The TfL contest was sponsored by the railway services firm Cleshar. The winning students were congratulated for collectively producing an app and for their communication skills. Uxbridge College may use newsletter printing from printing services in Hayes to help mark the achievements of their students. The principal for Uxbridge College, Laraine Smith, told the Hillingdon Times:
“We are really appreciative of the links we have developed with TfL. The students develop their employability skills and contacts through such activities as the TfL Schools Challenge, helping to ensure that when they leave the College their future prospects are even brighter.”
Twenty teams participated in the event. Nonetheless, the engineering students within Team Spectre triumphed. Team Spectre came together to make a statement. This said that they had found the experience to be fulfilling and productive. They were particularly pleased that TfL had valued their business plan. As engineering students, the team had not thought that the business plan would be received with such enthusiasm.
Team Falcon also took part in the event. This team also came from Uxbridge College. Team Falcon was made up of students from the business school. They performed well, getting through to the final. Students from the team were grateful for the experience and suggested that it had boosted their employability.