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Click on Who's Who to view a PDF containing contact details at Railfuture.

The individual contacts shown on this page are dynamically generated in real-time from Railfuture's database. If names need to be updated on the database, please contact either jerry.alderson at railfuture.org.uk or lloyd.butler at railfuture.org.uk.

List below shows everyone recorded

National Officers

Hon. President

Christian Wolmar

Vice Presidents

Click on Vice Presidents to see their photos and links to their biographies

Directors

Roger Blake, Infrastructure and Networks Director. Also board liaison with branch(es): Thames Valley
Ian Brown CBE, Policy Director. Also board liaison with branch(es): Devon and Cornwall, North West
David Buchan, Financial Director
Allison Cosgrove, Passenger Director & Monthly Lottery Organiser. Also board liaison with branch(es): North East, Railfuture Scotland
Neil Middleton, Vice Chair, Communications and National Campaigns Director. Also board liaison with branch(es): London and South East, Railfuture Cymru/Wales
Owen O'Neill, Freight. Also board liaison with branch(es): West Midlands
Chris Page, IT Director
Mike Southgate, Chair. Also board liaison with branch(es): Wessex
Kevin Swift, TBC. Also board liaison with branch(es): Yorkshire
Vacant, Membership Director

Others

Jerry Alderson, IT Manager & Financial Assistant
Christopher Bates, Electoral Returning Officer & Company Data Controller
Roger Blake, Website - Events/Rail Events pages
Lloyd Butler, Membership - Renewals & Administration
Graham Collett, Railfuture Accessibility Champion
Trevor Davies, Company Secretary
David Harby, Finance
Ray King, Editor - Railwatch
Donald Peacock, Membership - New Applicants
Barry Pierce, Management Accountant
Peter Small, Board Secretary
Roger Smith, Editor - Rail User Express
Philip Thomas, Finance
Bruce Williamson, Media Spokesperson

National Groups

Click on National Groups to see details of Railfuture's national groups and their remits
- Click on TOC liaisons for Railfuture's representative with each passenger train operator (TOC)

European Passenger (and International Best Practice) Sub-Group

Group Head - Ian Brown CBE

Freight Group

Group Head - Owen O'Neill

Infrastructure & Networks Group

Group Head - Roger Blake

Passenger Group

Group Head - Allison Cosgrove
Group Secretary - Nicholas Lewis

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Railwatch Editorial Sub-Group

Group Head - Ray King
Group Member - Jerry Alderson
Group Member - Trevor Bishop
Group Member - Roger Blake
Group Member - Lloyd Butler
Group Member - Alan W Cocker
Group Member - Graham Collett
Group Member - Laurence Fryer
Group Member - Michael Harrison
Group Member - Julian Langston
Group Member - Graham R Larkbey
Group Member - Neil Middleton
Group Member - Chris Page
Group Member - Wendy Thorne
Group Member - Bruce Williamson
Group Member - Christian Wolmar

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Railfuture Branches

Devon and Cornwall branch (DNC)

Branch Chair - Tim Steer
Branch Secretary - Alan Clark
Branch Liaison Member - Ian Brown CBE

3 shown (3 individuals)

East Anglia branch (EAA)

Branch Chair - Ian Couzens
Branch Vice-Chair - Christopher Burton
Branch Vice-Chair - Peter Wakefield
Branch Secretary - Paul Hollinghurst
Branch Membership - Peter Bayless
RAIL EAST Branch Newsletter - Peter Feeney
Branch Website/Social Media - Paul Hollinghurst
Branch Committee Member - Jerry Alderson
Branch Committee Member - Norris Boyland
Branch Committee Member - Peter Chivall - Please note: Membership lapsed - expecting them to renew
Branch Committee Member - Sarah Grove
Branch Committee Member - Derek Monnery
Branch Committee Member - Phil Smart
Branch Committee Member - Ben Walsh
Branch Committee Member - Tom Watts
Branch Newsletter Formatting - Double S Design, Ipswich - External supplier
Branch Newsletter Printing - Print-Out, Histon, Cambs - External supplier

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East Midlands branch (EMI)

Branch Chair - Philip Thomas
Branch Vice-Chair - Peter Small
Branch Secretary - Steve Jones
Branch Treasurer - Roger Bacon
SixShiresRail Branch Newsletter - Philip Mason
Branch Other: Railwatch column coordinator - Anthony Kay
Branch Committee Member - Richard Bradford
Branch Committee Member - Stephen Chaytow
Branch Committee Member - Ian Clark
Branch Committee Member - David Shaw

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Lincolnshire branch (LIN)

Branch Chair - David Harby
Branch Vice-Chair - Philip Mason
Branch Secretary - Donald Peacock
Branch Treasurer - Peter Honniball
SixShiresRail Branch Newsletter - Philip Mason

5 shown (4 individuals)

London and South East branch (LON)

Branch Chair - Richard Bowry
Branch Vice-Chair - Neil Middleton
Branch Treasurer - Howard Thomas
Branch Newsletter - Vacant - Volunteer sought to edit South East Rail Action (SERA)
Branch Website/Social Media (X/Twitter, Website) - Roger Blake
Branch Liaison Member - Neil Middleton

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North East branch (NEA)

Branch Chair - Lee Davies
Branch Vice-Chair - Ian Walker
Branch Secretary - Damian Bell
Branch Treasurer - Keith Simpson
Branch Website/Social Media - Ryan Hogg
Branch Other: Railwatch column coordinator - Peter Walker
Branch Liaison Member - Allison Cosgrove

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North West branch (NWE)

Branch Chair - Trevor Bishop
Branch Vice-Chair - Malcolm Conway
Branch Secretary - Christopher Norton
Branch Treasurer - Malcolm Conway
Branch Membership - Trevor Bishop
Rail North West Branch Newsletter - Arthur Thomson
Branch Website/Social Media (X/Twitter, Website) - Trevor Bishop
Branch Other: Minutes Secretary & ERO - Christopher Norton
Branch Liaison Member - Ian Brown CBE

9 shown (5 individuals)

Severnside branch (SEV)

Branch Chair - Bruce Williamson
Branch Vice-Chair - Wendy Thorne
Branch Secretary - John Henderson
Branch Press/Media Contact - Bruce Williamson

4 shown (3 individuals)

Thames Valley branch (TVA)

Branch Chair - Richard Stow
Branch Vice-Chair - Nigel D Rose
Branch Secretary - Andrew McCallum
Branch Newsletter - Andrew McCallum
Branch Website/Social Media - Vacant - Volunteer sought
Branch Press/Media Contact - David Richardson
Branch Liaison Member - Roger Blake

7 shown (5 individuals)

Wessex branch (WES)

Branch Chair - Mike Southgate
Branch Vice-Chair - Stuart George
Branch Secretary - Tony Smale
Branch Membership - Alan Mayes
Branch Website/Social Media (Website) - Stuart George
Branch Website/Social Media (Facebook, X/Twitter) - Tony Smale
Branch Press/Media Contact - Vacant
Branch Liaison Member - Mike Southgate

8 shown (4 individuals)

West Midlands branch (WMI)

Branch Chair - Vacant
Branch Vice-Chair - Stephen Wright
Branch Press/Media Contact: Official spokesperson - Stephen Wright
Branch Liaison Member - Owen O'Neill

4 shown (2 individuals)

Yorkshire branch (YOR)

Branch Chair - Nina Smith
Branch Vice-Chair - Graham Collett
Branch Vice-Chair - Andrew Dyson
Branch Secretary - Ann Hindley
Branch Treasurer - Ian Wood
Branch Membership - Andrew Dyson
Yorkshire Rail Campaigner Branch Newsletter - J Stephen Waring
Branch Website/Social Media (Facebook) - Mark Ashmore
Campaign Lead: York and North Yorkshire - Graham Collett
Campaign Lead: South Yorkshire and Sheffield City Region - Andrew Dyson
Campaign Lead: West Yorkshire - Nina Smith
Branch Other: Railwatch column coordinator - David Pennie
Branch Other: Freight - Kevin Swift
Branch Committee Member - Ian Joustra
Branch Committee Member - Pete Myers
Branch Liaison Member - Kevin Swift

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Railfuture Scotland branch (SCO)

Branch Chair - Allison Cosgrove
Branch Secretary - Jane Ann Liston
Branch Treasurer - Ralph Barker
Branch Other: Scottish Government Liaison - Allison Cosgrove
Branch Liaison Member - Allison Cosgrove

5 shown (3 individuals)

Railfuture Cymru/Wales branch (WLS)

Branch Chair - Richard Wilcock
Branch Secretary - Vacant
Branch Treasurer - Julian Langston
Rail Wales Branch Newsletter - Peter Kingsbury
Branch Website/Social Media (X/Twitter) - John Hanahoe
Branch Other: Welsh Government Liaison - Peter Kingsbury
Branch Other: Railwatch column coordinator - Julian Langston
Branch Other: Minutes Secretary - Mike Watson
Branch Committee Member - Rhodri Evans
Branch Committee Member - Dylan Lewis
Branch Committee Member - Jessika Venn
Branch Committee Member - Adam Woodcraft
Branch Liaison Member - Neil Middleton

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Railfuture Roles