Blue Train honours

[John Ashworth]

HOW THE BLUE TRAIN TOPPED THE POPS

Railways Africa On January 31, 2012 In South Africa

During January 2012, South Africa’s prestigious Blue Train was named the World’s top luxury express in 2011 – for the third consecutive year. And it wasn’t the first time a South African operation was recognised by the judges at World Travel Awards (WTA) – not by a long chalk.

Other nominations for 2011 were:

Eastern & Oriental Express (Far East)
Palace on Wheels (India)
Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
Rocky Mountaineer – GoldLeaf Service (Canada)
Royal Canadian Pacific
The Indian Maharaja Deccan Odyssey
The Queen of Scots Luxury Touring Train (Scotland)
Venice-Simplon Orient Express (Europe)

The winners in previous years were:

2011 The Blue Train
2010 The Blue Train
2009 The Blue Train
2008 Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
2007 Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
2006 Royal Canadian Pacific
2005 Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
2004 Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
2003 The Blue Train
2002 Venice-Simplon Orient Express
2001 The Blue Train
2000 The Blue Train
1999 The Blue Train
1998 The Blue Train