The RailStaff Awards 2024

Nominations for Rail Manager of the Year

Neil Fisher

Said the following about Matt Hawksworth:

“Since Matt has joined the team he has brought with him a wealth of industry knowledge & best practice. His dedication to safety & infrastructure improvement is second to none.

The team he manages are improving everyday working & learning from Matt, he is always ready to provide advice & guidance to not only his staff but staff in other departments.“

Richard Hall

Said the following about Matt Hawksworth:

“I have witnessed Matt progress through his career from a leading trackman to Works Delivery Manager. Matt is a well-respected leader, and always gives 110% to the industry, commonly found out at weekends assisting with the delivery of work and regularly working on call.

Matt has recently moved into a new role, and has managed his transition seamlessly. Matt is compassionate and supportive to his teams, and takes pride and ownership in his work.“

Frances Rogalski

Said the following about Matt Hawksworth:

“Matt is a highly driven and capable works delivery manager. Since he joined our team last year he has shown incredible dedication to the network, his team, their development and safety. The safety culture and behaviours of the team has significantly developed since Matt took over this post and the quality of the work he delivers is second to none.“