The RailStaff Awards 2024

Nominations for Rail Manager of the Year

Steve Copley

Said the following about Glen Merriman:

“I have had many managers during my years in the railway industry but none of them have been as open, positive & professional as Glen. Since coming to our depot as a Driver Line Manager, Glen has had a positive impact on both me and my fellow driving colleagues who are under his care. Whether matters are railway related or personal he never prejudge’s a situation, takes every matter individually and on its own merit. He has encouraged myself to be positive about situations that others have doubted in the past and given me confidence to achieve my own personal goals. Glen engages positively with ideas put forward in order to help them develop, gives advice and forwards things on to the right people to achieve a successful outcome. Glen is a team member who can take up a challenge and cover situations at short notice and does so without hesitance. He is kind and compassionate about difficult life situations that develop and does not just read from the book in order to move forward. It’s true to say that incidents do happen both on and off the rails and that there are patterns to associate them with but every situation is individual and Glen is an ambassador to this cause. I am so pleased to have Glen as my manager and I hope this continues long into the future.“