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Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
From 24 May 2019, until 2020. Untangling the tracks. Thameslink Programme exhibition. Venue: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB. More info: Network Rail and LTM.
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Decarbonisation: The path to Net-Zero. Venue: Watershed Arts Centre, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX. 09.30-16.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers workshop: ICE
29 January 2020. Wednesday. December Timetable. Venue: Engine Room, Atkins, 5th Floor Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1DW. 12.30 for 12.45 start, to 14.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West of England section, talk: PWI
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in information event for Bedford bridge works update. Venue: Bedford station. 16.00-19.00. More info: NR-B
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for proposed Cambridge South station. Venue: Grantchester Village Hall, Vicarage Drive, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NG. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CS
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Design Excellence in Infrastructure. Speaker: Prof. Sadie Morgan, National Infrastructure Commission, chair of HS2 Independent Design Panel. Venue: WSP offices, The Mailbox, Level 2, 100 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RT. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
29 January 2020. Wednesday. An important expansion of the capacity of Southampton's Freightliner Rail Terminal. Speaker: Lindsay Durham, Head of Rail Strategy, Freightliner Group Ltd. Venue: Solent Conference Centre (The Spark), on the East Park Terrace Campus of Solent University, Southampton SO14 0LY. 18.30 for 18.45 start, to 21.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
30 January 2020. Thursday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for proposed Cambridge South station. Venue: Stapleford Jubilee Pavilion, Stapleford Recreation Ground, off Haverhill Road, Stapleford, CB22 5BX. 13.00-17.00. More info: NR-CS
30 January 2020. Thursday. Strategic Economic Plan for the Sheffield City Region. Venue: Cutlers' Hall, Church Street, Sheffield S1 1HG. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
30 January 2020. Thursday. Transport for New Homes: what needs to change? Chair: Stephen Joseph OBE. Venue: The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, B5 5TH. 18.00-20.00. More about this Transport for New Homes event: TfNH and TfNH-tickets
1 February 2020. St Andrews Rail Link campaign AGM. Venue: Scorecard Bar, Scores Hotel, St Andrews, KY16 9BB.More info: StARLink
3 February 2020. Monday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Holcombe (Village Hall) Holcombe, Dawlish, EX7 0JT. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
3 February 2020. Monday. Innovation in Rolling Stock. Venue: Atkins, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5BY. 18.00. More about this free Young Rail Professionals, London & South East (FULLY-BOOKED, SO WAITING LIST IN FORCE) talk: YRP
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Aspects of Railway Safety. Venue: Newcastle College Rail Academy, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JP. 15.45 for 16.15 start, to 17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, North East section, talk: PWI
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SP. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
4 February 2020. Tuesday. London Overground: History & Developments. Venue: Upper Room, Rose & Crown, 47 Colombo Street, London SE1 8DP. 17.15 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section, talk: PWI
4 February 2020. Tuesday. The Metro - A Rail Life Story. New series about Tyne & Wear Metro, episode 3 of 4. 19.30-20.00. More info: ITV
5/6 February 2020. Wednesday/Thursday. 8th Annual (2020) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Forum: Latest insight on how to successfully gain DCO approval – a practical guide on completing pre-application, examination and progress to NSIP delivery. Venue: America Square, Cavendish Venue, London EC3N 2LB. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.35/08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.20. More info: WF and TPS
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: The Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3AF. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Valley Line Electrification. Venue: Cardiff University School of Engineering, Room T2.09, Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA. 16.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Level Crossings Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessment. Venue: Network Rail’s Davidson House Offices, Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EU. 17.00 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Thames Valley section, talk: PWI
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Freight Logistics in 2020 and GB RailFreight’s Role within it. Venue: Kent Business School, Sibson Building, Parkwood Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7PE. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
6 February 2020. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Business Design Centre, London. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
6 February 2020. Thursday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Teignmouth Golf Club, Haldon Moor, Teignmouth, TQ14 9NY. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
6 February 2020. Thursday. TfL's new Service Control Centre at Hammersmith. Venue: Hammersmith SCC, Trussley Road, London, W6 7PR. 13.50 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
6 February 2020. Thursday. Northern Powerhouse Rail: Delivering a Vision. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
6 February 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Venue: Shoreham Port, Southwick. 15.00-17.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
6 February 2020. Thursday. Capital Investment at Gatwick Airport. Venue: Arora Hotel, Palm Suite, Southgate Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6LW. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
6 February 2020. Thursday. Rail – a growing role in supply chains of the future. Venue: Stoke Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RU. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
7 February 2020. Friday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Council Chamber, Dawlish Town Council Office, The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
7 February 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 February 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
10 February 2020. Monday. Network Rail extra public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: the Pavilions, Teignmouth, TQ14 8BG. 15.00-19.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and NR-Dawlish extra and updated plan
10 February 2020. Monday. Guest speaker: Paul Plummer, CEO, Rail Delivery Group. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
10 February 2020. Monday. Infrastructure Asset Transfer for South Wales Metro. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
10 February 2020. Monday. The Rail Decarbonisation Challenge. Venue: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this ARE members-only event: ARE
10 February 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
11 February 2020. Tuesday. TeenTech Cities: Manchester Festival Day. More info: TT-M
11 February 2020. Tuesday. The Role For Hydrogen Trains In Decarbonising Transport. Venue: Alstom Transport Training Academy, Halton Fields, Widnes WA8 8NH. 16.45 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 February 2020. Tuesday. The Metro - A Rail Life Story. New series about Tyne & Wear Metro, episode 4 of 4. 19.30-20.00. More info: ITV
12 February 2020. Wednesday. North of England Transport Summit 2019. POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER. Venue: etc Venues, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3HU. 08.45 for 09.20 start, to 16.00. More info: TT
12 February 2020. Wednesday. Tracsis: How Technology Can Help Operators. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
12 February 2020. Wednesday. London Bridge. Venue: Transport For London, Ground Floor, Palestra House, 197 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NJ. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
12 February 2020. Wednesday. Mind the Gap - Managing 'The Platform Train Interface'. Venue: Jury's Inn, Station Road, Nottingham NG2 3BJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI
13 February 2020. Thursday. Losing track. Vernon Murphy Memorial Lecture 2020. Guest speaker: John Nelson. Venue: London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB. NO ADMISSION WITHOUT ADVANCE BOOKING BY WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY. 17.45 for 18.30 start, to 20:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
13 February 2020. Thursday. Worcestershire Parkway station – the challenges in delivering a new station. Venue: Pershore Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
15 February 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Tonbridge. 14.00. More info: Kent
15-23 February 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Making a stronger case for electrification. Venue: STEAM Museum - Swindon, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2TA. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Open Access Rail Operations. Venue: Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
18 February 2020. Tuesday. European Railway Award. Venue: Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium, Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels. 18.30-22.00. More info: ERA
19 February 2020. Wednesday. East Kilbride Capacity Enhancements. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section, talk: PWI
19 February 2020. Wednesday. Thales Tram Management system (TMS). Venue: ARUP Offices, 6th floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BN. 17.15-19.00. More about this Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Midland & North Western Section, talk: IRSE
19 February 2020. Wednesday. The Future of Transport. Venue: Dunton Technical Centre, Ford Motor Company Ltd, Product Development Europe, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6EE. 19.30-21.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
19-21 February 2020. Wednesday-Friday. Breaking down barriers through digital transformation. 9th International Railway Summit. Venue: Warsaw, Poland. More info: IRS and IRS-9
20 February 2020. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
21-23 February 2020. Friday-Sunday. Railfuture Scotland stall at annual Rail Show. Venue: Scottish Event Campus Centre (SEC), Glasgow G3 8YW. More info: Rf-Scotland and MRS
24 February 2020. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport London group. Non-members welcome. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 18.00-20.00. More info: CfBT-London-1 and CfBT-London-2
25 February 2020. Tuesday. 3rd Annual (2020) Air Quality Forum: Practical guidance for planning and implementing targeted solutions to improve air quality through an interdisciplinary approach. Venue: Arup, 8 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 4BQ. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45. More info: WF and TPS
25 February 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
25 February 2020. Tuesday. Vivarail. Guest speaker: Adrian Shooter, Chief Executive Officer. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
26 February 2020. Wednesday. Transport's Future : what will work and what won't work? Venue: Solent Conference Centre (The Spark), on the East Park Terrace Campus of Solent University, Southampton SO14 0LY. 18.30 for 18.45 start, to 21:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
27 February 2020. Thursday. Next steps for the Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Arc: infrastructure, connectivity and housing. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Social Policy Forum conference: WSPF
27 February 2020. Thursday. Sheffield Tram-Train. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion: RCEA
27 February 2020. Thursday. Delivering a reliable railway for passengers. Richard Trevithick Lecture. Guest speakers: Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Network Rail and Mark Langman, Route Managing Director Wales and Western, Network Rail. Venue: Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Room 1.123 (First Floor), Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT and ICE
28 February 2020. Friday. IMechE Railway Division Annual Luncheon. Venue: Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN. 12.00 for 13.00 start, to 16.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE
1 March 2020. Sunday. Closing date for nominations for Railfuture's Awards for rail Users Groups.
2 March 2020. Monday. Warwickshire Railways - Past, Present and Future - No 2. Guest speaker: Fraser Pithie. Venue: Christ Church Community Hall, Burney Lane, Ward End, Birmingham B8 2AS. 14.00. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings; £3 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, West Midlands branch event: RCTS
3 March 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3 March 2020. Tuesday. Clear Thinking on Climate Change. Venue: The Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 19.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Utilising New Technology on Railways. Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3NJ. 08.00 for 09.00 start, to 16.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North West section, technical seminar: PWI
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Academic Support For The Rail Industry. Venue: Institute of Railway Research, Huddersfield University, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Network Rail’s Davidson House Offices, Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EU. 17.00 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Thames Valley section, talk: PWI
5 March 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
6 March 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
9 March 2020. Monday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
9 March 2020. Monday. The future of Network Rail. Guest speaker: Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman of Network Rail. Venue: Room A005, Govan Mbeki Building, Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
9 March 2020. Monday. Viva Rail D-Train. Guest speaker: Adrian Shooter, Chief Executive at Viva Rail. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 55 Broadway, St. James's Park, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
9 March 2020. Monday. Asset Protection - the protection of Network Rail assets interfacing with outside parties. Venue: 10th Floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
9 March 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
10 March 2020. Tuesday. Next steps for high speed rail in the UK following the independent review. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF
10 March 2020. Tuesday. Breaking the Mould - Unlocking Diverse Career Paths in Rail. Venue: Mott MacDonald, 10 Fleet Place, Farringdon, London, EC4M 7RB. 18.00. More about this Young Rail Professionals, London & South East free talk: YRP
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Challenges & Benefits of ERTMS and the Digital Railway. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Delivering ETCS: deploying Digital Signalling technologies in the UK. Venue: Carriage Shop - Derby, Derby Roundhouse, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
11 March 2020. Wednesday. HS2. Venue: Stafford College, Main Lecture Theatre, Earl Street (Access via Tenterbanks Entrance - opposite Victoria Park), Stafford ST16 2QR. 19.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
12 March 2020. Thursday. Hybrid diesel and battery-powered trains. Venue: Cambridge University Engineering Department, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET
14 March 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
14 March 2020. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands branch open meeting. Non-members welcome. Venue: East Midlands Parkway station First Class lounge. 14.00-16.30. More info: Rf-EM
17 March 2020. Tuesday. 1st Annual (2020) Achieving UK Rail Decarbonisation: Practical strategies to deliver sustainable infrastructure, alternative energy sources and greener rolling stock to reach the 2050 net zero targets. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4AG. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.25. More info: WF and YRP
17 March 2020. Tuesday. The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. Venue: Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
18 March 2020. Wednesday. Glasgow Subway Improvements. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section, talk: PWI
21-22 March 2020. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture London & South East branch stall at annual London Rail Festival. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM
24 March 2020. Tuesday. UK Rail Summit. Venue: KPMG LLP, 15 Canada Square, London E14 5GL. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.30. More about this Transport Times conference: UKRS
24 March 2020. Tuesday. 5th Annual (2020) Northern Transport and Infrastructure Development Forum: Maximising development and growth throughout the North with improved transport and connectivity. Venue: DLA Pipwer, 2 Princes Square, Leeds LS1 4BY. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.30. More info: WF
24 March 2020. Tuesday. Class 442 Re-engineering. Guest speaker: Neil Drury, Engineering Director, South Western Railway. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
25 March 2020. Wednesday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Engine Room, Atkins, 5th Floor Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1DW. 12.30 for 12.45 start, to 14.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West of England section, talk: PWI
25 March 2020. Wednesday. An evening with the Chairman of Network Rail – Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Venue: The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
26 March 2020. Thursday. Low carbon planning - possible or flippant? Is integrating low carbon transport into the planning process procedurally possible, or flippant fiction? Venue: STEAM, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2TA. More about this Transport Planning Society event: TPS
27 March 2020. Friday. Rail in Wales and the West. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RWW
27 March 2020. Friday. Marlow-Maidenhead Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: The Community Centre, Wakeman Rd, Woodburn Green, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5SX. 19:45. More info: MMPA
31 March 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
31 March 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
2 April 2020. Thursday. 28th Annual (2020) Rail Freight Group Conference: Securing growth in a changing sector: the impacts of rail reform, devolution and decarbonisation. Venue: Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.15. More info: WF and YRP
2 April 2020. Thursday. WCML Acton Grange Junction: Design & Construction Challenges & Lessons ... Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
2 April 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
2 April 2020. Thursday. "Mind the Gap" - Gauging. Venue: Upstairs Function Room, The Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Opposite Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Edinburgh section, talk: PWI
3-19 April 2020. Friday-Sunday. During this schools Easter holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
3 April 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
4 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire and North West branches joint meeting. Guest speaker: Anna-Jane Hunter, Network Rail on The Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade. Venue: Yorkshire Children's Centre, Brian Jackson House, New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP. 13.00-16.00. More info: Rf-Y and Rf-NW
6 April 2020. Monday. Rail Operations Group of companies. Venue: Sheffield Scouts HQ, Trippett Lane, Sheffield S1 4EL. 19.00 for 19.30 start. Donation of £3.00 non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, Sheffield branch, event: RCTS
6 April 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
7 April 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
7 April 2020. Tuesday. Brighton Main Line Enhancement Proposals. Venue: Room 313, Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH. 18:30 for 19:00 start, to 20:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
8 April 2020. Wednesday. A day in the life of a Driver Team Manager. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
8 April 2020. Wednesday. Vivarail: designing and building emission-free trains for the UK. Venue: Carriage Shop - Derby, Derby Roundhouse, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 April 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
15 April 2020. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Lesley Stephenson, Caha Registrar. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
16 April 2020. Thursday. Introducing the Azuma. Venue: Edinburgh EH1 1DE. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
18 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture Scotland AGM and meeting with guest speaker speaker Ian Quinn on Rail and Sail. Venue: on board PS Maid of the Loch, The Pier, Pier Road, Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, G83 8QX. 14.00. More info: Rf-Scotland
18 April 2020. Saturday. Behind the scenes at the National Railway Museum. Venue: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 14.30-16.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers social event: IMechE
20 April 2020. Monday. Platform-train interface. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 55 Broadway, St. James's Park, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
20 April 2020. Monday. GWR Electrification. Venue: Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road,Didcot OX11 7JN. 19.30. £4 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, Thames Valley branch, event: RCTS
20 April 2020. Monday. High Speed 1. Venue: Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB. 19.30. Non-members welcome; £2.50 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, South Essex branch, event: RCTS
21 April 2020. Tuesday. Overhead Traction Electrification: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation delivered. Venue: The Pullman Room, The Cosmopolitan Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West Yorkshire section, talk: PWI
21-22 April 2020. Tuesday-Wednesday. Track Access Charges Summit in Riga.
23 April 2020. Thursday. Midlands Connect – an update on the Business Cases for the Midlands Rail Hub and the Thames Valley – Airport – Midlands (TVAM) Corridor. Venue: Centro House, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. 17:15 for 17:30 start, to 18:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
25 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture West Midlands branch AGM. Venue: Priory Rooms Meeting & Conference Centre, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF. More info: Rf-WM
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Future on-board power. Venue: 5th Floor, Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon SN1 1DW. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Electrification. Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Scotland section, technical seminar: PWI
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Guest speaker: Dick Fearn, Member - Williams Rail Review, and ex-CEO Irish Railways. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
30 April 2020. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
30 April 2020. Thursday. East West Rail. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 14.00. More about this Railway Civil Engineers Association technical seminar: RCEA
1 May 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
6 May 2020. Wednesday. Investigating the Sandilands tram accident. Venue: Room PL001, Department of Electronics & Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD. 16.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
6 May 2020. Wednesday. Nexus Metro Control Room & Maintenance Depot. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, visit: IRO
7 May 2020. Thursday. Timetable planning. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
7 May 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
7 May 2020. Thursday. Kintore new station & A2I update. Venue: Upstairs Function Room, The Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, opposite Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR. 18.00-20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Edinburgh section, talk: PWI
9 May 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
11 May 2020. Monday. Tram-train. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
11 May 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
11-13 May 2020. Monday-Wednesday. Rail Frieght Summit in Poznan.
12 May 2020. Tuesday. 1st Annual (2020) Unlocking Housing Through Local Plan Development - A practical masterclass on meeting housing targets and developing local plans. POSTPONED FROM DECEMBER. Venue: Dentons, 1 Fleet Place, City of London EC4M 7RA. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45. More info: WF
12 May 2020. Tuesday. Modern Wheel Slip Prevention Systems. Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room T0.03 John Dalton Building, Oxford Road (entrance on Chester Street), Manchester M1 5GD. 18.30-20.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers free technical lecture: IMechE
12 May 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
12-14 May 2020. Tuesday-Thursday. Infrarail 2020. Venue: Olympia, London.
13 May 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
16 May 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Faversham. 14.00. More info: Kent
18 May 2020. Monday. Two London Railways - Thameslink and Crossrail. Guest speaker: Chris Green. Venue: Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB. 19.30. A donation of £2.50 non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, South Essex branch, event: RCTS
19 May 2020. Tuesday. Northern Economic Summit. POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER 2019. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30 for 9.25 start, to 17.10. More info: NES
19 May 2020. Tuesday. Railways, civil engineering & the history of Hornby. Venue: Hornby Visitors Centre, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent, CT9 4JX (direct bus from Ramsgate station). 11.30-16.00. More about this Institution of Civil Engineers networking event: ICE
20 May 2020. Wednesday. Old Oak Common and regeneration in North West London - housing, economic development and delivering an integrated transport hub. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London seminar: PFfL
20 May 2020. Wednesday. On Track for a Safer Railway. Venue: London. 12.30-17.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section, technical seminar: PWI
20 May 2020. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director, Passenger Services, DfT. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
21 May 2020. Thursday. Cost effective electrification mast foundation design. Venue: Aston Court Hotel, Midland Road, Derby DE1 2SL. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI
23-31 May 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
26 May 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
2 June 2020. Tuesday. The Helston Railway 1882 - 2020. Guest speaker: Chris Heaps, author of The Helston Railway - past and present published 2012. Venue: Room 313, Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH. 18:30 for 19:00 start, to 20:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk at CILT, and about the Helston Railway here and here.
4 June 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
4 June 2020. Thursday. Design & Construction of Wigan Springs Branch Traincare Depot. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
5 June 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
5-6 June 2020. Friday-Saturday. European Passenger Federation conference. Venue: Strasbourg. More info: EPF
8 June 2020. Monday. Crossrail 2. Venue: 10th floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
8 June 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
9 June 2020. Tuesday. Edinburgh to Glasgow Electrification. Venue: Newcastle College Rail Academy, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JP. 15.45 for 16.15 start, to 17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
10 June 2020. Wednesday. Annual Dinner. Venue: Kia Oval, London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
11 June 2020. Thursday. Scottish Transport Summit. Venue: Crowne Plaza, Congress Road, Glasgow G3 8QT. More about this Transport Times conference: STS
13 June 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
17 June 2020. Wednesday. Gauging - Western Works Delivery Achievements. Venue: Network Rail Ltd, Training Room, Central Station Buildings, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SB. 15.00 for 15.30 start, to 17.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Exeter section, talk: PWI
18 June 2020. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: Hampshire Festival Day. More info: TT-H
26 June 2020. Friday. Railway Industry Innovation Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Paddington Hilton, 146 Praed Street, London W2 1EE. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RIIA
27 June 2020. Saturday. Railfuture national AGM. Presentation of Railfuture's Awards to Rail Users Groups. Venue: Birmingham.
30 June 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
30 June 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
2 July 2020. Thursday. RSN 2020. Venue: Derby Velodrome, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB. 09.30-15.30. More about this free Rolling Stock Networking event: RSN
3 July 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 July 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
11 July 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
13 July 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
16 July 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
28 July 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
4 August 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
7 August 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 August 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
10 August 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
15 August 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
25 August 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
3 September 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
9 September 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
9-11 September 2020. Wednesday-Friday. European Transport Conference at Politecnico di Milano, Milan. ETC
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
6-7 October 2020. Tuesday-Wednesday. European Silk Road Summit.
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
From 24 May 2019, until 2020. Untangling the tracks. Thameslink Programme exhibition. Venue: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB. More info: Network Rail and LTM.
January
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Decarbonisation: The path to Net-Zero. Venue: Watershed Arts Centre, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX. 09.30-16.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers workshop: ICE
29 January 2020. Wednesday. December Timetable. Venue: Engine Room, Atkins, 5th Floor Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1DW. 12.30 for 12.45 start, to 14.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West of England section, talk: PWI
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in information event for Bedford bridge works update. Venue: Bedford station. 16.00-19.00. More info: NR-B
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for proposed Cambridge South station. Venue: Grantchester Village Hall, Vicarage Drive, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NG. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CS
29 January 2020. Wednesday. Design Excellence in Infrastructure. Speaker: Prof. Sadie Morgan, National Infrastructure Commission, chair of HS2 Independent Design Panel. Venue: WSP offices, The Mailbox, Level 2, 100 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RT. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
29 January 2020. Wednesday. An important expansion of the capacity of Southampton's Freightliner Rail Terminal. Speaker: Lindsay Durham, Head of Rail Strategy, Freightliner Group Ltd. Venue: Solent Conference Centre (The Spark), on the East Park Terrace Campus of Solent University, Southampton SO14 0LY. 18.30 for 18.45 start, to 21.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
30 January 2020. Thursday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for proposed Cambridge South station. Venue: Stapleford Jubilee Pavilion, Stapleford Recreation Ground, off Haverhill Road, Stapleford, CB22 5BX. 13.00-17.00. More info: NR-CS
30 January 2020. Thursday. Strategic Economic Plan for the Sheffield City Region. Venue: Cutlers' Hall, Church Street, Sheffield S1 1HG. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
30 January 2020. Thursday. Transport for New Homes: what needs to change? Chair: Stephen Joseph OBE. Venue: The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, B5 5TH. 18.00-20.00. More about this Transport for New Homes event: TfNH and TfNH-tickets
February
1 February 2020. St Andrews Rail Link campaign AGM. Venue: Scorecard Bar, Scores Hotel, St Andrews, KY16 9BB.More info: StARLink
3 February 2020. Monday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Holcombe (Village Hall) Holcombe, Dawlish, EX7 0JT. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
3 February 2020. Monday. Innovation in Rolling Stock. Venue: Atkins, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5BY. 18.00. More about this free Young Rail Professionals, London & South East (FULLY-BOOKED, SO WAITING LIST IN FORCE) talk: YRP
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Aspects of Railway Safety. Venue: Newcastle College Rail Academy, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JP. 15.45 for 16.15 start, to 17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, North East section, talk: PWI
4 February 2020. Tuesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SP. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
4 February 2020. Tuesday. London Overground: History & Developments. Venue: Upper Room, Rose & Crown, 47 Colombo Street, London SE1 8DP. 17.15 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section, talk: PWI
4 February 2020. Tuesday. The Metro - A Rail Life Story. New series about Tyne & Wear Metro, episode 3 of 4. 19.30-20.00. More info: ITV
5/6 February 2020. Wednesday/Thursday. 8th Annual (2020) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Forum: Latest insight on how to successfully gain DCO approval – a practical guide on completing pre-application, examination and progress to NSIP delivery. Venue: America Square, Cavendish Venue, London EC3N 2LB. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.35/08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.20. More info: WF and TPS
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: The Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3AF. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Valley Line Electrification. Venue: Cardiff University School of Engineering, Room T2.09, Trevithick Building, The Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA. 16.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Level Crossings Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessment. Venue: Network Rail’s Davidson House Offices, Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EU. 17.00 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Thames Valley section, talk: PWI
5 February 2020. Wednesday. Freight Logistics in 2020 and GB RailFreight’s Role within it. Venue: Kent Business School, Sibson Building, Parkwood Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7PE. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
6 February 2020. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Business Design Centre, London. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
6 February 2020. Thursday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Teignmouth Golf Club, Haldon Moor, Teignmouth, TQ14 9NY. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
6 February 2020. Thursday. TfL's new Service Control Centre at Hammersmith. Venue: Hammersmith SCC, Trussley Road, London, W6 7PR. 13.50 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
6 February 2020. Thursday. Northern Powerhouse Rail: Delivering a Vision. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
6 February 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Venue: Shoreham Port, Southwick. 15.00-17.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
6 February 2020. Thursday. Capital Investment at Gatwick Airport. Venue: Arora Hotel, Palm Suite, Southgate Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6LW. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
6 February 2020. Thursday. Rail – a growing role in supply chains of the future. Venue: Stoke Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RU. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
7 February 2020. Friday. Network Rail public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: Council Chamber, Dawlish Town Council Office, The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and updated plan
7 February 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 February 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
10 February 2020. Monday. Network Rail extra public drop-in consultation event for revised proposals to protect Dawlish-Teignmouth line. Venue: the Pavilions, Teignmouth, TQ14 8BG. 15.00-19.00. More info: NR-Dawlish and NR-Dawlish extra and updated plan
10 February 2020. Monday. Guest speaker: Paul Plummer, CEO, Rail Delivery Group. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
10 February 2020. Monday. Infrastructure Asset Transfer for South Wales Metro. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
10 February 2020. Monday. The Rail Decarbonisation Challenge. Venue: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this ARE members-only event: ARE
10 February 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
11 February 2020. Tuesday. TeenTech Cities: Manchester Festival Day. More info: TT-M
11 February 2020. Tuesday. The Role For Hydrogen Trains In Decarbonising Transport. Venue: Alstom Transport Training Academy, Halton Fields, Widnes WA8 8NH. 16.45 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 February 2020. Tuesday. The Metro - A Rail Life Story. New series about Tyne & Wear Metro, episode 4 of 4. 19.30-20.00. More info: ITV
12 February 2020. Wednesday. North of England Transport Summit 2019. POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER. Venue: etc Venues, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3HU. 08.45 for 09.20 start, to 16.00. More info: TT
12 February 2020. Wednesday. Tracsis: How Technology Can Help Operators. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
12 February 2020. Wednesday. London Bridge. Venue: Transport For London, Ground Floor, Palestra House, 197 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NJ. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
12 February 2020. Wednesday. Mind the Gap - Managing 'The Platform Train Interface'. Venue: Jury's Inn, Station Road, Nottingham NG2 3BJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI
13 February 2020. Thursday. Losing track. Vernon Murphy Memorial Lecture 2020. Guest speaker: John Nelson. Venue: London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB. NO ADMISSION WITHOUT ADVANCE BOOKING BY WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY. 17.45 for 18.30 start, to 20:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
13 February 2020. Thursday. Worcestershire Parkway station – the challenges in delivering a new station. Venue: Pershore Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
15 February 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Tonbridge. 14.00. More info: Kent
15-23 February 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Making a stronger case for electrification. Venue: STEAM Museum - Swindon, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2TA. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Open Access Rail Operations. Venue: Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
18 February 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
18 February 2020. Tuesday. European Railway Award. Venue: Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium, Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels. 18.30-22.00. More info: ERA
19 February 2020. Wednesday. East Kilbride Capacity Enhancements. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section, talk: PWI
19 February 2020. Wednesday. Thales Tram Management system (TMS). Venue: ARUP Offices, 6th floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BN. 17.15-19.00. More about this Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Midland & North Western Section, talk: IRSE
19 February 2020. Wednesday. The Future of Transport. Venue: Dunton Technical Centre, Ford Motor Company Ltd, Product Development Europe, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6EE. 19.30-21.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
19-21 February 2020. Wednesday-Friday. Breaking down barriers through digital transformation. 9th International Railway Summit. Venue: Warsaw, Poland. More info: IRS and IRS-9
20 February 2020. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
21-23 February 2020. Friday-Sunday. Railfuture Scotland stall at annual Rail Show. Venue: Scottish Event Campus Centre (SEC), Glasgow G3 8YW. More info: Rf-Scotland and MRS
24 February 2020. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport London group. Non-members welcome. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 18.00-20.00. More info: CfBT-London-1 and CfBT-London-2
25 February 2020. Tuesday. 3rd Annual (2020) Air Quality Forum: Practical guidance for planning and implementing targeted solutions to improve air quality through an interdisciplinary approach. Venue: Arup, 8 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 4BQ. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45. More info: WF and TPS
25 February 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
25 February 2020. Tuesday. Vivarail. Guest speaker: Adrian Shooter, Chief Executive Officer. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
26 February 2020. Wednesday. Transport's Future : what will work and what won't work? Venue: Solent Conference Centre (The Spark), on the East Park Terrace Campus of Solent University, Southampton SO14 0LY. 18.30 for 18.45 start, to 21:00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
27 February 2020. Thursday. Next steps for the Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Arc: infrastructure, connectivity and housing. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Social Policy Forum conference: WSPF
27 February 2020. Thursday. Sheffield Tram-Train. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion: RCEA
27 February 2020. Thursday. Delivering a reliable railway for passengers. Richard Trevithick Lecture. Guest speakers: Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Network Rail and Mark Langman, Route Managing Director Wales and Western, Network Rail. Venue: Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Room 1.123 (First Floor), Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT and ICE
28 February 2020. Friday. IMechE Railway Division Annual Luncheon. Venue: Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN. 12.00 for 13.00 start, to 16.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE
March
1 March 2020. Sunday. Closing date for nominations for Railfuture's Awards for rail Users Groups.
2 March 2020. Monday. Warwickshire Railways - Past, Present and Future - No 2. Guest speaker: Fraser Pithie. Venue: Christ Church Community Hall, Burney Lane, Ward End, Birmingham B8 2AS. 14.00. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings; £3 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, West Midlands branch event: RCTS
3 March 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3 March 2020. Tuesday. Clear Thinking on Climate Change. Venue: The Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 19.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Utilising New Technology on Railways. Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3NJ. 08.00 for 09.00 start, to 16.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North West section, technical seminar: PWI
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Academic Support For The Rail Industry. Venue: Institute of Railway Research, Huddersfield University, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
4 March 2020. Wednesday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Network Rail’s Davidson House Offices, Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EU. 17.00 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Thames Valley section, talk: PWI
5 March 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
6 March 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
9 March 2020. Monday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
9 March 2020. Monday. The future of Network Rail. Guest speaker: Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman of Network Rail. Venue: Room A005, Govan Mbeki Building, Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
9 March 2020. Monday. Viva Rail D-Train. Guest speaker: Adrian Shooter, Chief Executive at Viva Rail. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 55 Broadway, St. James's Park, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
9 March 2020. Monday. Asset Protection - the protection of Network Rail assets interfacing with outside parties. Venue: 10th Floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
9 March 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
10 March 2020. Tuesday. Next steps for high speed rail in the UK following the independent review. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF
10 March 2020. Tuesday. Breaking the Mould - Unlocking Diverse Career Paths in Rail. Venue: Mott MacDonald, 10 Fleet Place, Farringdon, London, EC4M 7RB. 18.00. More about this Young Rail Professionals, London & South East free talk: YRP
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Challenges & Benefits of ERTMS and the Digital Railway. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Delivering ETCS: deploying Digital Signalling technologies in the UK. Venue: Carriage Shop - Derby, Derby Roundhouse, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 March 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
11 March 2020. Wednesday. HS2. Venue: Stafford College, Main Lecture Theatre, Earl Street (Access via Tenterbanks Entrance - opposite Victoria Park), Stafford ST16 2QR. 19.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
12 March 2020. Thursday. Hybrid diesel and battery-powered trains. Venue: Cambridge University Engineering Department, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET
14 March 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
14 March 2020. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands branch open meeting. Non-members welcome. Venue: East Midlands Parkway station First Class lounge. 14.00-16.30. More info: Rf-EM
17 March 2020. Tuesday. 1st Annual (2020) Achieving UK Rail Decarbonisation: Practical strategies to deliver sustainable infrastructure, alternative energy sources and greener rolling stock to reach the 2050 net zero targets. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4AG. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.25. More info: WF and YRP
17 March 2020. Tuesday. The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. Venue: Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
18 March 2020. Wednesday. Glasgow Subway Improvements. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section, talk: PWI
21-22 March 2020. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture London & South East branch stall at annual London Rail Festival. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM
24 March 2020. Tuesday. UK Rail Summit. Venue: KPMG LLP, 15 Canada Square, London E14 5GL. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.30. More about this Transport Times conference: UKRS
24 March 2020. Tuesday. 5th Annual (2020) Northern Transport and Infrastructure Development Forum: Maximising development and growth throughout the North with improved transport and connectivity. Venue: DLA Pipwer, 2 Princes Square, Leeds LS1 4BY. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.30. More info: WF
24 March 2020. Tuesday. Class 442 Re-engineering. Guest speaker: Neil Drury, Engineering Director, South Western Railway. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
25 March 2020. Wednesday. Cardiff Intersection Bridge: Part 2. Venue: Engine Room, Atkins, 5th Floor Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1DW. 12.30 for 12.45 start, to 14.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West of England section, talk: PWI
25 March 2020. Wednesday. An evening with the Chairman of Network Rail – Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Venue: The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
26 March 2020. Thursday. Low carbon planning - possible or flippant? Is integrating low carbon transport into the planning process procedurally possible, or flippant fiction? Venue: STEAM, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2TA. More about this Transport Planning Society event: TPS
27 March 2020. Friday. Rail in Wales and the West. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RWW
27 March 2020. Friday. Marlow-Maidenhead Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: The Community Centre, Wakeman Rd, Woodburn Green, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5SX. 19:45. More info: MMPA
31 March 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
31 March 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
April
2 April 2020. Thursday. 28th Annual (2020) Rail Freight Group Conference: Securing growth in a changing sector: the impacts of rail reform, devolution and decarbonisation. Venue: Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.15. More info: WF and YRP
2 April 2020. Thursday. WCML Acton Grange Junction: Design & Construction Challenges & Lessons ... Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
2 April 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
2 April 2020. Thursday. "Mind the Gap" - Gauging. Venue: Upstairs Function Room, The Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Opposite Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Edinburgh section, talk: PWI
3-19 April 2020. Friday-Sunday. During this schools Easter holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
3 April 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
4 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire and North West branches joint meeting. Guest speaker: Anna-Jane Hunter, Network Rail on The Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade. Venue: Yorkshire Children's Centre, Brian Jackson House, New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP. 13.00-16.00. More info: Rf-Y and Rf-NW
6 April 2020. Monday. Rail Operations Group of companies. Venue: Sheffield Scouts HQ, Trippett Lane, Sheffield S1 4EL. 19.00 for 19.30 start. Donation of £3.00 non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, Sheffield branch, event: RCTS
6 April 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
7 April 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
7 April 2020. Tuesday. Brighton Main Line Enhancement Proposals. Venue: Room 313, Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH. 18:30 for 19:00 start, to 20:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
8 April 2020. Wednesday. A day in the life of a Driver Team Manager. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, talk: IRO
8 April 2020. Wednesday. Vivarail: designing and building emission-free trains for the UK. Venue: Carriage Shop - Derby, Derby Roundhouse, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
11 April 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
15 April 2020. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Lesley Stephenson, Caha Registrar. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
16 April 2020. Thursday. Introducing the Azuma. Venue: Edinburgh EH1 1DE. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
18 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture Scotland AGM and meeting with guest speaker speaker Ian Quinn on Rail and Sail. Venue: on board PS Maid of the Loch, The Pier, Pier Road, Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, G83 8QX. 14.00. More info: Rf-Scotland
18 April 2020. Saturday. Behind the scenes at the National Railway Museum. Venue: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 14.30-16.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers social event: IMechE
20 April 2020. Monday. Platform-train interface. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 55 Broadway, St. James's Park, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
20 April 2020. Monday. GWR Electrification. Venue: Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road,Didcot OX11 7JN. 19.30. £4 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, Thames Valley branch, event: RCTS
20 April 2020. Monday. High Speed 1. Venue: Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB. 19.30. Non-members welcome; £2.50 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, South Essex branch, event: RCTS
21 April 2020. Tuesday. Overhead Traction Electrification: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation delivered. Venue: The Pullman Room, The Cosmopolitan Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, West Yorkshire section, talk: PWI
21-22 April 2020. Tuesday-Wednesday. Track Access Charges Summit in Riga.
23 April 2020. Thursday. Midlands Connect – an update on the Business Cases for the Midlands Rail Hub and the Thames Valley – Airport – Midlands (TVAM) Corridor. Venue: Centro House, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. 17:15 for 17:30 start, to 18:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT
25 April 2020. Saturday. Railfuture West Midlands branch AGM. Venue: Priory Rooms Meeting & Conference Centre, Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF. More info: Rf-WM
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Future on-board power. Venue: 5th Floor, Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon SN1 1DW. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Electrification. Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Scotland section, technical seminar: PWI
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
28 April 2020. Tuesday. Guest speaker: Dick Fearn, Member - Williams Rail Review, and ex-CEO Irish Railways. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS
30 April 2020. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
30 April 2020. Thursday. East West Rail. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 14.00. More about this Railway Civil Engineers Association technical seminar: RCEA
May
1 May 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
6 May 2020. Wednesday. Investigating the Sandilands tram accident. Venue: Room PL001, Department of Electronics & Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD. 16.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
6 May 2020. Wednesday. Nexus Metro Control Room & Maintenance Depot. Venue: tbc. 17.00. More about this free Institution of Railway Operators, North East section, visit: IRO
7 May 2020. Thursday. Timetable planning. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
7 May 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
7 May 2020. Thursday. Kintore new station & A2I update. Venue: Upstairs Function Room, The Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, opposite Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR. 18.00-20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Edinburgh section, talk: PWI
9 May 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
11 May 2020. Monday. Tram-train. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.15. More about this Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
11 May 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
11-13 May 2020. Monday-Wednesday. Rail Frieght Summit in Poznan.
12 May 2020. Tuesday. 1st Annual (2020) Unlocking Housing Through Local Plan Development - A practical masterclass on meeting housing targets and developing local plans. POSTPONED FROM DECEMBER. Venue: Dentons, 1 Fleet Place, City of London EC4M 7RA. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45. More info: WF
12 May 2020. Tuesday. Modern Wheel Slip Prevention Systems. Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room T0.03 John Dalton Building, Oxford Road (entrance on Chester Street), Manchester M1 5GD. 18.30-20.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers free technical lecture: IMechE
12 May 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
12-14 May 2020. Tuesday-Thursday. Infrarail 2020. Venue: Olympia, London.
13 May 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
16 May 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Faversham. 14.00. More info: Kent
18 May 2020. Monday. Two London Railways - Thameslink and Crossrail. Guest speaker: Chris Green. Venue: Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB. 19.30. A donation of £2.50 non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, South Essex branch, event: RCTS
19 May 2020. Tuesday. Northern Economic Summit. POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER 2019. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30 for 9.25 start, to 17.10. More info: NES
19 May 2020. Tuesday. Railways, civil engineering & the history of Hornby. Venue: Hornby Visitors Centre, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent, CT9 4JX (direct bus from Ramsgate station). 11.30-16.00. More about this Institution of Civil Engineers networking event: ICE
20 May 2020. Wednesday. Old Oak Common and regeneration in North West London - housing, economic development and delivering an integrated transport hub. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London seminar: PFfL
20 May 2020. Wednesday. On Track for a Safer Railway. Venue: London. 12.30-17.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section, technical seminar: PWI
20 May 2020. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director, Passenger Services, DfT. Venue: London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
21 May 2020. Thursday. Cost effective electrification mast foundation design. Venue: Aston Court Hotel, Midland Road, Derby DE1 2SL. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI
23-31 May 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
26 May 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
June
2 June 2020. Tuesday. The Helston Railway 1882 - 2020. Guest speaker: Chris Heaps, author of The Helston Railway - past and present published 2012. Venue: Room 313, Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH. 18:30 for 19:00 start, to 20:45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk at CILT, and about the Helston Railway here and here.
4 June 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
4 June 2020. Thursday. Design & Construction of Wigan Springs Branch Traincare Depot. Venue: Crewe Arms Hotel, Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6DN. 16.15-17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Cheshire & North Wales section, talk: PWI
5 June 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
5-6 June 2020. Friday-Saturday. European Passenger Federation conference. Venue: Strasbourg. More info: EPF
8 June 2020. Monday. Crossrail 2. Venue: 10th floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
8 June 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
9 June 2020. Tuesday. Edinburgh to Glasgow Electrification. Venue: Newcastle College Rail Academy, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JP. 15.45 for 16.15 start, to 17.45. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, London section, talk: PWI
10 June 2020. Wednesday. Annual Dinner. Venue: Kia Oval, London. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum talk: RSF
11 June 2020. Thursday. Scottish Transport Summit. Venue: Crowne Plaza, Congress Road, Glasgow G3 8QT. More about this Transport Times conference: STS
13 June 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
17 June 2020. Wednesday. Gauging - Western Works Delivery Achievements. Venue: Network Rail Ltd, Training Room, Central Station Buildings, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SB. 15.00 for 15.30 start, to 17.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Exeter section, talk: PWI
18 June 2020. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: Hampshire Festival Day. More info: TT-H
26 June 2020. Friday. Railway Industry Innovation Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Paddington Hilton, 146 Praed Street, London W2 1EE. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RIIA
27 June 2020. Saturday. Railfuture national AGM. Presentation of Railfuture's Awards to Rail Users Groups. Venue: Birmingham.
30 June 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
30 June 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
July
2 July 2020. Thursday. RSN 2020. Venue: Derby Velodrome, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB. 09.30-15.30. More about this free Rolling Stock Networking event: RSN
3 July 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 July 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
11 July 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
13 July 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
16 July 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
28 July 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
August
4 August 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
7 August 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
8 August 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
10 August 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
15 August 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
25 August 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
September
3 September 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
9 September 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
9-11 September 2020. Wednesday-Friday. European Transport Conference at Politecnico di Milano, Milan. ETC
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
October
6-7 October 2020. Tuesday-Wednesday. European Silk Road Summit.
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
