ATOC
The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) are again sponsoring the National Cycle-Rail Awards, a major awards scheme rewarding the work of individuals and companies all over Britain.
As the voice of the passenger railway, ATOC represents train companies to the government, regulatory bodies, the media and other opinion formers on transport policy issues.

Cycling England
Cycling England is an independent, expert body, working to get more people cycling, more safely, more often.
We promote the growth of cycling in England by championing best practice and channelling funding to partners engaged in training, engineering and marketing projects.
In January 2008; the DfT announced a record £140 million investment in cycling. Cycling England will use the six-fold increase in funding to:
• allow an extra 500,000 10 year-olds across England to take part in Bikeability cycle training by 2012, equipping them to cycle safely and responsibly
• build another 250 Safe Links to Schools, connecting around 500 more schools to the National Cycle Network. Many schools with links have already doubled the number of pupils cycling to school.
• create a further 11 Cycling Towns in England, as well as the first large City in Bristol. This will mean nearly 3 million people will have the chance to benefit from best practice and promotion of cycling.

We believe cycling can contribute considerably to tackling some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from lack of healthy exercise to childhood obesity, traffic congestion and air pollution. Cycling is a key 'life-skill' as no other everyday activity can do as much both for individuals and the whole community.
Cycling England is happy to support the Cycle Rail awards. We believe that through combining cycling with public transport, we can provide a viable alternative to the private car for many travelling medium and long distances.

Pindar Graphics
Pindar is the UK’s leading print and electronic media company whose services include the creation of online timetables, travel, walking and vicinity guides, cycling maps, interactive mapping and route plans.
Sponsoring the Customer Service Excellence category, reflects Pindar’s own respect for and focus on its customers. From business planning to innovation and investment, Pindar’s aim is to anticipate and meet customers’ current and future requirements.
Pindar’s value of respect applies to employees and how they can achieve their best performance; and respect for the environment is increasingly critical as they apply consistent, sustainable and responsible practices across their businesses and with customers, suppliers and employees.

CTC
CTC - the national cyclists' organisation was one of the founders of the National Cycle Rail Awards and continues to promote them enthusiastically amongst the cycling community. Director Kevin Mayne says "Celebrating successful cycle rail initiatives is a way of showing what is possible in the sector and setting benchmarks for other to reach. I particular we sponsor Station of the Year because it is the station experience that sets the tone for the whole cyclist's journey."
CTC gives successful entries considerable additional exposure by referring to them in its publications and promotional work with the public, local and national government and the media. It also provides one of the most extensive cycle tourism advice services in the country and recommends public transport options for all its services, bringing more customers to cycle friendly rail operators.

Sustrans
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all. Integrating bike and rail travel is one way of enabling people to leave their cars behind for those journeys that can't be done by foot or bike alone. The National Cycle-Rail Awards is an opportunity to highlight the urgent need for much greater integration of public transport with walking and cycling, and to genuinely offer people the choice of more sustainable travel.

Opportunities exist for other sponsors to associate themselves with the awards.
For further information about the awards and sponsorship opportunities please contact us.