🏆 Transport Local Authority of the Year
Our final winner of the evening is Scottish Borders Council, recognised for its outstanding work transforming public transport and reconnecting communities across the Borders. 👏 Highly Commended: @SouthLanCouncil#STAs2026
Public Transport Operator of the Year sponsored by Angel Trains
🏆 Winner: @ScotRail Recognised for innovation, passenger growth and customer-focused improvements that are helping transform rail travel across Scotland. 👏 Highly Commended: @ScotCitylink#STAs2026
🏆 Frontline Employee of the Year: Congratulations to Mansour Ennasri of First Bus Scotland. Recognised for extraordinary courage, professionalism and compassion in protecting passengers during a serious incident #STAs2026
🏆 Lifetime Contribution to Transport Award: Congratulations to @Gordon_Dewar, Managing Director of @EDI_Airport recognised for a remarkable career and lasting contribution to Scotland's transport industry #STAs2026
🏆 Outstanding Contribution to Transport Award: Congratulations to @EWCW67 Head of Environment & Sustainability @aberdeenshire and Chair of SCOTS on this well-deserved recognition of his exceptional contribution and lasting impact on Scotland's transport sector #STAs2026
Best Practice in Transport Planning
🏆 Winner: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for its Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy. 👏 Highly Commended: Scottish Borders Council – Full Bus Network Review #STAs2026
Excellence in Transport Design
🏆 Winner: @AngusCouncil for Arbroath – A Place For Everyone, transforming a busy corridor into a safer, greener and more people-focused space #STAs2026
Excellence in Transport Accessibility
🏆 Winner: @GlasgowCC for its Travel Skills Programme, helping young people with additional support needs gain confidence, independence and access to opportunities #STAs2026
Rail Supplier of the Year endorsed by @NetworkRailSCOT
🏆 Winner: @StoryContracting Recognised for delivering major engineering works safely, efficiently and collaboratively across Scotland's railway network #STAs2026
Airport of the Year
🏆 Winner: @EDI_Airport Judges recognised record passenger growth, sustainability investment and industry-leading customer experience #STAs2026
Most Innovative Transport Project of the Year sponsored by @AvantiWestCoast
🏆 Winner: @ScotRail for pioneering remote Wi-Fi connectivity using low-earth orbit satellite technology. 👏 Highly Commended: @DundeeCouncil – Bell Street Green Transport Hub #STAs2026
Excellence in Travel Information & Marketing
🏆 Winner: @ScotCitylink for its '40 Years of Connections' campaign, celebrating four decades of connecting communities across Scotland #STAs2026
Transport Team / Partnership of the Year sponsored by @clearviewintel
🏆 Winner: @on_lothianbuses & @PoliceScotland for their outstanding partnership tackling antisocial behaviour and improving passenger and staff safety across Edinburgh and the Lothians #STAs2026
Contribution to Sustainable Transport
🏆 Winner: Source EV for Charging Scotland's Future, accelerating Scotland's EV transition through major investment in ultra-rapid charging infrastructure. 👏 Highly Commended: @Edinburgh_CC – Cycle Hire Scheme. #STAs2026
Excellence in Walking, Public Realm & Cycling
🏆 Winner: @N_T_S for the Glencoe Greenway, creating a safe, accessible and traffic-free route through one of Scotland's most iconic landscapes. #STAs2026
First up tonight, Best Bus Service of the Year - Winner: @McGillswest for @MidBluebird Service 38. Judges praised major investment, improved reliability and strong passenger growth. 👏 Highly Commended: @castrathaven – 3C Bus Service. #STAs2026