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Wednesday October 5, 2022
6:30 pm to 12:00 am

Global Light Rail Awards

The Global Light Rail Awards celebrates excellence and innovation within the global light and urban rail sectors – Wednesday 5 October 2022

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Thursday October 20, 2022
6:00 pm to 1:00 am

Dinner at the Roundhouse

600 guests from across the rail industry celebrate an evening of innovation and growth. Over 150 rail industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers will be represented at the seventh Dinner at the Roundhouse

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Thursday February 10, 2022
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

LRT Excellence Days

Mainspring’s LRT Excellence Days enhance understanding and co-operation between the teams responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the light and urban rail systems, those with procurement responsibility and the supply chain.

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Tuesday July 12, 2022 to Wednesday July 13, 2022

UK Light Rail Conference

The 16th Annual UK Light Rail Conference and exhibition brings together over 250 decision-makers for two days of open debate covering all aspects of light rail operations and development.

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Wednesday May 18, 2022 to Thursday May 19, 2022

European Light Rail Congress

Forward-thinking 21st Century cities are enjoying a transport revolution. More and more are choosing fixed-infrastructure transport solutions to provide a backbone for growth, creating cleaner and less congested environments and increased accessibility to employment, housing and leisure activities for all.

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Global Light Rail Awards

Wednesday October 5, 2022
6:30 pm to 12:00 am

Recognising excellence and innovation in the global light and urban rail sector

Guests from around the world gathered in person to celebrate another year of outstanding achievement at the 2021 Global Light Rail Awards – held at London’s Honourable Artillery Company on Wednesday 6th October.

Now in its 15th year, the sector’s ‘Oscars’, the judging panel deliberated over almost 100 entries across 17 categories for this year’s event, noting that “this is yet another tough year to select the winners from so many excellent entries. There is so much sparkle between them and so many interesting and innovative things here for us all to take away; it really is inspiring.”

The event, organised by Mainspring and supported by industry publication Tramways & Urban Transit, was hosted once again by respected broadcaster and journalist Nicholas Owen. The headline supporter for 2021 was London Trams operator Tram Operations Limited, with category sponsors from many disciplines across the sector.

Global Light Rail Awards Director Matt Johnston added: “In what has been an enormously challenging year for
everyone, it was amazing to see the leading figures of the industry in person.”

“Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, the innovation, hard work and ingenuity within the sector has continued at a pace which all the judges agreed was staggering. All this year’s entrants have proven that our colleagues across the world have the ability to be at the forefront of mobility in the years to come.”

Honour Roll

The preparations are well underway for the 2022 Global Light Rail Awards, so to find out how you can become part of it, call +44 (0)1733 367610 or send us an email

2021 Supporters