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
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
2019/Bristol - RAILFUTURE ANNUAL CONFERENCE [link]
- Sat 21/09/2019 Every Passenger Matters
- The Railfuture national conference will centre on topics around inclusion and accessibility for passengers using the rail network.
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- Registration from 09:30, starts at 10:00. Close at 16:30
- Speakers: [Read Speaker Biographies]
- Matthew Golton, Deputy Managing Director, Great Western Railway
- Lorna Brown-Owens, Access and Inclusion Manager, Network Rail
- Richard Gibson, Communications Manager, CrossCountry Trains
- Representative from British Transport Police
- Jon Harris, Integrated Transport and Accessibility Manager, West Midlands Trains (talking about: Supporting the door-to-door journey)
- The conference will be chaired by Stephen Brookes MBE, who is a rail sector champion for the minister for disabled people
- The above participants are all confirmed (GWR MD Mark Hopwood has been replaced by his deputy). As well as presentations, there will be an optional workshop session at the end of the day
- Railfuture is grateful for sponsorship from Cross Country Trains
- Venue: St Michael's Church Centre
- This venue is modern, attractive and is designed to hold large conferences
- Room: Large Meeting Room [image]
- The large meeting room can accommodate up 180 delegates seated in rows
- The Green, Stoke Gifford, Bristol
- Postcode: BS34 8PD
- Phone: 0117 969 2486
- Route: It is five minutes' walk from Bristol Parkway Station
- For further details about the conference please email annualconference2019 at railfuture.org.uk.
- Places are still free to book - but bookings for this conference will close on Thu 19/09/2019
- 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 Bristol: [book]
- £25.00 - Members after 31st July
- £25.00 - Non-members
- £15.00 - 16-25 Railcard Holder
- £55.00 - 2 People
- Includes: Complimentary refreshments available throughout the day and a buffet lunch
- Click [DOWNLOAD] or [DISPLAY] for the poster (one-page) if you are to able to display it on a notice board in the local area (PDF format)
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:
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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.
Bookings should be made online. However, if this is not possible please send your details and a cheque to the 'All other correspondence' address (not the registered office address) shown on this page.
(MEDIA: For a free 'press pass' please contact Bruce Williamson by e-mailing media at railfuture.org.uk or phone on 07759 557389).
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
2013/Taunton [link]
- Sat 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 LIBRARY
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