Awards

At InformNorden & Kollektivkonferansen2025, two different awards will be presented:

• Nordic Public Transport Design Award
• Årets  ildsjel i kollektivtrafikken 2025 (Norwegian award)

NORDIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT DESIGN AWARD

We are pleased to continue the well-received initiative from 2022 and invite all Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) in the Nordic countries to participate in this year’s NORDIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT DESIGN AWARD

The winners will be announced at InformNorden in Oslo on 28 October 2025.

In 2025, InformNorden and Kollektivkonferansen join forces to spark collaboration and ideas across the Nordic public transport sector, shaping a transport system that is not only resilient but built for the future.

This award celebrates customer-focused design and innovation in public transport across the Nordic region. It highlights outstanding examples where design and innovation add value, accessibility, impact, and customer satisfaction.

One winner will be selected in each category. All nominees will be featured digitally, and shortlisted submissions will be presented on LinkedIn for a “most liked” recognition.

Nominees 2025

 

We are proud to present this year’s nominees for the Nordic Public Transport
Design Award 2025, celebrating outstanding design and innovation within
public transport across the Nordic region.

Category: Innovation

• FynBus (DK) – Red Allan – The world’s first influencer cat
• AtB (NO) – AtB mobility package
• Svipper (NO) – Svipper – seamless mobility
• Movia (DK) – Movia and The Danish Climate Forest Fund 2025
• Ruter Oslo (NO) – Ruter Hent
• HSL (FI) – Zero negative
• Kolumbus (NO) – Kolumbus autonomous bus
• SL (SE) – Nova

Category: Digital Service

• Kolumbus (NO) – Kolumbus app
• HSL (FI) – Digital tickets schoolchildren
• Rejsekort & Rejseplan A/S (DK) – Rejsekort as app
• AI-Suggested Responses (NO) – AI-Suggested Responses

Award ceremony: 28 October 2025, Oslo

Categories

Digital Service: For submissions demonstrating how digital services, transport data, AI, or other innovative solutions make travel easier, more convenient, and more reliable.

Innovation: For submissions showcasing game-changing solutions that make public transportation more accessible, sustainable, and user-friendly. Includes analogue, digital, and hybrid initiatives that enhance the passenger experience and advance public transport.

 

Evaluation

A jury of representatives from five PTAs will assess all submissions based on:

• Design & functionality (1–5)
• Customer value (1–5)
• Innovation (1–5)
• Effect & results (1–5)
• Cost-effectiveness (1–5)

 

The Jury

Suss Forssman Thullberg, SL, Sweden (Chairman of the jury)
Anna Björnerhag, Ruter, Norway
Eeva Jakobsson, HSL, Finland
Birna Guðmundsdóttir, Straeto, Iceland
Kim Gjedsted, Movia, Denmark

Prizes

Winners in each category will receive a specially designed award and diploma. All nominees will receive recognition and a digital diploma package.

 

We look forward to celebrate the very best in Nordic public transport design with you in Oslo!

The Organizing Committee
design@informnorden.org

 

Winning Entries 2022