
People and Transformation Director

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to find out what happens
when we receive your
nomination

The Excellence Awards

The Excellence Awards provide us with the ultimate means of recognising outstanding colleague achievement in the form of colleague led nominations for individuals and teams

Our Award Categories

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Committed to
Our Customers

Dedicated to
Safety

Supportive of
Each Other

Accountable for
Performance

Setting the
Highest Standards

Great
Leadership

2026 HIGHLIGHTS

The 2026 Excellence Awards took place on September 2026 at the
Old Thorns Hotel. Here are some highlights from the evening.

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to see 2026 winners

ANY QUESTIONS?

We are sure that some questions will keep cropping up, and so we have endeavoured to put together some FAQs to answer these common questions.

We are only concentrating here on what we think the most frequent questions will be, so if you have a question that isn’t answered, don’t worry!

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