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 British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), 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, Southeastern, 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.
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Future Events
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
Additional Railfuture National Events - Dates for your diary
- Sat 12/07/2025 - Details to be confirmed (AGM)
Sorry but there are no future events available to book yet - please re-visit this website later.
Selected past event
2017/Leicester [link]
- Sat 04/11/2017 Dynamic Triangle: The East Midlands' Crucial Role in National Rail Connectivity
- Plus presentation of 2017 Rail User Group Awards
- Hosted by Railfuture East Midlands branch
- It was held at Curve Theatre
- Further Info: Click [Download] or [Display] for the AGM notice and agenda, including map (PDF format)
- Jake Kelly, Managing Director, East Midlands Trains
(talked about: Ten Years of East Midlands Trains and Rail Services in the East Midlands) - Mark Winter, Chief Executive Officer, UK Rail Leasing (talked about: A small railway business in the heart of Leicester)
- Rob Daffern, Director and Principal Engineer, Furrer + Frey GB
(talked about: Electrification: what is it and why do you want it?)
- Jim Seymour, Transport Strategy Manager, Derbyshire County Council (talked about: Ilkeston - All Change)
- Tom Ingall, Great Central Railway (talked about: Reunification Progress on the Great Central Railway)
- Dr Terri Eynon, Member for Coalville, Leicestershire County Council
- John Legrys, Member for Coalville, North West Leicestershire District Council
- Sean Sheahan, Member for Measham, North West Leicestershire District Council
- Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor of Leicester, will formally open the conference
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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