Railfuture Conferences
Railfuture now holds one major national conference each year, in late summer/early autumn (in addition to its AGM for members). We aim only to cover our costs. The conferences are competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and are open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend at a discounted rate.
Speakers come from a variety of backgrounds. Some of the organisations who have spoken at conferences include Anglia Railways, Arriva Cross Country, Arriva Trains Wales, Association of Train Operating Companies, Cardiff International Airport, Centro, Chester-le-Track, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry Trains, Delta Rail, East Coast, East Midlands Trains, East West Rail Consortium, Eurostar, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, First Transpennine Express, Furrer + Frey GB, Grand Central, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Heathrow Southern Railway, Hitachi Rail Europe, HS2, London Midland, London Overground Railway Operations, Merseytravel, MyTestTrack.com, Network Rail, Northern Rail, Northern (Arriva Rail North), Nottingham Express Transit, Parry People Movers, Port Of Sunderland, ScotRail Alliance, SLC Rail, South West Trains, Thameslink and Great Northern, Transpennine Express, TramPower, Transport for Wales Rail, Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, UK Rail Leasing, Virgin Trains, Virgin Trains East Coast, Vivarail and West Midlands Trains.
Click HERE to see a list events and speakers for each organisation.
To follow Railfuture's conferences on Twitter use the hash-tag shown against the conference.
Note: this hash-tag is not exclusive to Railfuture.
Future Events
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak the dates for all future events are provisional and the events may be postponed. For further information please see the Coronavirus+COVID-19.
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
2020/Birmingham (AGM) [link]
- Sat 27/06/2020 16th Railfuture Ltd AGM
- Hosted by Railfuture West Midlands branch
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- IMPORTANT: Railfuture will make a decision in mid-April on whether to postpone the AGM, which is probable, depending on how the COVID-19 situation develops
- Registration from 10:00, AGM from 10:45, presentation of Railfuture Campaigner of the Year Award followed by lunch. Afternoon session has a keynote speakers followed by the Rail User Group Awards. Close at 15:30
- Venue: The Priory Rooms
- Room: Main Meeting House
- Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham
- Postcode: B4 6AF
- Phone: (0121) 236 2317
- Route: Priority rooms front gate is less than ten metres from Bull Street tram stop. If walking follow tram lines from New Street or Snow Hill stations
- For further details about the AGM please email conferences at railfuture.org.uk.
- The AGM is open to all current members or their proxy - there is no fee to attend.
- All paperwork was completed on Sun 08/03/2020. It is now too late to include anything for the AGM in the standard mailing with Railwatch.
- Proxy votes can be registered between Wed 15/04/2020 and Thu 25/06/2020
- Motions must be received by the Railfuture Ltd Chair, Chris Page (see details on AGM notice) by Sat 13/06/2020
- Information about how Railfuture is run, including a copy of the Articles of Association, can be found at Railfuture+organisation.
- Availability and/or price of lunch is still being investigated.
- The venue does not allow people to eat their own food on the premises.
2020/Leeds - RAILFUTURE ANNUAL CONFERENCE [link]
- Sat 03/10/2020
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- IMPORTANT: Railfuture hopes that this event will be able to take place but will not open bookings until the COVID-19 situation becomes clearer
- Venue: St George's Conference Centre
- 60 Great George St, Leeds
- Postcode: LS1 3DL
- Phone: (0113) 383 2140
- For further details about the conference please email conferences at railfuture.org.uk.
- Sorry but bookings are not being taken yet - please re-visit this web-site later.
- The 'Early Bird' offer for members ended on Wed 31/07/2019 - all places now at the full price.
- Prices for the Railfuture Annual Conference in Leeds: [book]
- £35.00 - Members after 31st July
- £35.00 - Non-members
- £20.00 - 16-25 Railcard Holder
- £55.00 - 2 People
- Includes: Complimentary refreshments available throughout the day and a buffet lunch
Sorry but there are no future events confirmed yet - please re-visit this web-site later.
Please mention any dietary requirements in the 'optional note to seller' message box on the PayPal page.
Terms and Conditions
Before booking please make sure that you have read the Railfuture conference terms and conditions (PDF format).
Selected past event
1998/Shrewsbury [link]
- Sat 02/05/1998
- It was held at Gateway Centre
- David Weir, Managing Director, Wales and West Railway
- Members were welcomed by the Mayor, Councillor Peter Dunham
Past events for each year
Up to three national events are held each year. Click on the location to see the details.
Click HERE to see a full list of past events. Looking for something else? Check the LIBRARY
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