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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.
13 July-8 September 2019. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools summer 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 top 5 rail trips this summer and car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
20 August 2019. Tuesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: The Granville, 140 Carlton Vale, Kilburn, London NW6 5HE. 15.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
21 August 2019. Wednesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Old Oak, London. 11.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
21 August 2019. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Fen Line capacity upgrade from October. Venue: The Board Room, King’s Lynn Football Club, The Walks Stadium, Tennyson Road, King’s Lynn PE30 5PB. 17.00-20.30. More info: Fen-1 and Fen-2 and Fen-3
22 August 2019. Thursday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Ickenham library, Long Lane, Ickenham, Hillingdon, UB10 8RE. 14.00-17.00. More info: HS2-2b
26 August 2019. Monday. More 4 TV programme: The World's Most Beautiful Railway. Episode 1 Scotland. 21.00. M4
27 August 2019. Tuesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Fazeley Studios, 191 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SE. 12.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
27 August 2019. Tuesday. From car to coronary: how particles in vehicle exhausts damage our heart and blood vessels. Venue: Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 8EG. 17.30-19.30. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
27 August 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
28 August 2019. Wednesday. Developing Scotland’s National Transport Strategy - investment, connectivity and wellbeing. Venue: central Glasgow. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Scotland Policy Conferences event: SPC
28 August 2019. Wednesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: The Collective, Nash House, Old Oak Lane, London NW10 6FF. 15.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
29 August 2019. Thursday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Lichfield District Council, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HS. 12.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
30-31 August 2019. Friday-Saturday. Moana, Water of Life: navigating climate change for planetary health. Railfuture Lincolnshire stall at two-day conference, hosted by Diocese of Lincoln and University of Lincoln. Venue: Minerva Building, University of Lincoln’s Brayford Wharf Campus, Lincoln LN6 7TS. More info: DoL and UoL and Rf-L
30 August 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
30 August 2019. Friday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Harefield Library, Park Lane, Harefield, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB9 6BJ. 16.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
2 September 2019. Monday. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: The Road Ahead. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
2 September 2019. Monday. Plumstead & Woolwich Rail Users' Group inaugural meeting. Guest speakers from Railfuture, and GTR invited to discuss Passenger Benefit Fund. Venue: Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6HQ. All welcome. 18.30-19.30. More info: PAWRUG
2 September 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
2 September 2019. Monday. How France has installed 30 tram/light rail systems: Bath Trams Projec. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. 19.30. BTP
3 September 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3 September 2019. Tuesday. The art of constructing timetables. Venue: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1JJ. 18.30 for 19.30 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Watford branch event: RCTS
4 September 2019. Wednesday. Transport policy in Wales - next steps for tackling road congestion, improving bus services and rail connectivity, promoting active travel, and financing and delivering infrastructure. Venue: central Cardiff. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for Wales conference: PFW
5 September 2019. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby, DE24 8JB. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
5 September 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
5 September 2019. Thursday. High Output Track Renewals: CP6 Scottish plans. 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
5 September 2019. Thursday. The Development of The Class 345 Fleet for the new Elizabeth Line. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS
6 September 2019. Friday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
6 September 2019. Friday. 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
6 September 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
7 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Bridge the gap stall at annual Lewes Societies Fair. Want a Lewes-Uckfield rail link? Help decide where to create a new garden community on the route, to justify it. Venue: Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street entrance, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2QS. 10.00-13.00. More info: Rf-Btg
7 September 2019. Saturday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Peterborough Town Hall. 10.00-15.00. More info: CPCA
7 September 2019. Saturday. Class 800 IET Simulator Experience. Venue: Great Western Railway, Driver Development Academy, Gate 2, St Philips Marsh Depot, Albert Road,, Bristol, BS2 0YG. 10.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Railway Operators, South West & wales section event: IRO
7 September 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Railway Inn, High Street, Borth, SY24 5JE. 12.15. More info: SARPA
9 September 2019. Monday. Conwy fix it? Yes we can! Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
9 September 2019. Monday. Running the Railway. Guest speaker: Mark Hopwood, Managing Director Great Western Railway. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
9 September 2019. Monday. Railway Division Chair's Address. Speaker: Graham Neil: Head of Rolling Stock, London Underground. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE; also YRP
9 September 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: The Crown Hotel, 94 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0QD. 19.00. More info: SELRAP
9 September 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
9 September 2019. Monday. Mail Rail. Guest speaker: Chris Taft. Venue: Small Hall, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome, however a donation of £4 for non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Croydon & South London branch event: RCTS
10 September 2019. Tuesday. What is Project 13? Venue: County Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle NE1 5DF. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
11 September 2019. Wednesday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Chatteris Council Chambers. 15.00-20.00. More info: CPCA
11 September 2019. Wednesday. The ORR's Railway Inspectorate in 2019. 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
11 September 2019. Wednesday. CAF 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 September 2019. Wednesday. The Art of being Assertive. Venue: Holiday Inn Slough, Church Street, Slough SL1 2NH. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
11 September 2019. Wednesday. New tools for climate repair: an introduction for engineers. Guest speakers include Sir David King FRS, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
11 September 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
12 September 2019. Thursday. Developing the Oxford-MK-Cambridge Arc economy - collaboration, building on the region’s research base and delivering the Local Industrial Strategies. Venue: One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Business Forum conference: WBF
12 September 2019. Thursday. London Infrastructure Summit 2019. Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London N17 0BX. 08.30-17.30. More about this Institution of Civil Engineers networker: ICE
12 September 2019. Thursday. Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels. Venue: The Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Teesside, TS10 4RF. 15.00-17.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
12 September 2019. Thursday. Sustainable Energy Solutions. Venue: Wessex Room, Fleet Building, Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers / Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IMechE and IET
14 September 2019. Saturday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Cambridge Central Library. 10.00-15.00. More info: CPCA
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Lincolnshire committee meeting. St Swithin's Community Centre, Baggholm Road, Lincoln LN2 5AX. 10.45. More info: Rf-L
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. 10.45 for 11.00, to 13.00. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North West branch meeting. Venue: Patten Arms Hotel, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LS. 13.00. More info: Rf-NW
14 September 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
16 September 2019. Monday. Red for danger. Guest speaker: former Railway Division Chair Cliff Perry MBE. 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
16 September 2019. Monday. Engineering Cleaner Air. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.30-21.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Driving rail growth through modernising infrastructure, environmental sustainability and policy innovation. 6th Annual (2019) UK Rail Industry Forum. Venue: Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.10. More info: WF and YRP
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Destination decarbonisation. Venue: Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Station Road, Long Marston, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 8JZ. 10.00-16.00. More about this free Rail Alliance event: RA
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Mail Rail and Postal Museum. Venue: Mail Rail & Postal Museum, 15 – 20 Pheonix Place, London WC1X 0DA. 15.00-17.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Rail in the North East: meeting the challenge. North Eastern Railway Engineers’ Forum 23rd annual event. Venue: The National Railway Museum, Mallard Suite, York YO26 4XJ. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers networker / Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion / Institution of Engineering and Technology / Permanent Way Institution lecture: ICE and RCEA and IET and PWI
17 September 2019. 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 September 2019. Wednesday. Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancements, Part 2. 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
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Hydrogen: Current and Future Possibilities. Venue: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Phil Dominey, Senior Development Manager of South Western Railway. Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9FE. 19.00 for 19.30 start. Non-members are very welcome, however a donation of £2 is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Solent branch event: RCTS
19 September 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Warrington. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian
19 September 2019. Thursday. Northern Power House Rail Projects. Venue: Network Rail’s York Engineers’ Triangle, Leeman Road, York YO26 4AB. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Yound Rail Professionals, NE Region, event: YRP
19 September 2019. Thursday. The Elizabeth line - Network Rail readiness. Venue: Reading UTC, Crescent Road, Reading RG1 5RQ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
19 September 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
20 September 2019. Friday. World Car-Free Day - London Summit. Venue: UCL, Roberts Building G06, Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture Theatre, London WC1E 7JE. 08.15 for 09.00 start, to 15.45. More info: CFD-LS
20 September 2019. Friday. Lancaster & Skipton Rail User Group. Venue: Bentham Town Hall, Station Road, Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7LH. 19.00. More info: LASRUG
21 September 2019. Saturday. Every passenger matters. Railfuture's annual national autumn conference. Bristol. More info: conferences and TPS
22 September 2019. Sunday. Car-free Day. More info: CFD Go by train instead, but Check before you commit!
23 September 2019. Monday. GWR Swindon Control Centre. Venue: Western House, 1 Holbrook Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1BD. 13.45 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
24 September 2019. Tuesday. Influencing and Persuading with Impact. Venue: London WC1. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Engineering & Technology course: IET
24 September 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
24-25 September 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Canadian crude-by-rail exhibition and conference. Calgary. CCBR
25 September 2019. Wednesday. Overcoming the Challenges of Poor Air Quality - London.. Venue: London. 09.00-17.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics/PTRC course: CILT
25 September 2019. Wednesday. Hydrogen Trains for the UK. Guest speaker: Mike Muldon, Head of Business Development and Marketing, Alstom UK and Ireland. Venue: The Corner Room, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BR. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
27 September 2019. Friday. Effective negotiation. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
28-29 September 2019. Saturday-Sunday. All change! Acton Depot open weekend. Venue: Museum Depot in Acton Town, 2 Museum Way, 118–120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. 11.00-17.00. More about this London Transport Museum event: LTM
28 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open meeting in Norwich. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
1 October 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
2 October 2019. Wednesday. Worldwide High Speed Rail: Design & Construction Challenges from Theory to Operation. Venue: The Great Hall, Birmingham University, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 17.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Midlands section, technical seminar: PWI
2 October 2019. Wednesday. A Transport Strategy for the South East. Guest speaker: Mark Valleley, Technical Manager, Transport for the South East. Venue: Peter Brett associates Ltd., 10 Ashford Court, 1 Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1FB. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
3 October 2019. Thursday. What is Project 13? Venue: West Bromwich Albion, The Hawthorns, Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B71 4LF. 08.00-10.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
3 October 2019. Thursday. 11th Rail Safety Summit. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London. EC1Y 4AG. 09.00-16.00. More about this Rail Summits conference: RS, supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
3 October 2019. Thursday. RVE 2019. Venue: Derby Velodrome, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JB. 09.30 for 10.00 start, to 16.00. More about Rail Vehicles & Enhancements: RVE-19
3 October 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
3 October 2019. Wednesday. Aberdeen to Inverness & Highland Main Land upgrades. 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 October 2019. Thursday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology workshop: IET
3 October 2019. Thursday. 15th Community Rail Awards 2019. Venue: The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. More about this Association of Community Rail Partnerships-hosted annual event: CRA-19
4 October 2019. Friday. The art of being assertive. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
4 October 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
5 October 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth, SY20 8DN. 14.15. More info: SARPA
5 October 2019. Saturday. East Suffolk Travellers Association meeting. Venue: Lowestoft station. More info: ESTA
7 October 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
8 October 2019. Tuesday. High Output Track Renewals - Ready for CP6. Venue: Mott MacDonald House, Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE. 17.30 for 17.45 start, to 19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Croydon & Brighton section, talk: PWI
8 October 2019. Tuesday. Midland Mainline Upgrade. Venue: The Roundhouse, Derby College, Roundhouse Road, Derby DE24 8JE. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI and IMechE
9-11 October 2019. Wednesday-Friday. European Transport Conference 2019. Venue: Dublin Castle. More info: ETC
10 October 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: West Festival Day. More info: TT-W
10 October 2019. Thursday. Railway Signalling, from Policemen to Digital Rail. Venue: Reading UTC, Crescent Road, Reading RG1 5RQ. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
12 October 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
12 October 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands open meeting. Venue: First class lounge, East Midlands Parkway station. 14.00-16.00. More info: Rf-EM
14 October 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Investment analysis and the engineer. 12.00-13.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE; also PWI
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Rail Operations Group. Guest speaker: Karl Watts, Chief Executive Officer, ROG. Venue: Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Leading and developing teams. Venue: EDF visitor centre, Units 18 - 19 Angel Place Shopping Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3TQ. 18.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch meeting. Venue: Salvation Army Church, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe IP11 7EL. More info: FTW
16 October 2019. Wednesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Victoria Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
16 October 2019. Wednesday. The evolving challenges of Smart Cities and Places. Venue: Jacobs 4th Floor Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London SE1 2QG. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
16 October 2019. Wednesday. Young Woman in Engineering Evening: Michèle Dix, Managing Director, Crossrail 2. Venue: IET, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
17 October 2019. Thursday. Rail Forum Midlands Annual Conference 2019. Venue: Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8XL. 09.00-15.15. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, conference: RFM and PWI
17 October 2019. Thursday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: The WWF Living Planet Centre, Rufford House, Brewery Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4LL. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
17 October 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
18 October 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
19 October-3 November 2019. 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!
21 October 2019. 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
21 October 2019. Monday. Avocet Line RUG AGM. Venue: Globe Hotel, 34 Fore Street, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0HR. 19.30. More info: ALRUG
22 October 2019. Tuesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Canterbury Christ Church University, Augustine House, Terrace Room (3rd Floor), Rhodaus Town, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2YA. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
22 October 2019. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
23 October 2019. Wednesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Jury's Inn, Suite 1, (near train station), 101 Stroudley Road, Brighton BN1 4DJ. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
23 October 2019. Wednesday. The UK rolling stock market - an owner’s perspective. Speaker: Tim Burleigh, Head of External Relations, Eversholt Rail Limited. Venue: West Midlands Combined Authority, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. 17.15 for 17.30 start, to 18.45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
24 October 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: East Midlands Festival Day. More info: TT-EM
24 October 2019. Thursday. 8th Annual (2019) Successfully Planning for Infrastructure in Wales. Venue: Cardiff. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.00. More info: WF
24 October 2019. Thursday. Community Energy: will it play a significant part of the future of our energy system? 12.00-13.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
24 October 2019. Thursday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Central Hall, St. Mary Street, Southampton SO14 1NF. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
29-30 October 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Delivering a sustainable railway. Young engineers and apprentices railway seminar. Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, Birmingham. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers conference: IMechE
29 October 2019. Tuesday. Highland Spring Rail Project. Venue: Highland Spring Group, Stirling Street, Blackford, Perthshire, PH4 1QA. 13.45 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
29 October 2019. Tuesday. Transporting our future generations. Venue: St. George Road, Abergele, Clwyd, LL22 9AS. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
29 October 2019. Tuesday. HYPED, HYPERLOOP II. (The Flying Podsman). Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Cockcroft Building, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GJ. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
29 October 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
1 November 2019. Friday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, 2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG. 10.00-16.00. More info: 4FC-RWW
1 November 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
4 November 2019. Monday. Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
4 November 2019. Monday. Improving new train introduction: challenges and lessons learned. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE
5 November 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
5 November 2019. Tuesday. Railfuture Thames Valley joint event with Chipping Norton Railway Club. Speaker: Ian Walters, MD of SLC Rail. Venue: Town Hall, Market Place, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NA. 19.30-22.00. More info: Rf-TV
7-8 November 2019. Thursday. RIA Annual Conference 2019. Venue: Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0UG. 10.00-18.00/09.00-14.00. More info: RIA
7 November 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
7 November 2019. Thursday. HS2 in 2019. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS
8 November 2019. Friday. TeenTech Cities: Innovations day. Venue: MIRA Institute of Technology, Nuneaton. 09.00-11.45 or 12.30–15.15. More info: TT-ID
8 November 2019. Friday. The West Midlands Rail Programme – New Stations to connect people and places. Venue: Atkins, The Axis, 10 Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1TF. 08.00 for 08.30 start, to 09.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
9 November 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
11 November 2019. Monday. New technology does not mean that we can stop investing in new transport infrastructure. Guest speaker: Michele Dix, Managing Director, Crossrail 2, Transport for London. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
11 November 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. 19.00. More info: SELRAP
11 November 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
12 November 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: The Sportsman, Severn Street, Newtown, SY16 2AQ. 19.00. More info: SARPA
13 November 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
14 November 2019. Thursday. Maximising growth and development opportunities created by transport investment. 1st Annual (2019) Regeneration and Transport Growth in the Midlands 2019. Venue: Gowling WLG, Two Snow Hill, Birmingham B4 6WR. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.10. More info: WF
14 November 2019. Thursday. The Future of Transport: Sustainability and Innovation. Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Young Professionals Conference 2019. Venue: Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP. 09.00-17.00. More info: CIHT
15 November 2019. Friday. Introduction to management. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
16 November 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
18 November 2019. Monday. Class 88 bi-mode locomotive. Guest speaker: Andy Grundy, Head of Fleet Management and Stores, Direct Rail Services. 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
18 November 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
19 November 2019. Tuesday. Transport : the gift to newshounds that keeps on giving. Guest speaker: Alastair Dalton, transport correspondent of The Scotsman. Venue: Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Transport Planning Day. Venue: ICE. More info about this Transport Planning Society event: TPS and TPD
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Communicating for success. Venue: iQ Building, 15 Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EQ. 17.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line AGM followed by OGM; non-members welcome. Venue: The Sloop Inn, 81 Waterside Road, Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5BA. 18.00 for 20.00. More info: FoBL
21 November 2019. Tuesday. Successfully completing procurement and introducing new fleet into operation. 4th Annual (2019) Rolling Stock Procurement Forum. 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
21 November 2019. Thursday. 2nd annual conference of UK Rail Research & Innovation Network. Venue: Birmingham. 09.00-19.00. More info: UKRRIN
21 November 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Chester. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian
21 November 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
22 November 2019. Friday. Golden Spanner Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-GSA
23-24 November 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall at annual Warley National Rail Show. Venue: NEC, Birmingham International. 09.15/09.45-18.00/17.00. More info: WarleyMRC
25 November 2019. Monday. Rail Freight Group. Guest speaker: Maggie Simpson, Director General, RFG. Venue: Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 3AX. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Windsor & Maidenhead branch event: RCTS
26 November 2019. Tuesday. North of England Transport Summit 2019. Venue: etc Venues, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3HU. More info: TT
26 November 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
26 November 2019. Tuesday. Gedling Station Restoration Project. Guest speaker: Brian Howes, Friends of Gedling Station. Venue: The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society East Midlands branch event: RCTS and GStn
28 November 2019. Thursday. Northern Econmonic Summit at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. NES
3 December 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3-5 December 2019. Tuesday-Thursday. World Rail Festival in Amsterdam. WRF
4 December 2019. Wednesday. Influencing and Persuading with Impact. Venue: London WC1. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Engineering and Technology course: IET
5 December 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
5 December 2019. Thursday. Driver and pilot alertness: Rail Road and Air safety. Understanding human performance and the importance of automation. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE
6 December 2019. Friday. The future for the Northern Powerhouse - infrastructure, economic growth and the refreshed Northern Powerhouse strategy. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Social Policy Forum conference: WSPF
6 December 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
7 December 2019. Saturday. Felixstowe Travel Watch public transport information day at East of England Co-op, Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe IP11 7DT. 09.00-12.30. More info: FTW
7 December 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Royal Naval Club, 3 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL. 11.45. More info: SARPA
9 December 2019. Monday. Transportation Infrastructure and Interdisciplinary Interfaces on Complex Mega-Projects. Venue: Cambridge University, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers Brunel lecture: ICE
9 December 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group annual Christmas social. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
10 December 2019. Tuesday. Completing Crossrail and priorities for moving forward Crossrail 2. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London seminar: PFfL
10 December 2019. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
11-12 December 2019. Wednesday-Thursday. Internal combustion engines and Powertrain Systems for future transport. Venue: Fazeley Studios, Birmingham. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers conference: IMechE
11 December 2019. Wednesday. Hitachi Rail Factory Visit. Venue: Hitachi Rail Europe, Merchant Park, Millennium Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UG. 15.30 for 16.00 start, to 18.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
12 December 2019. Thursday. Bringing hotel quality to overnight travel to Scotland. Venue: Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UX. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
13 December 2019. Friday. Starting out in Coaching. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
14 December 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
16 December 2019. Monday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
18 December 2019. Wednesday. Glasgow Queen Street Renovation. 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 December 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
21 December 2019-5 January 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools Christmas/New Year 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!
8 January 2020. Wednesday. Applying Common Safety Methods to Railway Projects. 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
20 January 2020. Monday. New Trains for Docklands. Venue: tbc. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
21 January 2020. Tuesday. Spa Valley Railway. 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
23 January 2020. Thursday. Coventry Light Tram System. 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
24 January 2020. Friday. Golden Whistles Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: The Marriott Grosvenor Square in Duke Street, London W1K 6JP. More info: FFC-GWA
25-26 January 2020. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at annual Erith Model Railway Society exhibition. Venue: The Longfield Academy, Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH. 10.00-17.00/16.00. More info: Rf-L&SE and EMRS
18 February 2020. Tuesday. European Railway Award. ERA
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
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
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
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
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
31 March-2 April 2020. Tuesday-Thursday. Rail Live! Madrid.
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
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
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
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, are here: Rf-internal.
August
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.
13 July-8 September 2019. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools summer 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 top 5 rail trips this summer and car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
20 August 2019. Tuesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: The Granville, 140 Carlton Vale, Kilburn, London NW6 5HE. 15.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
21 August 2019. Wednesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Old Oak, London. 11.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
21 August 2019. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Fen Line capacity upgrade from October. Venue: The Board Room, King’s Lynn Football Club, The Walks Stadium, Tennyson Road, King’s Lynn PE30 5PB. 17.00-20.30. More info: Fen-1 and Fen-2 and Fen-3
22 August 2019. Thursday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Ickenham library, Long Lane, Ickenham, Hillingdon, UB10 8RE. 14.00-17.00. More info: HS2-2b
26 August 2019. Monday. More 4 TV programme: The World's Most Beautiful Railway. Episode 1 Scotland. 21.00. M4
27 August 2019. Tuesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Fazeley Studios, 191 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SE. 12.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
27 August 2019. Tuesday. From car to coronary: how particles in vehicle exhausts damage our heart and blood vessels. Venue: Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 8EG. 17.30-19.30. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
27 August 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
28 August 2019. Wednesday. Developing Scotland’s National Transport Strategy - investment, connectivity and wellbeing. Venue: central Glasgow. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Scotland Policy Conferences event: SPC
28 August 2019. Wednesday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: The Collective, Nash House, Old Oak Lane, London NW10 6FF. 15.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
29 August 2019. Thursday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Lichfield District Council, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HS. 12.00-15.00. More info: HS2-2b
30-31 August 2019. Friday-Saturday. Moana, Water of Life: navigating climate change for planetary health. Railfuture Lincolnshire stall at two-day conference, hosted by Diocese of Lincoln and University of Lincoln. Venue: Minerva Building, University of Lincoln’s Brayford Wharf Campus, Lincoln LN6 7TS. More info: DoL and UoL and Rf-L
30 August 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
30 August 2019. Friday. DfT/HS2 public information drop-in event for Phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds) design refinements consultation closing Friday 6 September. Venue: Harefield Library, Park Lane, Harefield, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB9 6BJ. 16.00-19.00. More info: HS2-2b
September
2 September 2019. Monday. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: The Road Ahead. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
2 September 2019. Monday. Plumstead & Woolwich Rail Users' Group inaugural meeting. Guest speakers from Railfuture, and GTR invited to discuss Passenger Benefit Fund. Venue: Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6HQ. All welcome. 18.30-19.30. More info: PAWRUG
2 September 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
2 September 2019. Monday. How France has installed 30 tram/light rail systems: Bath Trams Projec. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. 19.30. BTP
3 September 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3 September 2019. Tuesday. The art of constructing timetables. Venue: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1JJ. 18.30 for 19.30 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Watford branch event: RCTS
4 September 2019. Wednesday. Transport policy in Wales - next steps for tackling road congestion, improving bus services and rail connectivity, promoting active travel, and financing and delivering infrastructure. Venue: central Cardiff. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for Wales conference: PFW
5 September 2019. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby, DE24 8JB. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
5 September 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
5 September 2019. Thursday. High Output Track Renewals: CP6 Scottish plans. 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
5 September 2019. Thursday. The Development of The Class 345 Fleet for the new Elizabeth Line. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS
6 September 2019. Friday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
6 September 2019. Friday. 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
6 September 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
7 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Bridge the gap stall at annual Lewes Societies Fair. Want a Lewes-Uckfield rail link? Help decide where to create a new garden community on the route, to justify it. Venue: Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street entrance, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2QS. 10.00-13.00. More info: Rf-Btg
7 September 2019. Saturday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Peterborough Town Hall. 10.00-15.00. More info: CPCA
7 September 2019. Saturday. Class 800 IET Simulator Experience. Venue: Great Western Railway, Driver Development Academy, Gate 2, St Philips Marsh Depot, Albert Road,, Bristol, BS2 0YG. 10.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Railway Operators, South West & wales section event: IRO
7 September 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Railway Inn, High Street, Borth, SY24 5JE. 12.15. More info: SARPA
9 September 2019. Monday. Conwy fix it? Yes we can! Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.15-19.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales section, talk: PWI
9 September 2019. Monday. Running the Railway. Guest speaker: Mark Hopwood, Managing Director Great Western Railway. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
9 September 2019. Monday. Railway Division Chair's Address. Speaker: Graham Neil: Head of Rolling Stock, London Underground. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE; also YRP
9 September 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: The Crown Hotel, 94 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0QD. 19.00. More info: SELRAP
9 September 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
9 September 2019. Monday. Mail Rail. Guest speaker: Chris Taft. Venue: Small Hall, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome, however a donation of £4 for non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Croydon & South London branch event: RCTS
10 September 2019. Tuesday. What is Project 13? Venue: County Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle NE1 5DF. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
11 September 2019. Wednesday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Chatteris Council Chambers. 15.00-20.00. More info: CPCA
11 September 2019. Wednesday. The ORR's Railway Inspectorate in 2019. 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
11 September 2019. Wednesday. CAF 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 September 2019. Wednesday. The Art of being Assertive. Venue: Holiday Inn Slough, Church Street, Slough SL1 2NH. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
11 September 2019. Wednesday. New tools for climate repair: an introduction for engineers. Guest speakers include Sir David King FRS, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
11 September 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
12 September 2019. Thursday. Developing the Oxford-MK-Cambridge Arc economy - collaboration, building on the region’s research base and delivering the Local Industrial Strategies. Venue: One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Business Forum conference: WBF
12 September 2019. Thursday. London Infrastructure Summit 2019. Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Lilywhite House, 782 High Road, London N17 0BX. 08.30-17.30. More about this Institution of Civil Engineers networker: ICE
12 September 2019. Thursday. Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels. Venue: The Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Teesside, TS10 4RF. 15.00-17.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
12 September 2019. Thursday. Sustainable Energy Solutions. Venue: Wessex Room, Fleet Building, Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers / Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IMechE and IET
14 September 2019. Saturday. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority drop-in event for public consultation on draft Local Transport Plan. Venue: Cambridge Central Library. 10.00-15.00. More info: CPCA
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Lincolnshire committee meeting. St Swithin's Community Centre, Baggholm Road, Lincoln LN2 5AX. 10.45. More info: Rf-L
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. 10.45 for 11.00, to 13.00. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North West branch meeting. Venue: Patten Arms Hotel, Parker Street, Warrington WA1 1LS. 13.00. More info: Rf-NW
14 September 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
16 September 2019. Monday. Red for danger. Guest speaker: former Railway Division Chair Cliff Perry MBE. 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
16 September 2019. Monday. Engineering Cleaner Air. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.30-21.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Driving rail growth through modernising infrastructure, environmental sustainability and policy innovation. 6th Annual (2019) UK Rail Industry Forum. Venue: Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank St, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.10. More info: WF and YRP
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Destination decarbonisation. Venue: Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Station Road, Long Marston, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 8JZ. 10.00-16.00. More about this free Rail Alliance event: RA
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Mail Rail and Postal Museum. Venue: Mail Rail & Postal Museum, 15 – 20 Pheonix Place, London WC1X 0DA. 15.00-17.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
17 September 2019. Tuesday. Rail in the North East: meeting the challenge. North Eastern Railway Engineers’ Forum 23rd annual event. Venue: The National Railway Museum, Mallard Suite, York YO26 4XJ. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers networker / Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion / Institution of Engineering and Technology / Permanent Way Institution lecture: ICE and RCEA and IET and PWI
17 September 2019. 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 September 2019. Wednesday. Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancements, Part 2. 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
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Hydrogen: Current and Future Possibilities. Venue: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL
18 September 2019. Wednesday. Guest speaker: Phil Dominey, Senior Development Manager of South Western Railway. Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9FE. 19.00 for 19.30 start. Non-members are very welcome, however a donation of £2 is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Solent branch event: RCTS
19 September 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Warrington. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian
19 September 2019. Thursday. Northern Power House Rail Projects. Venue: Network Rail’s York Engineers’ Triangle, Leeman Road, York YO26 4AB. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Yound Rail Professionals, NE Region, event: YRP
19 September 2019. Thursday. The Elizabeth line - Network Rail readiness. Venue: Reading UTC, Crescent Road, Reading RG1 5RQ. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
19 September 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
20 September 2019. Friday. World Car-Free Day - London Summit. Venue: UCL, Roberts Building G06, Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture Theatre, London WC1E 7JE. 08.15 for 09.00 start, to 15.45. More info: CFD-LS
20 September 2019. Friday. Lancaster & Skipton Rail User Group. Venue: Bentham Town Hall, Station Road, Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7LH. 19.00. More info: LASRUG
21 September 2019. Saturday. Every passenger matters. Railfuture's annual national autumn conference. Bristol. More info: conferences and TPS
22 September 2019. Sunday. Car-free Day. More info: CFD Go by train instead, but Check before you commit!
23 September 2019. Monday. GWR Swindon Control Centre. Venue: Western House, 1 Holbrook Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1BD. 13.45 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
24 September 2019. Tuesday. Influencing and Persuading with Impact. Venue: London WC1. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Engineering & Technology course: IET
24 September 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
24-25 September 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Canadian crude-by-rail exhibition and conference. Calgary. CCBR
25 September 2019. Wednesday. Overcoming the Challenges of Poor Air Quality - London.. Venue: London. 09.00-17.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics/PTRC course: CILT
25 September 2019. Wednesday. Hydrogen Trains for the UK. Guest speaker: Mike Muldon, Head of Business Development and Marketing, Alstom UK and Ireland. Venue: The Corner Room, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BR. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers debate: IMechE
27 September 2019. Friday. Effective negotiation. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
28-29 September 2019. Saturday-Sunday. All change! Acton Depot open weekend. Venue: Museum Depot in Acton Town, 2 Museum Way, 118–120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. 11.00-17.00. More about this London Transport Museum event: LTM
28 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open meeting in Norwich. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
October
1 October 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
2 October 2019. Wednesday. Worldwide High Speed Rail: Design & Construction Challenges from Theory to Operation. Venue: The Great Hall, Birmingham University, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 17.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Midlands section, technical seminar: PWI
2 October 2019. Wednesday. A Transport Strategy for the South East. Guest speaker: Mark Valleley, Technical Manager, Transport for the South East. Venue: Peter Brett associates Ltd., 10 Ashford Court, 1 Dover Place, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1FB. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
3 October 2019. Thursday. What is Project 13? Venue: West Bromwich Albion, The Hawthorns, Birmingham Road, West Bromwich B71 4LF. 08.00-10.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE
3 October 2019. Thursday. 11th Rail Safety Summit. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London. EC1Y 4AG. 09.00-16.00. More about this Rail Summits conference: RS, supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
3 October 2019. Thursday. RVE 2019. Venue: Derby Velodrome, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JB. 09.30 for 10.00 start, to 16.00. More about Rail Vehicles & Enhancements: RVE-19
3 October 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
3 October 2019. Wednesday. Aberdeen to Inverness & Highland Main Land upgrades. 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 October 2019. Thursday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology workshop: IET
3 October 2019. Thursday. 15th Community Rail Awards 2019. Venue: The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. More about this Association of Community Rail Partnerships-hosted annual event: CRA-19
4 October 2019. Friday. The art of being assertive. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
4 October 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
5 October 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth, SY20 8DN. 14.15. More info: SARPA
5 October 2019. Saturday. East Suffolk Travellers Association meeting. Venue: Lowestoft station. More info: ESTA
7 October 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
8 October 2019. Tuesday. High Output Track Renewals - Ready for CP6. Venue: Mott MacDonald House, Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE. 17.30 for 17.45 start, to 19.15. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Croydon & Brighton section, talk: PWI
8 October 2019. Tuesday. Midland Mainline Upgrade. Venue: The Roundhouse, Derby College, Roundhouse Road, Derby DE24 8JE. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, talk: PWI and IMechE
9-11 October 2019. Wednesday-Friday. European Transport Conference 2019. Venue: Dublin Castle. More info: ETC
10 October 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: West Festival Day. More info: TT-W
10 October 2019. Thursday. Railway Signalling, from Policemen to Digital Rail. Venue: Reading UTC, Crescent Road, Reading RG1 5RQ. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
12 October 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
12 October 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands open meeting. Venue: First class lounge, East Midlands Parkway station. 14.00-16.00. More info: Rf-EM
14 October 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Investment analysis and the engineer. 12.00-13.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE; also PWI
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Rail Operations Group. Guest speaker: Karl Watts, Chief Executive Officer, ROG. Venue: Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Leading and developing teams. Venue: EDF visitor centre, Units 18 - 19 Angel Place Shopping Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3TQ. 18.00-21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
15 October 2019. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch meeting. Venue: Salvation Army Church, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe IP11 7EL. More info: FTW
16 October 2019. Wednesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Victoria Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
16 October 2019. Wednesday. The evolving challenges of Smart Cities and Places. Venue: Jacobs 4th Floor Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London SE1 2QG. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
16 October 2019. Wednesday. Young Woman in Engineering Evening: Michèle Dix, Managing Director, Crossrail 2. Venue: IET, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering & Technology lecture: IET
17 October 2019. Thursday. Rail Forum Midlands Annual Conference 2019. Venue: Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8XL. 09.00-15.15. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section, conference: RFM and PWI
17 October 2019. Thursday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: The WWF Living Planet Centre, Rufford House, Brewery Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4LL. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
17 October 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
18 October 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
19 October-3 November 2019. 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!
21 October 2019. 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
21 October 2019. Monday. Avocet Line RUG AGM. Venue: Globe Hotel, 34 Fore Street, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0HR. 19.30. More info: ALRUG
22 October 2019. Tuesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Canterbury Christ Church University, Augustine House, Terrace Room (3rd Floor), Rhodaus Town, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2YA. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
22 October 2019. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
23 October 2019. Wednesday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Jury's Inn, Suite 1, (near train station), 101 Stroudley Road, Brighton BN1 4DJ. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
23 October 2019. Wednesday. The UK rolling stock market - an owner’s perspective. Speaker: Tim Burleigh, Head of External Relations, Eversholt Rail Limited. Venue: West Midlands Combined Authority, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. 17.15 for 17.30 start, to 18.45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
24 October 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Cities: East Midlands Festival Day. More info: TT-EM
24 October 2019. Thursday. 8th Annual (2019) Successfully Planning for Infrastructure in Wales. Venue: Cardiff. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.00. More info: WF
24 October 2019. Thursday. Community Energy: will it play a significant part of the future of our energy system? 12.00-13.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
24 October 2019. Thursday. Transport for the South East open drop-in event for draft Transport Strategy consultation. Venue: Central Hall, St. Mary Street, Southampton SO14 1NF. 16.30-18.00. More info: TfSE
29-30 October 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Delivering a sustainable railway. Young engineers and apprentices railway seminar. Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, Birmingham. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers conference: IMechE
29 October 2019. Tuesday. Highland Spring Rail Project. Venue: Highland Spring Group, Stirling Street, Blackford, Perthshire, PH4 1QA. 13.45 for 14.00 start, to 16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
29 October 2019. Tuesday. Transporting our future generations. Venue: St. George Road, Abergele, Clwyd, LL22 9AS. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this free Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation event: CIHT
29 October 2019. Tuesday. HYPED, HYPERLOOP II. (The Flying Podsman). Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Cockcroft Building, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GJ. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
29 October 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
November
1 November 2019. Friday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, 2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG. 10.00-16.00. More info: 4FC-RWW
1 November 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
4 November 2019. Monday. Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
4 November 2019. Monday. Improving new train introduction: challenges and lessons learned. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE
5 November 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
5 November 2019. Tuesday. Railfuture Thames Valley joint event with Chipping Norton Railway Club. Speaker: Ian Walters, MD of SLC Rail. Venue: Town Hall, Market Place, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NA. 19.30-22.00. More info: Rf-TV
7-8 November 2019. Thursday. RIA Annual Conference 2019. Venue: Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0UG. 10.00-18.00/09.00-14.00. More info: RIA
7 November 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
7 November 2019. Thursday. HS2 in 2019. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS
8 November 2019. Friday. TeenTech Cities: Innovations day. Venue: MIRA Institute of Technology, Nuneaton. 09.00-11.45 or 12.30–15.15. More info: TT-ID
8 November 2019. Friday. The West Midlands Rail Programme – New Stations to connect people and places. Venue: Atkins, The Axis, 10 Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1TF. 08.00 for 08.30 start, to 09.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT
9 November 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
11 November 2019. Monday. New technology does not mean that we can stop investing in new transport infrastructure. Guest speaker: Michele Dix, Managing Director, Crossrail 2, Transport for London. Venue: Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT
11 November 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. 19.00. More info: SELRAP
11 November 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
12 November 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: The Sportsman, Severn Street, Newtown, SY16 2AQ. 19.00. More info: SARPA
13 November 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern
14 November 2019. Thursday. Maximising growth and development opportunities created by transport investment. 1st Annual (2019) Regeneration and Transport Growth in the Midlands 2019. Venue: Gowling WLG, Two Snow Hill, Birmingham B4 6WR. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.10. More info: WF
14 November 2019. Thursday. The Future of Transport: Sustainability and Innovation. Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Young Professionals Conference 2019. Venue: Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP. 09.00-17.00. More info: CIHT
15 November 2019. Friday. Introduction to management. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
16 November 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
18 November 2019. Monday. Class 88 bi-mode locomotive. Guest speaker: Andy Grundy, Head of Fleet Management and Stores, Direct Rail Services. 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
18 November 2019. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport West and North Yorkshire Rail Group. Venue: Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. More info: CfBT
19 November 2019. Tuesday. Transport : the gift to newshounds that keeps on giving. Guest speaker: Alastair Dalton, transport correspondent of The Scotsman. Venue: Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Transport Planning Day. Venue: ICE. More info about this Transport Planning Society event: TPS and TPD
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Communicating for success. Venue: iQ Building, 15 Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EQ. 17.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology Lifeskills workshop: IET
20 November 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line AGM followed by OGM; non-members welcome. Venue: The Sloop Inn, 81 Waterside Road, Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5BA. 18.00 for 20.00. More info: FoBL
21 November 2019. Tuesday. Successfully completing procurement and introducing new fleet into operation. 4th Annual (2019) Rolling Stock Procurement Forum. 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
21 November 2019. Thursday. 2nd annual conference of UK Rail Research & Innovation Network. Venue: Birmingham. 09.00-19.00. More info: UKRRIN
21 November 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Chester. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian
21 November 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
22 November 2019. Friday. Golden Spanner Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-GSA
23-24 November 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall at annual Warley National Rail Show. Venue: NEC, Birmingham International. 09.15/09.45-18.00/17.00. More info: WarleyMRC
25 November 2019. Monday. Rail Freight Group. Guest speaker: Maggie Simpson, Director General, RFG. Venue: Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 3AX. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Windsor & Maidenhead branch event: RCTS
26 November 2019. Tuesday. North of England Transport Summit 2019. Venue: etc Venues, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3HU. More info: TT
26 November 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)
26 November 2019. Tuesday. Gedling Station Restoration Project. Guest speaker: Brian Howes, Friends of Gedling Station. Venue: The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society East Midlands branch event: RCTS and GStn
28 November 2019. Thursday. Northern Econmonic Summit at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. NES
December
3 December 2019. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome. More info: RVR
3-5 December 2019. Tuesday-Thursday. World Rail Festival in Amsterdam. WRF
4 December 2019. Wednesday. Influencing and Persuading with Impact. Venue: London WC1. 09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Engineering and Technology course: IET
5 December 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
5 December 2019. Thursday. Driver and pilot alertness: Rail Road and Air safety. Understanding human performance and the importance of automation. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE
6 December 2019. Friday. The future for the Northern Powerhouse - infrastructure, economic growth and the refreshed Northern Powerhouse strategy. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Social Policy Forum conference: WSPF
6 December 2019. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
7 December 2019. Saturday. Felixstowe Travel Watch public transport information day at East of England Co-op, Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe IP11 7DT. 09.00-12.30. More info: FTW
7 December 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Royal Naval Club, 3 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL. 11.45. More info: SARPA
9 December 2019. Monday. Transportation Infrastructure and Interdisciplinary Interfaces on Complex Mega-Projects. Venue: Cambridge University, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers Brunel lecture: ICE
9 December 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group annual Christmas social. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
10 December 2019. Tuesday. Completing Crossrail and priorities for moving forward Crossrail 2. Venue: central London. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London seminar: PFfL
10 December 2019. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
11-12 December 2019. Wednesday-Thursday. Internal combustion engines and Powertrain Systems for future transport. Venue: Fazeley Studios, Birmingham. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers conference: IMechE
11 December 2019. Wednesday. Hitachi Rail Factory Visit. Venue: Hitachi Rail Europe, Merchant Park, Millennium Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UG. 15.30 for 16.00 start, to 18.30. More about this Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport visit: CILT
12 December 2019. Thursday. Bringing hotel quality to overnight travel to Scotland. Venue: Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UX. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
13 December 2019. Friday. Starting out in Coaching. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
14 December 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
16 December 2019. Monday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
18 December 2019. Wednesday. Glasgow Queen Street Renovation. 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 December 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR
21 December 2019-5 January 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools Christmas/New Year 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!
January
8 January 2020. Wednesday. Applying Common Safety Methods to Railway Projects. 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
20 January 2020. Monday. New Trains for Docklands. Venue: tbc. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
21 January 2020. Tuesday. Spa Valley Railway. 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
23 January 2020. Thursday. Coventry Light Tram System. 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
24 January 2020. Friday. Golden Whistles Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: The Marriott Grosvenor Square in Duke Street, London W1K 6JP. More info: FFC-GWA
25-26 January 2020. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at annual Erith Model Railway Society exhibition. Venue: The Longfield Academy, Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH. 10.00-17.00/16.00. More info: Rf-L&SE and EMRS
February
18 February 2020. Tuesday. European Railway Award. ERA
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
March
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
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
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
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
31 March-2 April 2020. Tuesday-Thursday. Rail Live! Madrid.
April
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
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
May
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
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, are here: Rf-internal.
