Brunel winners announced

Written by jrood

The Association of American Railroads and the International Union of Railways jointly announced that 43 projects from 11 nations have been recognized for design excellence in the 2011 Edition of the prestigious Brunel Awards International Railway Design Competition in judging recently completed in Washington, D.C. More 150 entries were received from railway and government organizations throughout the world that own or operate railway services and/or manage rail infrastructure. Nineteen projects received Brunel Awards, the highest level of recognition, while 24 others received Commendations. The U.S. and Japan won the most Brunel Awards with five each. Other nations receiving awards are Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The official award ceremony will take place in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2011, with representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the AAR, the UIC and the Watford Group making presentations to the winners. The Brunel Awards competition recognizes and promotes the best in railway architecture, engineering, landscape and environmental design, product design, locomotive and car design, graphic arts and corporate branding amongst the world's railways. Honorary co-chairs of the Brunel Awards Committee are Joseph Szabo, FRA Administrator and AAR President and CEO Edward Hamberger. "This year's submissions from the rail industry are evidence of the tremendous commitment to quality in design and expertise in building and maintaining a true 21st Century rail network. The Brunel Awards competition provides a platform to recognize good design while reinforcing the importance of rail in everyday life," said Ed Hamberger.

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