Railfuture Conferences
Railfuture holds two national conferences each year, usually in the summer and 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, 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, 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, ScotRail Alliance, South West Trains, Thameslink and Great Northern, Transpennine Express, TramPower, Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, UK Rail Leasing, Virgin Trains, Virgin Trains East Coast and Vivarail.
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
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
2018/Edinburgh (AGM) [link]
- 12/05/2018 14th Railfuture Ltd AGM
- Hosted by Railfuture Scotland branch
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- Registration from 10:00, begins at 11:00 with speakers, AGM from 14:00, finishes by 17:00
- Speakers:
- Alex Hynes, Managing Director, ScotRail Alliance (talking about The Scotrail Franchise - 4 years On)
- Humza Yousaf, Scottish Government Minister for Transport and the Islands, Scottish National Party
- Fraser McDonald and Norman McNab, Friends of the West Highland Lines
- The Depute Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Joan Griffiths, will formally open the AGM
- This is the full list of speakers (note: 'Depute' above is the correct spelling in this instance)
- Venue: Holyrood Hotel
- Room: The Salisbury Suite
- 81 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh
- Postcode: EH8 8AU
- Phone: (0131) 528 8000
- Email: general.holyrood at macdonald-hotels.co.uk
- Route: The venue is a 4-star hotel, 0.5 miles from Edinburgh Waverley Station and just metres from Holyrood Park. From Waverley station exit via Market Street; cross road and turn into Jeffrey Street. At traffic lights, continue forward into St Mary Street, passing a Travelodge on your right. At second set of traffic lights, turn left into Cowgate, keep left on to Holyrood Road. The Hotel is situated on the left about 400 metres from the traffic lights. Lothian Buses Service 6 crosses Princes St with a stop at the foot of the Mound at nn:15 and nn:45 each hour
- The AGM is open to all current members or their proxy - there is no fee to attend.
- All paperwork was completed on 28/02/2018. It is now too late to include anything for the AGM in the standard mailing with Railwatch.
- Proxy voting is now open (click HERE to vote online) and must be received by the Company Secretary by 10/05/2018
- Motions must be received by the Company Secretary by 28/04/2018
- Information about how Railfuture is run, including a copy of the Articles of Association, can be found at Railfuture+organisation.
- Click [DOWNLOAD] or [DISPLAY] for the attendance/proxy form (PDF format)
- Click [DOWNLOAD] or [DISPLAY] for the AGM notice and agenda, including map (PDF format)
- On this occasion Railfuture is not offering lunch. There will be plenty of places to buy lunch within 10 minutes' walk
- The venue does not allow people to eat their own food on the premises.
2018/Carlisle [link]
- 23/06/2018 The North West's Crucial Role in National Rail Connectivity
- Hosted by Railfuture North West branch
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #RailfutureCarlisle2018
- Begins at 10:45, registration from 10:00, finishes by 17:00
- Speakers:
- Representative from Story Contracting (talking about Reopening landslip at Eden Brows on the Settle & Carlisle line)
- Mark Rand, Past Chairman, Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line
- Simon Walton, Chair, Campaign for Borders Rail
- Several speakers are urgently being sought. Note: Paul Maynard had agreed to speak but following a reshuffle Jo Johnson is now the rail minister and his constituency is in the south of England so he cannot attend. Unfortunately Dawn McGough of Community Rail Cumbria has also had to cancel
- Venue: Hallmark Hotel
- Court Square, Carlisle
- Postcode: CA1 1QY
- Phone: 0330 028 3401
- The Hallmark Hotel is next to Carlisle railway station. It is fully accessible
- For further details about the conference please email carlisle2018 at railfuture.org.uk.
- Places are still free to book - but bookings for this conference will close on 21/06/2018
- The 'Early Bird' discount offer for members only is still open but will end on 30/04/2018.
- Prices for Carlisle: [book]
- £25.00 - Early bird (members only)
- £30.00 - Members after 30th April
- £30.00 - Non-members
- £20.00 - 16-25 Railcard Holder
- Includes: Welcome refreshments and buffet lunch.
- Click [HERE] to download a booking form (PDF format). Note: online bookings are preferred.
2018/Reading [link]
- 10/11/2018
- Hosted by Railfuture Thames Valley branch
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- Venue: Hotel Novotel Reading Centre
- Room: Meeting rooms 6 & 7
- 25b Friar Street, Reading
- Postcode: RG1 1DP
- Phone: 0118 952 2720
- Places are still free to book - but bookings for this conference will close on 08/11/2018
- The 'Early Bird' discount offer for members only is still open but will end on 31/08/2018.
- Prices for Reading: [book]
- £25.00 - Early bird (members only)
- £30.00 - Members after 31st August
- £30.00 - Non-members
- £20.00 - 16-25 Railcard Holder
- Includes: Welcome refreshments and buffet lunch.
Additional Railfuture National Conferences - Dates for your diary
- 22/06/2019 - Dolphin Centre, Horsemarket, Darlington
- 18/05/2019 - Yr Hen Lyfrgell, The Hayes, Cardiff (AGM)
Book Your Conference Place/AGM Lunch Now
A conference fee discount is available for group attendance (5+ people) - please contact by e-mail for price:
carlisle2018
You do not have to be a member to attend a conference, but you can save money if you are. To become a member click
[HERE] to book the next conference and join Railfuture at the same time - you'll get a special discount
If bookings for the next conference have closed this will be for the conference after that.
(MEDIA: For a free 'press pass' please contact Bruce Williamson by e-mailing media at railfuture.org.uk or phone on 07759 557389).
Terms and Conditions
Before booking please make sure that you have read the Railfuture conference terms and conditions (PDF format).
Selected past event
2013/Taunton [link]
- 22/06/2013 Vision and Reality - Can we have both?
- Hosted by Railfuture Severnside branch
- It was held at Albemarle Centre
- Railfuture is grateful for sponsorship from First Great Western
- John Chapman, Director, Kilbride Group (talked about Return to Tavistock [Community Rail Reopening])
- John Dora, John Dora Consulting (former Network Rail engineer) (talked about Railways, Weather and Climate Change Research)
- Alan Matthews, Chairman, Portishead Railway Group (talked about Campaigning to reopen a long-closed line)
- Dean Cockwell, Project Manager, New Somerset and Dorset Railway (talked about Rail reopening campaign with a long-term aim)
- Bernard Lane, Chairman, Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (talked about Campaigning for an effective City Rail Network)
- John Burch, Chairman, Tarka Rail Association (talked about The Problem that is Cowley Bridge Junction)
- Steve Smith, Bedwyn Trains Passenger Group (talked about Wisdom of Electrification to a Non-Terminus)
- Chris Fribbins and Chris Page, Railfuture Directors (talked about Network Rail's Long-Term Planning Process)
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 SITEMAP
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