Railfuture Conferences and Webinars
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. We also produce free-to-attend Webinars.
Speakers come from a variety of backgrounds. Some of the organisations who have spoken at conferences and webinars 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, Rail Delivery Group, RSSB, 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 and webinars on Twitter use the hash-tag shown against the event.
Note: this hash-tag is not exclusive to Railfuture.
Future Events
The Railfuture directors had already confirmed that there will definitely be an AGM in 2021, to be held in July in order to maximise the chance of being able to hold it as a physical meeting (with a Zoom meeting as a fallback option if COVID-19 regulations prevent it). Feedback from a survey of members' preferences (provided with Railwatch in March 2021) has shown that sufficient members should be present to have a quorum. As the government's roadmap for relaxing most restrictions in England in time for the AGM is expected to be achieved, it has been decided that a physical AGM will be held in Birmingham on 17 July 2021.
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
2021/Birmingham (AGM) [link]
- Sat 17/07/2021 16th Railfuture Ltd AGM
- This will be a physical event to be undertaken in a Covid-secure manner with appropriate social distancing et al [legislation allowing company meetings to take place virtually has now expired]. There was no AGM in 2020
- Hosted by Railfuture West Midlands branch
- Social media hashtag (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for this event: #rfconference
- IMPORTANT: Please register attendance in advance so that the room can be arranged for the expected number for people. A person who arrives without prior notification will be put into a 'standby queue'.
- Registration from 10:00 with refreshments from 10:30. AGM starts at 11:00. Includes presentation of Railfuture Campaigner of the Year Award, followed by a break for lunch (not at venue). Afternoon session (open to all) has keynote speakers. Close at 15:30
- Speakers: [Read Speaker Biographies]
- Malcolm Holmes, Executive Director, West Midlands Rail Executive
- Karen Heppenstall, Head of Rail, Midlands Connect
- Before the first speaker, there will be a video specially recorded for Railfuture AGM by Andy Street, Mayor, West Midlands Combined Authority
- Venue: The Priory Rooms
- Room: Main Meeting House
- Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham
- Postcode: B4 6AF
- Phone: (0121) 236 2317
- Route: Priory 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
- Enquiries about the AGM: please see the inserts included with the current edition of Railwatch, click the 'Further Info' link below or email conferences at railfuture.org.uk.
- The AGM is open to all current members or their proxy - there is no fee to attend.
- A survey of Railfuture members on the best format for the AGM was conducted. It ended on Mon 31/05/2021
- All paperwork was completed on Mon 14/06/2021. It is now too late to include anything for the AGM in the standard mailing with Railwatch.
- Proxy voting and registering your attendance is now open (click HERE to do so online) and paper forms must be received by the Membership Renewals officer, Lloyd Butler (see details on AGM notice) by Thu 15/07/2021
- Motions must be received by the Railfuture Ltd Chair, Chris Page (see details on AGM notice) by Sat 03/07/2021
- Information about how Railfuture is run, including a copy of the Articles of Association, can be found at Railfuture+organisation.
- Further Info: Click [Download] or [Display] for the AGM notice and agenda, including map (PDF format)
- On this occasion Railfuture is not offering lunch.
- The venue does not allow people to eat their own food on the premises.
Sorry but there are no future events available to book yet - please re-visit this website later.
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)
CONFERENCE MATERIALS:
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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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