Rail User Groups
Rail User Groups campaign for improvements to services and stations in their particular area. Railfuture provides a national 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.
See two presentations given by Railfuture Director Stewart Palmer (formerly MD with South West Trains) on Lobbying train operators successfully and Building relationships with train operators - a case study given at Railfuture's annual national summer conference in Carlisle, June 2018.
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 will close on 1 September and the Judging Panel of Railfuture Vice-Presidents will meet in October to decide the winners. Results will be announced by our Honorary President Christian Wolmar when he makes the presentations at our annual national autumn conference in Reading on Saturday 10 November 2018.
See the RUG Awards page which brings all our more detailed coverage together.
Full lists of all known rail user groups throughout Britain can be viewed or downloaded:
A list of rail reopening campaign groups (RoCs) throughout Britain can also be viewed or downloaded:
You can also View or download a List of national and regional passenger bodies (614kb PDF document dated Aug 2018)
Many groups are affiliated to Railfuture. One of the benefits of affiliate membership is access to our Fighting Fund. The following rail user and reopening campaign groups are Railfuture affiliates:
See two presentations given by Railfuture Director Stewart Palmer (formerly MD with South West Trains) on Lobbying train operators successfully and Building relationships with train operators - a case study given at Railfuture's annual national summer conference in Carlisle, June 2018.
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 will close on 1 September and the Judging Panel of Railfuture Vice-Presidents will meet in October to decide the winners. Results will be announced by our Honorary President Christian Wolmar when he makes the presentations at our annual national autumn conference in Reading on Saturday 10 November 2018.
See the RUG Awards page which brings all our more detailed coverage together.
Full lists of all known rail user groups throughout Britain can be viewed or downloaded:
- View or download RUGs National A-Z list (1000kb PDF document dated September 2018)
- View or download RUGs Regional/Branch List (870kb PDF document dated September 2018)
A list of rail reopening campaign groups (RoCs) throughout Britain can also be viewed or downloaded:
You can also View or download a List of national and regional passenger bodies (614kb PDF document dated Aug 2018)
Many groups are affiliated to Railfuture. One of the benefits of affiliate membership is access to our Fighting Fund. The following rail user and reopening campaign groups are Railfuture affiliates:
