The 2020 MRT Transit Awards was the first edition of the MRT Transit Awards, an awards show that recognizes the best transit companies and transit-related creations. The awards show was organized by PtldKnight and Skelezomperman and was held on December 28, 2020 at the Central City Performance Center.
Rules and Process
The full rules are here. To summarize, the process for selecting the winners will occur over two stages: the nomination stage and the voting stage.
In the nomination stage, each member of the MRT will be allowed to submit up to three nominations for each category. The nomination stage will run for about two weeks from November 28th until December 11th; nominations will be submitted through a public form. The three candidates with the most nominations will advance to the voting stage; if there is a tie, then the organizers will determine who advances.
The voting stage will run from December 12th to December 25th. Each MRT member will be allowed to rank the nominees, similarly to the 2020 MRT Video Contest. A first place vote counts as three points, a second place vote counts as two points, and a third place vote counts as one point. The candidate with the most points will win the award and the first place prize; in the event a tie occurs, the organizers will choose the winners.
Each first place winner will receive $200, while each second place winner will receive $100.
Nominations
Nominations were open from November 28th to December 11th.
Voting
Voting Occurred between December 12th and December 25th.
Location and Time
The show will occur at 19:00 UTC on Monday, December 28th, 2020 at the Central City Performance Center in Central City. This is also:
- 11 AM PST (Western United States/Canada)
- 2 PM EST (Eastern United States/Canada)
- 7 PM GMT (UK/Ireland/Portugal)
- 8 PM CET (Most of Europe)
- 3 AM TUE CST (China/Philippines/Singapore)
- 6 AM TUE AEDT (Eastern Australia)
Nominees
Best Boat Line
Best Airline
Best Airport
Best Airfield
Best Aircraft Manufacturer
Best Rail Company
Best Station Design
Best Rolling Stock Manufacturer
Best Bus Company
Best Bus Stop/Terminal Design
Best Bus Manufacturer
Best Conglomerate