| Most Effective Recovery
Friday, 11th May 2007 Fraser Eagle takes top award for Grayrigg recovery
Fraser Eagle’s Steve Turner (centre left) and Steve Ellis (centre right) collect the award from comedian Dara O’ Briain (far left) and Terry Sheridan of ICM Computer Group. Fraser Eagle has won a top industry award after helping a leading train company recover from a serious derailment. The company’s managed transport division, Fraser Eagle Management Services, won the Most Effective Recovery category at the 2007 Business Continuity Awards in London on Thursday. The awards are run by Continuity Insurance and Risk (CIR) - the UK’s leading risk management and insurance journal. Fraser Eagle was shortlisted for the accolade after helping to transport Virgin Trains’ passengers in the wake of the Grayrigg train derailment in Cumbria in February. The incident closed the West Coast Mainline for two weeks, but within hours of the crash, Fraser Eagle had loaded some 6,000 stranded passengers onto emergency coaches. The company then ran 50 coaches per day between Preston and Carlisle for the next two weeks, transporting some 142,000 passengers in total. “What happened at Grayrigg in February could have been a major blow for the rail industry,” says Steve Ellis, managing director of Fraser Eagle Management Services. “Every credit should go to Virgin Trains for the excellent way the company handled the disaster and we at Fraser Eagle were pleased that we were able to help them keep passengers moving. “This demonstrates how effective risk management can be in the transport industry.” Notes to Editors Fraser Eagle Management Services 1) Fraser Eagle Management Services (FEMS) is the largest supplier of managed transport services to the UK rail industry. 2) Using two 24-hour control centres and a nationwide network of approved coach and taxi suppliers, FEMS transports hundreds of people on a daily basis. 3) In 2007 Fraser Eagle will operate approximately 300,000 taxis and 60,000 pre-planned coaches on behalf of its clients. 4) FEMS also specialises in nationwide event transport, incident management transport and corporate travel services. Download PDF |