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Congratulations to the following ladies and gentlemen on their awards in the New Years Honour list (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63918/data.pdf).  There's a couple of names I know there, and a reminder for us all that there are so many unsung heros out there; good to see that some of them have been brought to the attention of the awards committee.

Stephanie HART, End User Compute Lead, Network Rail. For services to the Railway and to Children’s Education.

Anna Christina INCE, Chief Executive Officer, Resonate. For services to the Railway Industry.

Peter Robert JARDINE, Volunteer, Isle of Wight Steam Railway. For services to Heritage Railway.

Nicholas John MILLINGTON, Director, Safety Task Force, Network Rail. For services to the Railway and to the NHS during Covid-19.

Mark Stephen BRIDEL, Regional Freight Manager, Network Rail. For services to Charity and to the community in York, North Yorkshire.

Andrew Allan SCARFFE. For services to the preservation of Laxey and Lonan Heritage and the Isle of Man Railways.

Mark WILD, lately Chief Executive Officer, Crossrail Ltd. For services to Public Transport

Anthony John Christopher POULTER, Non-Executive Director, Department for Transport. For services to the Transport Industry.

Fiona Ann WHITE, lately Deputy Director, Train Strategy and Operations, Department for Transport. For Public Service.

Nigel William GOODBAND, lately Detective Sergeant, British Transport Police and Chair, British Transport Police Federation. For services to Policing.

Jennie Kristina MARTIN, Director General, ITS-UK. For services to Transport Technology.

Richard Charles Barrington STEVENS, D.L., Managing Director, Go South West. For services to Transport and to the community in Plymouth, Devon.

Neil ATHERTON, Bus Driver, Arriva North West and Wales.  For services to Public Transport and to the community in Liverpool and Widnes during Covid-19.

Enyojo OPALUWA-PINHEIRO, Founder and Chair, Passenger Services BAME Network, Department for Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion.

Brian Vincent POWER, Detective Sergeant, British Transport Police.

Also congratulations to our (Lisa and I) friend Helen Clare BELCHER, Trustee, Trans Media Watch, Director, Transactual and Councillor, Wiltshire Council. For services to the Transgender Community. If I say "IT, Corsham Station, bus services" you will get the drift.