First for not being first...

The Gruaniad Travel Awards have just been announced (with a bowler tip to Chiltern):

Best train company:

Eurostar takes the honours for the third year in a row.

Top five: 1. Eurostar 2. Chiltern Railways 3. Eurotunnel 4. First ScotRail 5. Virgin Trains

Eye supposes it would be churlish not to congratulate First ScotRail for making it into the top five.

UPDATE: This from the Archer...

So two of the top three are non-franchised operators and the third got the only twenty-year franchise.

So, in terms of the usual 7 or 10 year franchises; First did indeed come first.

Shocking but true.

Next week: Network Rail voted The Gruaniad's top Infrastructure provider.