London Design Gold

2026

Travel Companion

Entrant

Trainline

Category

User Experience Design (UX) - Best User Interface / Experience

Client's Name

Country / Region

United Kingdom

At the heart of every disrupted journey is a passenger trying to regain control. When a train is delayed, cancelled or uncertain, the practical problem quickly becomes emotional: Will I get home to the kids in time? What should I do next? Am I on my own? In these moments, passengers don’t just need information, they need confidence, reassurance and the ability to act.

Travel Companion has been designed with this problem space in mind. It gives power back to passengers by turning uncertainty into clear next steps: predicting disruption before it escalates, guiding them in real time, enabling flexible replanning, and proactively resolving what happens afterwards. This step change extends Trainline’s role from a ticketing app to a trusted companion across the whole journey, giving passengers the confidence and control to keep moving, even when the rail network doesn’t.

Travel Companion brings together a suite of intelligent features designed around real passenger needs. Through predictive insights, real-time guidance, flexible rebooking and compensation, it enables passengers to move through disruption with clarity and control – reinforcing Trainline’s role as a trusted partner throughout the journey.

Credits

Lead UX Design
Carmen Domingo
Lead UX Design
Sanil Patel
Senior UX Designer
Julia Lee
Head of UX Design
David Willis
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