Campaigns

Welcome to Railfuture

Railfuture is the UK's leading independent organisation campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight. Our regional groups and volunteers campaign to get stations and lines reopened, for the benefit of the community, economy and environment. We have had a major part in getting 300 new and reopened stations to join the network since 1970

High Speed Rail

High speed rail is now a big issue in Britain. For more information, click here

Rail Reopenings Conference 2012

Railfuture's next national conference is being held in Stirling, Scotland, to celebrate the reopening of the Stirling-Alloa railway line, along with Airdrie-Bathgate and other lines. The conference is open to everyone, with 'early bird' discount offered to Railfuture members. For more details, click here.

Railfuture press releases

Click here for Railfuture press releases

Britain's Growing Railway

Britain's Growing Railway is a 128-page illustrated book published by Railfuture in 2010 about rail reopenings. To order your copy, click books

Britain's Railway - More for Less

In the face of financial cuts, Railfuture made the case for continued investment in Britain's Railway in an eight-page paper to the Government. You can read the paper "Britain's Railways - Much More for Much Less" by downloading it from here. 232kb

Railfuture campaigns and policy

For Railfuture national campaigns, click on the flag, left.

For current campaigns in your area, click on regional groups, in the menu above left

Railfuture is campaigning hard for the East West Rail Link between Oxford and Cambridge to be reopened. To find out more and register your support please click on Ox-Cam

Railfuture has produced a series of one-page policy documents on topics such as Growing Patronage, Railfreight and Light Rail. For more details click Railfuture Policy Documents

Working with Railfuture

As well as organising the annual national conference for rail users and user groups, Railfuture works at local and national level with train operators and other stakeholders to secure a better railway

Railfuture makes awards to campaigners from its Fighting Fund to bring about improvements. Awards have been given, for example, for publicity initiatives and feasibility studies

Railfuture has around 20 Vice Presidents, including MPs, MEPs, Peers and senior people from the rail industry

Railfuture organisation

For details of how Railfuture is run, including the Annual General Meeting 2011 and election of directors, go to Railfuture Members' Area. This also includes information for activists, and literature to promote Railfuture's work. Nomination forms for elections are available.

Mission Statement

Railfuture strives to be "the number one advocate for the railway and rail users" in the United Kingdom

Join Us - Become a Member

If you would like to join our campaign for a rail future please go to the Join Us page. Membership is just £21 (concessions available) which provides 4 all-colour magazines a year plus more If you have any questions or comments you can contact us at info@railfuture.org.uk

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Together we can work towards a Railfuture!