Rail User Groups
Railfuture encourages all rail users to join their local Rail User Group, which represents users' interests to the local train operator to improve services and stations in their area. If there is no rail user group locally, Railfuture can help you to set one up!
Many rail user groups are affiliated to Railfuture, which provides a forum in which they can exchange ideas and experiences, co-ordinate rail development priorities, and contribute to the case for better rail services locally and nationally. Railfuture can help affiliated groups to work together to achieve common goals and can provide support through our Fighting Fund. Two presentations given by Railfuture director Stewart Palmer (formerly MD with South West Trains) at our Summer 2018 conference on Lobbying train operators successfully and Building relationships with train operators show how Railfuture can help rail user groups to campaign more effectively.
Even if their RUG is affiliated, we welcome RUG members to also join Railfuture to campaign for wider national rail issues.
The following list all known rail user groups (RUGs) and rail reopening campaign groups (RoCs) throughout Britain, in alphabetical order or by Railfuture branch area:
Entries for the 2018 Awards closed on 1 September and the Judging Panel of Railfuture Vice-Presidents met in October to decide the winners. Results will be announced by our Honorary President Christian Wolmar when he makes the presentations at our Reading conference on Saturday 10 November 2018.
The RUG Awards page brings all our more detailed coverage together.
Many rail user groups are affiliated to Railfuture, which provides a forum in which they can exchange ideas and experiences, co-ordinate rail development priorities, and contribute to the case for better rail services locally and nationally. Railfuture can help affiliated groups to work together to achieve common goals and can provide support through our Fighting Fund. Two presentations given by Railfuture director Stewart Palmer (formerly MD with South West Trains) at our Summer 2018 conference on Lobbying train operators successfully and Building relationships with train operators show how Railfuture can help rail user groups to campaign more effectively.
Even if their RUG is affiliated, we welcome RUG members to also join Railfuture to campaign for wider national rail issues.
The following list all known rail user groups (RUGs) and rail reopening campaign groups (RoCs) throughout Britain, in alphabetical order or by Railfuture branch area:
- View or download RUGs National A-Z list (1000kb PDF. Sept 2018)
- View or download RUGs Regional/Branch List (870kb PDF. Sept 2018)
- View or download RoCs National A-Z list (866 kb PDF. August 2018)
Rail User Group Awards
The often-unsung successes of Rail User Groups were recognised and rewarded for the first time on the national stage in Railfuture's inaugural 2012 RUG Awards, and again in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.Entries for the 2018 Awards closed on 1 September and the Judging Panel of Railfuture Vice-Presidents met in October to decide the winners. Results will be announced by our Honorary President Christian Wolmar when he makes the presentations at our Reading conference on Saturday 10 November 2018.
The RUG Awards page brings all our more detailed coverage together.
