2024 Australasian Rail Industry Awards

The Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards) recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation and successes of those working in the rail industry.

About the awards

The Australasian Rail Industry (ARI) Awards recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the rail industry, showcasing examples of excellence and innovation to support its growth and success.

The awards are open to any individual working in the rail industry and organisation operating in or affiliated with rail in Australia and New Zealand.

View nomination guide | Submit a nomination | View partnership prospectus


Awards categories
Individual awards
• Signalling and Systems Engineering Excellence (IRSE) (judged by the IRSE)
• Emerging Rail Specialist Award (judged by the RTAA)
• Young Achiever Award (judged by the PWI NSW)
• Young Rail Professional Award (judged by the RTSA)
• Career Achievement Award (judged by the ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Frauscher

Project or organisation awards
• Freight Rail Excellence Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Port of Melbourne

• Passenger Operations Excellence Award (ARA) | Sponsor this award

• Infrastructure Project Excellence Award (RTSA) | Proudly sponsored by Andrew Engineering

• Supplier Excellence Award (ARA) | Sponsor this award

• Safety Excellence Award (RISSB)

• Customer Service Excellence Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by John Holland

• Employee Engagement Excellence Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Rio Tinto

• Rail Innovation of the Year Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Project i-Trace

• Sustainability Excellence Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Acciona

• Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award (ARA) | Proudly sponsored by Training Ahead Australia

• Keeping communities safe on and around rail – TrackSAFE Foundation


Key dates for 2024

The 2024 Australasian Rail Industry Awards night will be held on Wednesday 7 August 2024 at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney.

Please note dates may be subject to change.

Nominations are now open Access nomination portal here.
Nominations close 5 April
Finalists notified 27 May
Finalists announced 28 May
Awards night registrations open 28 May
Awards night 7 August

Hosts of the awards

The awards were established in partnership with a range of rail organisations in recognition of our shared support for excellence in the rail industry. We thank the Rail Track Association Australia, Rail Technical Society Australasia, Permanent Way Institution, Institution of Railway Signal Engineers and Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board for their continued support.


Sponsorship opportunities

If you are interested in sponsoring for the 2024 Australasian Rail Industry Awards, please contact ARA General Manager for Events and Partnerships, Kassandra Koudelka.

View partnership prospectus.


Thank you to our 2024 sponsors

Past Award winners and finalists

Click here to view the 2023 award winners.

Click here to view the 2022 award winners.

Click here to view the 2021 award winners.

Click here to view the 2020 award winners.

View our past winners from 2018 and 2019.

Key contacts