The list below includes free or low-price events for the general public and volunteers such as Railfuture members, as well as expensive conferences organised by professionals. Inclusion in the list does not imply Railfuture endorsement of the event.
More details about Railfuture's own conferences are here: Railfuture conferences.

Information on official consultations and publications, franchising dates, service alterations for railway improvement projects, is here: Rail dates.

2018

October

15-19 October 2018. Monday-Friday. Green GB Week. See UN Climate Change report and BatteryFLEX train. More info: GGBW.


17-18 October 2018. Wednesday-Thursday. What do Air-Rail Passengers Want? 16th IARO Workshop. Venue: Vienna, Austria. More about this International Air Rail Organisation event: IARO


18 October 2018. Thursday. 7th Annual (2018) Planning for Infrastructure in Wales: Overcoming planning challenges to successfully deliver new projects. Venue: central Cardiff. 08.45-17.55. More info: WF and CILT


18 October 2018. Thursday. The future of UK airport capacity in the South-East - Heathrow expansion and next steps for the Aviation Strategy. Guest of Honour: Emma Gilthorpe, Executive Director Expansion, Heathrow Airport. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF and CILT


18 October 2018. Thursday. Visit to Three Bridges Area Signalling Centre (ASC) and Rail Operating Centre (ROC). Venue: Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1LS. 11.00-14.00. More about this free BUT FULLY BOOKED Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT. See also 23 October.


18 October 2018. Thursday. Lunch and Learn: maximising stakeholder engagement. Venue: online. 13.00-14.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers webinar: ICE


18 October 2018. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Wellingborough residents about Irthlingborough Road bridge. Venue: Diana’s Gym, 109E Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AL. 15.00-19.00. More info: MML-W


18 October 2018. Thursday. Great Western Electrification Programme – to Cardiff and back again. Venue: Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen’s Building, University Walk, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR. 18.00-19.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


18 October 2018. Thursday. The Kettering to Corby Upgrade Project. Venue: Jurys Inn Hotel, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3BJ. 18.30-20.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section meeting: PWI


18 October 2018. Thursday. The Inter-City Story. Guest speaker: Chris Green. Venue: St Luke's Church, Mayors Walk, Peterborough PE3 6EZ. 19.00. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Peterborough branch event: RCTS


18 October 2018. 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 2018. Thursday. Sevenoaks Rail Travellers' Association AGM. Guest speaker: Sir Michael Fallon MP. Venue: Christ Church Hall, Littlecourt Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2JG (corner of London Road and Kippington Road). 19.30. More info: SRTA


19 October 2018. Friday. Engineering Late - Autumn. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.00-22.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers social: ICE


19 October 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: The Great Model Railway Challenge. Series 1, episode 3 of 6. 20.00. More info: C5


19 October 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: Walking Britain's Lost Railways. Fifth of six. 21.00. More info: C5

19-21 October 2018. Friday-Sunday. Churnet Valley Railway 40th anniversary events. Venue: Froghall-Cheddleton, Staffordshire. More info: CVR


20-28 October 2018. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools autumn half-term holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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 Visit Britain's Tour Britain by train and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!


20 October 2018. Saturday. Steam locomotive 60009 Union South Africa on the Yorkshireman railtour to York passing through Northamptonshire, Rutland and Leicestershire. Kettering 09.47, Corby 09.55, Gretton 10.00, Harringworth Viaduct 10.05, Manton Junction 10.10, Oakham 10.15, Melton Mowbray 10.25, Syston Junction 10.40. Times are approximate and subject to change. Kettering Civic Society will be opening Time Travellers room on platform one at Kettering Railway Station from 09.00 to 10.30 with memorabilia on display and items for sale. Further details from David on 07790 197220 or email david.fursdon at hotmail.com


20 October 2018. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds Division meeting. St. Albans. 10.45-12.45. More info: Herts and Beds.


20 October 2018. Saturday. Campaign for Borders Rail AGM. Venue: Hawick High School, Buccleuch Road, Hawick, Roxburghshire, TD9 0EG. Members only: 13.00-14.00. Open meeting: 14.30-1600. Speakers include Paul Salveson (Rail activist and founder of the Association of Community Rail Partnerships - ACoRP – and John Stevenson MP for Carlisle and Borderlands Deal Champion. More info: CBR

21 October 2018. Sunday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: First Impact. Series 1, episode 1. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


22 October 2018. Monday. Waterloo Station Upgrade - Working Together To Enhance Customer Experience. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 10th Floor, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


22 October 2018. Monday. Newton-le-Willows Station enhancement scheme. Venue: James Parsons Lower Lecture Theatre, James Parsons Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


22 October 2018. Monday. Campaign for Better Transport meeting organised by west and north Yorkshire rail group at Veritas, 43-47 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. 19.30. CBT


22 October 2018. Monday. Channel 5 TV series: Paddington station 24/7. Series 3, episode 16. 21.00. More info: C5. Also see NR-12 and NR-13 and NR-14 and NR-15


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Responding to Air Pollution: Setting the Agenda to Improve Air Quality. Venue: Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, Marylebone, London W1W 6JJ. 10.15-16.30 More about this Public Policy Excange conference: PPE


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Visit to Three Bridges Area Signalling Centre (ASC) and Rail Operating Centre (ROC). Venue: Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1LS. 11.00-14.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Campaign for Better Transport, London Group. Venue: 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 6EL. 18.00. More info: CfBT London and CfBT


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Lifeskills Event - Managing Change. Venue: Satrosphere Science Centre, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5TU. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Challenging times. Guest speaker: Andy Mellors, MD South Western Railway. Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room T0.03 John Dalton Building, Oxford Road (entrance on Chester Street), Manchester M1 5GD. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


23 October 2018. Tuesday. UK Mega Projects: HS2 and Crossrail. Venue: The University of Birmingham, Room G34, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


23 October 2018. Tuesday. HS4 Air - Heathrow to Gatwick in 15 minutes. Guest speaker: Alistair Lenczner - Director, EXPEDITION. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS


23 October 2018. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG


24 October 2018. Wednesday. Building sustainable economies and resilient communities in the Midlands. Guest speaker: Sandeep Shingadia, Director of Development & Delivery, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 11.30-14.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


24 October 2018. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Market Harborough residents about Line Speed Improvement Project. Venue: Market Harborough station. 14.00-19.00. More info: MML-MH-1 or see MML-MH-2


24 October 2018. Wednesday. Transport for new homes - bringing transport and planning together. Venue: The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EL. 15.00-18.00. More info: TfNH


24 October 2018. Wednesday. Borders Railway. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section meeting: PWI


24 October 2018. Wednesday. Transport and land use integration to reduce energy consumption and emissions. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE and TPS


24 October 2018. Wednesday. North Cheshire RUG AGM. Venue: Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 19.30. More info: NCRUG

24 October 2018. Wednesday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: Age of Freedom. Series 1, episode 2. 20.00. More info: Y-TV


25 October 2018. Thursday. Aberdeen to Inverness Improvement Project. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, Room 426F Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


25 October 2018. Thursday. How is technology influencing railway engineering for a sustainable future? Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA, and online. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


25 October 2018. Thursday. Friends of the Barton Line Museums at night event. Eight short archive films. Venue: Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton-on-Humber, DN18 5QP. £4. 19.30. More info: FoBL


26 October 2018. Friday. Next steps for the Northern Powerhouse - investment, infrastructure and economic growth. Guest of Honour: Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WSPF


26 October 2018. Friday. Introduction to Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


26 October 2018. Friday. The Story of the Crystal Palace High Level Railway. Venue: Croydon & District Masonic Halls, 73 Oakfield Road, West Croydon, CR0 2UX. 12.00-16.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk: IMechE


26 October 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: The Great Model Railway Challenge. Series 1, episode 4 of 6. 20.00. More info: C5


26 October 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: Walking Britain's Lost Railways. Sixth of six. 21.00. More info: C5


27 October 2018. Saturday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for East Yorkshire residents about Great North Rail Project upgrading signalling between Ferriby, Gilberdyke and Saltmarshe. Venue: Petuaria Centre Centurion Way, Brough, East Yorkshire, HU15 1AY. 09.30-11.30. More info: NR-EY


27 October 2018. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire branch. Venue: The Creative Lounge, The Showroom & Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX. 13.00. More info: RfY


27 October 2018. Saturday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for East Yorkshire residents about Great North Rail Project upgrading signalling between Ferriby, Gilberdyke and Saltmarshe. Venue: Gilberdyke Memorial Hall, Clementhorpe, Road, Gilberdyke, HU15 2UG. 13.30-15.30. More info: NR-EY

28 October 2018. Sunday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: Age of Freedom. Series 1, episode 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


29 October 2018. Monday. Autumn Seminar South. Association of Community Rail Partnerships' seminar. Venue: Voluntary Action Islington, 200A Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JP. More info: ACoRP


29 October 2018. Monday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Crofton Academy, High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


30 October 2018. Tuesday. Platform train interfaces 2018. Venue: IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 08.30-17.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


30 October 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event event in Yorkshire. Venue: Hellaby Hall Hotel, Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8EX. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


30 October 2018. Tuesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Dawlish residents about railway resilience works. Venue: Dawlish Methodist Church, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9PB. 14.30-17.30. More info: NR-Dawlish


30 October 2018. Tuesday. Moving North Wales Forward – Our Vision for North Wales and the North East Wales Metro. Venue: The Kinmel Hotel & Spa, St. George Road, Abergele, LL22 9AS. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


30 October 2018. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action group. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


31 October 2018. Wednesday. 1st Annual (2018) Successfully Delivering Infrastructure in the UK: Ensuring infrastructure project success from inception to delivery – identifying needs, securing funding, and successful procurement. Venue: Pinsent Masons, central London. 08.45-17.35. More info: WF and CILT


31 October-1 November 2018. Wednesday-Thursday. Innovation for Tomorrow's Railway: All Change Please! – A look at the Future of Rail. Young engineers and apprentices railway seminar. Venue: National Training Academy for Rail, Northampton. 09.30-22.00 and 09.00-16.20. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


31 October 2018. Wednesday. Sussex Community Rail Partnership launch new station signage and mapping project for the North Downs Way which is a National Trail. Walk of 6km departs Shalford station 13.00, to Chilworth station via footpaths and bridleways along the North Downs Way visiting St Martha’s Church, Chilworth Manor and the Gunpowder Mills en route. Due to arrive Chilworth 15.00 for snack at the Percy Arms. Official unveiling by Mike Goodman, Surrey CC (Chair of North Downs Line CRP) at Chilworth Station around 15.30. More info: SCRP-NDL


31 October 2018. Wednesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event event in Yorkshire. Venue: King Ecgbert School, Totley Brook Road, Dore, Sheffield S17 3QU. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2

31 October 2018. Wednesday. Film night: Railways Remembered - Nationalisation. Archive films presented by Sandy Transport Society at Sandy Conservative Club, Bedford Road, Sandy SG19 1EL. £5 entrance to non members. 19.30.

31 October 2018. Wednesday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: Brave New World. Series 1, episode 3. 20.00. More info: Y-TV

November

1 November 2018. Thursday. Rail Safety Summit. 09.00-16.15. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers-supported conference: RSS and IMechE


1 November 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Leicestershire. Venue: Measham Leisure Centre, 22, High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7HR. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


1 November 2018. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


1 November 2018. Thursday. Polmadie & Rutherglen Remodelling (PARR). Venue: Upstairs Function Room, The Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Opposite Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR. 18.00-20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Edinburgh section meeting: PWI


1 November 2018. Thursday. The Wales and Borders Rail Franchise. Guest speaker: Colin Lea, Mobilisation Director, Keolis Amey. Venue: Chester University – Parkgate Road Campus - Binks building, on ground floor. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


1 November 2018. Thursday. Managing a national route within Network Rail. Guest speaker: Paul McMahon, National Route Managing Director; Cross Country, Freight & Open Access, Network Rail. Venue: London School of Economics, Alumni Theatre, New Academic Building, Lincolns Inn Fields, London. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


2 November 2018. Friday. Rail in the Midlands. Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, 2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG. 09.30-16.00. More info: 4FC-RM


2 November 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Nottinghamshire. Venue: Trowell Parish Hall, Stapleford Road, Trowell, Nottingham, NG9 3QA. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


2 November 2018. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail sub-group. Venue: Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club, Stuart Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4PQ. 19.00-21.00. More info: PCS


2 November 2018. Friday. 125 Group Preserving the HST. Venue: St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton BS34 7BX. 19.00 for 19.30 start. (donations £1 members/£2 non-members requested). More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Bristol and district branch event: RCTS


2 November 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: The Great Model Railway Challenge. Series 1, episode 5 of 6. 20.00. More info: C5


3 November 2018. Saturday. West Sussex Rail Users Association AGM. Venue: Studio of the Capitol, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RG. 10.00. More info: WSRUA


3 November 2018. Saturday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Nottinghamshire. Venue: Holgate Academy, Hillcrest Drive, Hucknall, NG15 6PX. 12.00-17.00. More info: HS2


3 November 2018. Saturday. Railfuture North West branch open meeting. 13.00. More info: RfNW

4 November 2018. Sunday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: Brave New World. Series 1, episode 3. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


6 November 2018. Tuesday. Priorities for the National Development Framework: developing infrastructure, tackling inequalities and planning for the future. Guest of Honour: Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Welsh Government. Venue: central Cardiff. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects Keynote Seminar: PFfW


6 November 2018. Tuesday. 2nd Annual (2018) Compulsory Purchase for Major Infrastructure Projects: A practical guide to successfully managing the land assembly and compulsory purchase process for NSIPs. Venue: Burges Salmon, London. 08.45-16.20. More info: WF and CILT


6 November 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Best Western Aston Hall Hotel, Worksop Road, Aston, Sheffield, S26 2EE. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


6 November 2018. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail committee meeting. Non-committee members welcome, but cannot vote. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 2JN. 14.30. More info: RVR


6 November 2018. Tuesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: East Croydon URC Church: Addiscombe Grove, CR0 5LP. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CARS


6 November 2018. Tuesday. Clapham Junction Capacity Improvements. Venue: Network Rail Ltd, Waterloo Station, London, SE1 8SW. 18.00-20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section meeting: PWI


6 November 2018. Tuesday. Introducing the Hitachi class 800 trains into service on Great Western. Venue: Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford, OX3 0BP. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free joint Institution of Engineering and Technology/Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IET and IMechE


7 November 2018. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association: Freemasons Road, CR0 6PD. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-CARS


7 November 2018. Wednesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: Dronfield Civic Hall, Dronfield Civic Centre, Dronfield, S18 1PD. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


7 November 2018. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Teignmouth residents about railway resilience works. Venue: Teignmouth Library, 19A Fore Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8DY. 16.00-19.00. More info: NR-Teignmouth


7 November 2018. Wednesday. Smart cities. Venue: IET Birmingham Local Network, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2NP. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture: IET


7 November 2018. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Guest speaker: Pete Myers, Stakeholder Manager, Northern. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL


8 November 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Best Western Pastures Plus Hotel, Pastures Road, Mexborough, S64 0JJ. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


8 November 2018. Thursday. Crewe Hub Project. Venue: 2nd Floor, Network Rail, Baskerville House, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. 17.00-18.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Birmingham section meeting: PWI


8 November 2018. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: The Woodside Academy: Morland Road, CR0 6NF. 17.00-21.00. More info: NR-CARS


8 November 2018. Thursday. Challenging Times. Incoming IMechE Railway Division Chair's address, by Andy Mellors, Managing Director, South Western Railway. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, Room 426F Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


8 November 2018. Thursday. Project Adaptations and Lessons Learnt Remodelling Liverpool Lime Street. Venue: The Town Crier Inn, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North Wales section meeting: PWI

8 November 2018. Thursday. Sutton Rail Users' Forum. Venue: The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2PR. 19.00. More info: SRUF


9 November 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: St. Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 3AW. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


9 November 2018. Friday. Channel 5 TV series: The Great Model Railway Challenge. Series 1, episode 6 of 6, the Grand Final. 20.00. More info: C5


10 November 2018. Saturday. Railfuture annual national autumn conference, including presentation of 7th annual Rail User Group Awards, in Reading. More info: conferences


10 November 2018. Saturday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: The Woodside Academy: Morland Road, CR0 6NF. 12.00-16.00. More info: NR-CARS


10 November 2018. Saturday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Staffordshire. Venue: The Wilnecote School, Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LF. 12.00-17.00. More info: HS2


10 November 2018. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.50. More info: CRUG


10 November 2018. Saturday. Privatisation: success or failure. Guest speaker: Alex Green. Venue: The Conference Room, Great Western Hotel, by Exeter St. David's Station, EX4 4NU. 18.30 for 19.00 start. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, West of England branch event: RCTS


12 November 2018. Monday. The Art of Being Assertive. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


12 November 2018. Monday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Warwickshire. Venue: Kingsbury Community and Youth Centre, Pear Tree Avenue, Kingsbury, Tamworth B78 2LN. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


12 November 2018. Monday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Croydon & District Masonic Hall: 73 Oakfield Road, CR0 2UX. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CARS


12 November 2018. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Conference Room, Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


12 November 2018. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, 34 Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


13 November 2018. Tuesday. Transport Planning Day. Venue: ICE, 1 Great George St, London SW1P 3AA. More info: TPS. See also: the Principles of Transport Planning.


13 November 2018. Tuesday. 3rd Annual (2018) Transport-Led Development in the Midlands: Delivering successful projects to enhance connectivity and regional growth. Venue: Gowling WLG, Birmingham. 08.45-17.30. More info: WF and TPS and CILT


13 November 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: Canalside Conference Centre, 34-36 Brooks Lane, Middlewich, CW10 0JG. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


13 November 2018. Tuesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: East Croydon URC Church: Addiscombe Grove, CR0 5LP. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CARS


13 November 2018. Tuesday. High Speed Testing in the UK since 1970. Guest speaker: Dave Coxon. Venue: The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, East Midlands branch event: RCTS


13-14 November 2018. Tuesday-Wednesday. World Rail Festival. Berlage van Beurs, Amsterdam. More info: WRF


14 November 2018. Wednesday. New build, CP6 and the Digital Railway. Accelerate Rail Infrastructure 2018. Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA. 08.15-18.00. More info: ARI2018


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Switch on to Mindfulness. Venue: online. 12.30-13.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers webinar: ICE


14 November 2018. Wednesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: Rixton-with-Glazebrook Community Hall, Manchester Road, Hollins Green, Warrington, WA3 6JZ. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association: Freemasons Road, CR0 6PD. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CARS


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Lifeskills: Managing conflict. Venue: Chalvey Community Centre, The Green, Chalvey, Slough, SL1 2SP. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology workshop: IET


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Lifeskills: Managing conflict. Venue: Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton, SL4 6HN. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology workshop: IET


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Service experience of the Hitachi class 800 trains. Venue: University of Bath, Lecture Theatre 3WN 2.1, Bath BA2 7AY. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


14 November 2018. Wednesday. Building a railway the hard way (Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway). Venue: EDF Energy, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3RS. 19.30-21.00. More about this free joint Institution of Mechanical Engineers/Institution of Engineering and Technology talk: IMechE and IET and GWSR


15 November 2018. Thursday. 3rd annual North of England Transport Summit. Venue: etc Venues, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3HU. 08.15-16.45. More about this Transport Times conference: NoETS


15 November 2018. Thursday. Implementing the National Adaptation Programme, and priorities for climate change policy and practice in the UK. Guest of Honour: Baroness Brown of Cambridge. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF


15 November 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Leicestershire. Venue: Best Western Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DF. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


15 November 2018. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Holcombe residents about railway resilience works. Venue: Village Hall, opposite Castle Inn, Holcombe, Devon, EX7 0LF. 16.00-19.00. More info: NR-Holcombe


15 November 2018. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: St. Mary's Catholic High School: Woburn Road, CR9 2EE. 17.00-21.00. More info: NR-CARS


15 November 2018. Thursday. Challenging times. Guest speaker: Andy Mellors, MD South Western Railway. Venue: Derby Roundhouse, Carriage Shop, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


15 November 2018. Thursday. Rail electrification - Why 25KV? Venue: The Quadrant:MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EN. 17.30-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers talk/debate: IMechE


15 November 2018. Thursday. Train Service Developments around the West Midlands. Guest speaker: Richard Brooks, West Midlands Railway Customer Experience Director. Venue: The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


15 November 2018. Thursday. 40 Years on BR. Guest speaker: Terence Jenner, the last Chairman of the BR Board. Venue: St Luke's Church, Mayors Walk, Peterborough PE3 6EZ. 19.00. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Peterborough branch event: RCTS


15 November 2018. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR


16 November 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: The Speedwell Rooms, Inkersall Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3JL. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


17 November 2018. Saturday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Staffordshire. Venue: Bainbridge Hall, Chapel Road, Carr Vale, Chesterfield, S44 6JD. 12.00-17.00. More info: HS2


17 November 2018. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent


18 November 2018. Sunday. Sleaford and District Model Railway Club Hobbies for All exhibition. Venue: Ruskington Village Hall, Parkfield Road, Ruskington NG34 9HS. £3 adults, £1.50 for children, £6 for families, under 5s free. Proceeds to Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance. More info: SMRC

18 November 2018. Sunday. Yesterday TV. Trains that changed the world: World on the Move. Series 1. 22.20. More info: Y-TV


19 November 2018. Monday. Autumn Seminar North. Association of Community Rail Partnerships' seminar. Venue: Lancashire County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8RL. More info: ACoRP


19 November 2018. Monday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Stanley Halls: 12 South Norwood Hill SE25 6AB. 13.30-17.30. More info: NR-CARS


19 November 2018. Monday. The History of the Old Dalby Test Track. Venue: Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club, Binley Road, Coventry CV3 1HB. 14.00. (donations £2 members/£3 non-members requested). More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, West Midlands branch event: RCTS


19 November 2018. Monday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Holiday Inn Leeds - Garforth, Wakefield Road, Garforth, LS25 1LH. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


19 November 2018. Thursday. Association of Railway Executives with Mark Thurston, HS2's Chief Executive. Venue: St. Pancras Renaissance, London. 18.30. More about this ARE members-only event: ARE


19 November 2018. Monday. Abbey Line Users' Group (ABFLY) open meeting and AGM. Venue: The Parish Centre, Station Road, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 3PJ. 19.30-21.30. More info: AGM


19 November 2018. Monday. The Kneeling Train – rolling stock research to improve accessibility. Venue: London Underground Head Office 10th Floor, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


19 November 2018. Monday. The next 200 years: What will London look like in 2218? Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA. 18.30-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


20 November 2018. Tuesday. TeenTech Surrey. More info: TT-S


20 November 2018. Tuesday. Next steps for transport in Scotland - infrastructure, decarbonisation and economic growth. Guest of Honour: Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, The Scottish Government. Venue: central Edinburgh. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects Keynote Seminar: SPC


20 November 2018. Tuesday. Priorities for UK infrastructure following the National Infrastructure Assessment: planning, investment and delivery. Guest of Honour: Philip Graham, Chief Executive, National Infrastructure Commission. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF


20 November 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: Newton Methodist Church, Main Street, Newton, DE55 5TE. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


20 November 2018. Tuesday. Aberdeen City Deal. Venue: tbc. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


20 November 2018. Tuesday. North Cheshire RUG. Venue: Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 19.30. More info: NCRUG


20 November 2018. Tuesday. The Advanced Passenger Train. Guest speaker: Kit Spackman. Venue: Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Cheltenham branch event: RCTS


21 November 2018. Wednesday. Wales National Transport Conference 2018. Keynote address: Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Infrastructure. Venue: Novotel Hotel, Schooner Way, Cardiff CF10 4RT. 09.00-15.45. More about this Institution of Civil Engineers conference: ICE and CILT


21 November 2018. Wednesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: The Oulton Institute, Quarry Hill, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SX. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


21 November 2018. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Croydon & District Masonic Hall: 73 Oakfield Road, CR0 2UX. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-CARS


21 November 2018. Tuesday. A discussion with the CEO of Traveline Information Ltd. Venue: Plymouth University, Portland Square Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT


21 November 2018. Tuesday. Making sure bus and rail is better integrated. Guest speaker: Alex Hornby, CEO, Transdev Blazefield. Venue: Baskerville House, Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2ND. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT


21 November 2018. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; 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 2018. Wednesday. Rail Accident Investigation Branch. Venue: Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Road, Aldershot, GU11 1PZ. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


22 November 2018. Thursday. Rail Procurement Roadshow. Venue: Bird & Bird offices, London. 08.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers supported event: RPS and IMechE


22 November 2018. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: York Racecourse. 09.30-12.30. More info:RIN


22 November 2018. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for public consultation on Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Venue: Brit School: 60 The Crescent CR0 2HN. 13.00-17.00. More info: NR-CARS

22 November 2018. Thursday. Railways, Culture, and Society in late 19th and early 20th century Britain. University of York Institute of Railway Studies seminar. Venue: National Railway Museum. 14.00. More info: NRM


22 November 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Hemsworth Community Centre, Bullenshaw Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4NE. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


22 November 2018. Thursday. CROSS Forum: why very few questions are dumb. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


23 November 2018. Friday. Golden Spanner Awards and Morning Conference. Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61–65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA. 09.30-16.00. More info: 4FC-GSA


23 November 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: The Met Hotel, King Street, Leeds, LS1 2HQ. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


24-25 November 2018. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall D018 at National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT. More info: WMRC


24 November 2018. Saturday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Yorkshire. Venue: Kirk Fenton Parochial Primary School, Main Street, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, LS24 9RF. 12.00-17.00. More info: HS2


26 November 2018. Monday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


26 November 2018. Monday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: North Wingfield Community Resource Centre, Whiteleas Avenue, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, S42 5PW. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


26 November 2018. Monday. Colonel Stephens - The Man and his Railway Empire. Venue: Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 3AX. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Windsor & Maidenhead branch event: RCTS


27 November 2018. Tuesday. 3rd Annual (2018) Rolling Stock Procurement Forum: Practical insight into all aspects of procurement, from identifying rolling stock needs, through to delivery and implementation of new fleet. Venue: Dentons, London. 08.45-16.40. More info: WF and YRP


27 November 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club, Rivington Avenue, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3HG. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


27 November 2018. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Surrey division meeting in Redhill. More info: Surrey


27 November 2018. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action group. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


27 November 2018. Tuesday. The privatisation disaster. Guest speaker: Cliff Perry. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS


27 November 2018. Tuesday. Bennerley Viaduct – history, construction and future preservation. Guest speaker: Kieran Lee, Sustrans. Venue: The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EZ. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, East Midlands branch event: RCTS


27-28 November 2018. Tuesday-Wednesday. Structuring and Appraisal of Market-Led Proposals. Accelerate Rail Training Course. Venue: Hilton Tower Bridge, 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY. 09.30/09.15-17.30/17.15. More info: ARMLP


27-28 November 2018. Tuesday-Wednesday. AusRAIL 2018 conference and exhibition at National Convention Centre, Canberra. Australasian Railway Association. AR


27-29 November 2018. Tuesday-Thursday. Global AirRail conference in London. GARA


28 November 2018. Wednesday. TeenTech Manchester. More info: TT-M


28 November 2018. Wednesday. Inclusive design: the power of bias. Venue: The Hub, Arup Offices, 4 Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay CF10 4QP. 12.00-14.00. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture and webinar: ICE-live and ICE-web


28 November 2018. Wednesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: Culcheth Sports Club, Charnock Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5SH. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


29 November 2018. Thursday. The future for the Midlands Engine - investment, infrastructure and economic growth. Venue: central Birmingham. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WSPF

29 November 2018. Thursday. Transforming Mobility for People and Business. FT Future of Transport Summit. Venue: Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel, 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY. 08.30-17.20. More info: FT


29 November 2018. Thursday. Slide Bristol - "Demand Responsive Commuting". Venue: Bristol Temple Meads Station, BS1 6QF. 09.45 for 10.00 start, to 11.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


29-30 November 2018. Thursday-Friday. Local Transport Summit. Venue: Hertfordshire. More info: LTS-18. See also LTS-17


29 November 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: The Venue, Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


30 November 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: High Legh Village Hall, West Lane, Knutsford, WA16 6LR. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2

December

1 December 2018. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open meeting in Cambridge. 14.00. More info: RfEA


1 December 2018. Saturday. Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line Christmas Lunch at The Golden Lion, Duke Street, Settle BD24 9DU. 12.00 for 12.30. More info: FoSCL


3 December 2018. Monday. Introduction to Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


3 December 2018. Monday. What makes a great leader and manager. Venue: Orchard Events Venue, New Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME19 6BJ. 10.30-12.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


3 December 2018. Monday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Manchester. Venue: Holiday Inn - Manchester City Centre, 25 Aytoun Street, Manchester, M1 3AE. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


4 December 2018. Tuesday. Priorities for transport in the North of England: economic growth, regional regeneration and the Strategic Transport Plan. Guest of Honour: Jonathan Spruce, Interim Strategy Director, Transport for the North. Venue: central Manchester. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF


4 December 2018. Tuesday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Manchester. Venue: Manchester Airport Marriott, Hale Road, Hale Barns, Manchester, WA15 8XW. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


4 December 2018. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail committee meeting. Non-committee members welcome, but cannot vote. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 2JN. 14.30. More info: RVR


5 December 2018. Wednesday. 1st Annual (2018) Rail Skills and Workforce Development Forum: Responding to the critical skills shortage within the industry – attracting new staff, increasing diversity, and upskilling the current workforce. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, London. 08.45-16.40. More info: WF


5 December 2018. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


5 December 2018. Wednesday. The Channel Tunnel - The Vital Link with Continental Europe. Guest speaker: John Keefe, Director of Public Affairs Getlink Eurotunnel. Venue: Peter Brett Associates, 10, Ashford Commercial Quarter, 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

5-6 December 2018. Wednesday-Thursday. Exporail India in New Delhi. More info: EI


6 December 2018. Thursday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Cheshire. Venue: Crewe Alexandra FC, Gresty Road, Crewe, CW2 6EB. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


7 December 2018. Friday. Visit to Hitachi Rail Train Maintenance Centre. Venue: Hitachi Rail Train Maintenance Centre,20 Mitre Way, White City, London W10 6AU. 10.30 for 11.00 start, to 12.30. More about this NOW FULLY BOOKED free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


7 December 2018. Friday. HS2 phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) public information event in Derbyshire. Venue: West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4AA. 14.00-20.00. More info: HS2


7 December 2018. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail sub-group. Venue: Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club, Stuart Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4PQ. 19.00-21.00. More info: PCS


8 December 2018. Saturday. Open Day at Settle station. More info@ FoSCL


8 December 2018. Saturday. Felixstowe Travel Watch public trasnport information stall at East of England Co-op, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe IP11 7DT. 09.00-12.00. More info: FTW


8 December 2018. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.50. More info: CRUG


10 December 2018. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group annual Christmas social meeting. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


11 December 2018. Tuesday. Railfuture East Midlands branch open meeting. Venue: Nottingham. 12.00. More info: RfEM


11 December 2018. Tuesday. Improvements at Liverpool Lime Street station. Venue: Merseytravel, One Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


11 December 2018. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG


12 December 2018. Wednesday. Heritage Railway Association. Venue: Council Meeting Room 2, County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. 19.30. Non-members welcome. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Chichester branch event: RCTS


13 December 2018. Thursday. Next steps for the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor. Guests of Honour: Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission; Professor Sadie Morgan, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission; Rachel Fisher, Deputy Director, Infrastructure and Regeneration, Cities and Local Growth Unit. Venue: central Birmingham. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WSPF


13 December 2018. Thursday. Electrification in Scotland. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, Room 426F Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers lecture: IMechE


13 December 2018. Thursday. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (and what has the ICE ever done for me?) Guest speaker: John Campbell, Arup’s Rail Business Leader for Scotland and the North East of England. Venue: Cairnbaan Hotel, Cairnbaan, By Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8SJ. 17.30 for 18.15 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


15 December 2018. Saturday. East Suffolk Travellers' Association Christmas lunch. Venue: Lady of the Lake, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad. More info: ESTA

17-18 December 2018. Monday-Tuesday. Mobility of Things: Pasts, Presents, and Futures. University of York Institute of Railway Studies conference. Venue: National Railway Museum. 09.00. More info: NRM


18 December 2018. Tuesday. North Cheshire RUG. Venue: Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 19.30. More info: NCRUG


19 December 2018. Wednesday. Shotts electrification. Venue: WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section meeting: PWI


20 December 2018. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR


21 December 2018. Friday. Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


22 December 2018-6 January 2019. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools Christmas/new Year holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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.

2019

January

8 January 2019. Tuesday. Preston to Blackpool Electrification. Venue: Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth LA5 9BT. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Lancaster, Barrow & Carlisle section meeting: PWI


8 January 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


14 January 2019. Monday. London Overground - Past, Present & Future. Venue: Transport for London, 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford, London, E20 1JN. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section meeting: PWI


14 January 2019. Monday. Running the Railway. 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 free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event. More info: CILT


16 January 2019. Wednesday. 4th Annual (2019) Transport-Led Development in London and the South East - Successfully delivering new transport-oriented development to unlock housing opportunities and promote regional growth. Venue: Pinsent Masons, central London. 08.45-17.10. More info: WF


16 January 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL


17 January 2019. Thursday. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (and what has the ICE ever done for me?) Guest speaker: John Campbell, Arup’s Rail Business Leader for Scotland and the North East of England. Venue: Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DF. 17.30 for 18.15 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


17 January 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR


19 January 2019. Saturday. Friends of the Barton Line New Year lunch. Venue: The Haven Inn, Ferry Road, Barrow-on-Humber, DN19 7EX. 12.00. More info: FoBL


22 January 2019. Tuesday. Railway Freight Group. Guest speaker: Maggie Simpson, Executive Director, RFG. Venue: Woking United Reformed Church, White Rose Lane, Woking GU22 7HA. 19.00 for 19.15 start. Non-members welcome. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Surrey branch event: RCTS


23 January 2019. Wednesday. South Western Railway. Guest speaker: Phil Dominey. Venue: Council Meeting Room 2, County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. 19.30. Non-members welcome. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Chichester branch event: RCTS


24 January 2019. Thursday. Delivering the Growth Deal for North Wales. Guest of Honour: Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport, Welsh Government. Venue: north Wales. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects Keynote Seminar: PFfW


25 January 2019. Friday. Golden Whistle Awards and Morning Conference. Venue: Marriott Grosvenor Square, Duke Street, London W1K 6JP. 09.30-16.00. More info: 4FC-GWA


28 January 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Earby. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


29 January 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


31 January 2019. Thursday. The future for UK ports - infrastructure, policy and the shape of the market. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF


31 January 2019. Thursday. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (and what has the ICE ever done for me?) Guest speaker: John Campbell, Arup’s Rail Business Leader for Scotland and the North East of England. Venue: Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock KA1 2DP. 17.30 for 18.15 start, to 19.30. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE

February

5-6 February 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. 7th Annual (2019) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Forum - A practical guide to successfully obtaining and implementing a DCO: latest lessons and case studies on progressing through every stage of the process. Venue: central London. 08.45-17.30/16.35. More info: WF


9 February 2019. Saturday. EGIP: Electrification and upgrade of the E & G route. Guest speaker: Dr. Ann Glen. Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2HE. 14.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Scotland branch event: RCTS


12 February 2019. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch AGM at Salvation Army Church, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe IP11 7EL. 14.30. More info: FTW


14 February 2019. Thursday. Delivering HS2 Phase One and the next steps for Phase Two: environmental impact, project design and national connectivity. Keynote speakers: Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director, Transport for the North, Dr Nick Bisson, Director, Phase 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, Department for Transport. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: WEETF


14 February 2019. Thursday. Platform Train Interface. Venue: Network Rail, 2nd Floor, Baskerville House, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. 17.00-19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Birmingham section meeting: PWI


16-24 February 2019. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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.


19 February 2019. Tuesday. Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. Guest speaker: Peter Fagg, Senior Project Engineer, Network Rail. Venue: Woolsack Room, Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. 18.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT


19 February 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


21 February 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR

23 February 2019. Saturday. 50th anniversary of most recent passenger trains between Uckfield and Lewes.


26 February 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


27 February 2019. Wednesday. The Old Dalby test track. Venue: Council Meeting Room 2, County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ. 19.30. Non-members welcome. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Chichester branch event: RCTS


26-27 February 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Middle East Rail. Dubai International Convention Centre. MER


28 February 2019. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Business Design Centre, London. 09.30-12.30. More info:RIN

March

4 March 2019. Monday. RSSB Developments & Update. Venue: 10th Floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section meeting: PWI


11 March 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership AGM. Venue: The Lesser Municipal Hall, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AE. 19.00. More info: SELRAP

14 March 2019. Thursday. CP6 launch event. Venue: Hilton Hotel, Liverpool. 18.45-late. More info: Millian


14 March 2019. Thursday. Environmental Impact of HS2. Venue: Network Rail, 2nd Floor, Baskerville House, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. 17.00-19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Birmingham section meeting: PWI


14 March 2019. Thursday. Recent and current electrification schemes, with associated technical, delivery and authorisation challenges. Venue: The Town Crier Inn, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North Wales section meeting: PWI


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Accelerate Rail 2019. (Formerly known as The Future of Rail). Venue: Hilton Tower Bridge, 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY. More info: AR2019


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Rail Freight with a Link to the Permanent Way. Venue: The Pullman Room, The Cosmopolitan Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE. 18.00-20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, West Yorkshire section meeting: PWI


20 March 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The Sloop Inn, 81 Waterside Road, Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5BA. 18.00 for 20.00. More info: FoBL


21 March 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 March 2019. Friday. Rail in Wales and The West. Venue: tbc. 10.00-16.00. More info: 4FC-RWW


22 March 2019. Friday. Living Streets' third Walking Summit in Birmingham. LS


23-24 March 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall at London Rail Festival. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: Rf-LSE


25 March 2019. Monday. An Evening in celebration of the 100th meeting of the Windsor & Maidenhead branch. Guest speaker: Mark Hopwood, MD GWR. Venue: Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 3AX. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Windsor & Maidenhead branch event: RCTS


26 March 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


28 March 2019. Thursday. Delivering the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and improving transport links across the South East. Guest of Honour: Alex Williams, Director of City Planning, Transport for London. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects conference: PFfL

April

2 April 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


6-22 April 2019. Saturday-Monday. During this schools Easter holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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.


10 April 2019. Wednesday. Charter Trains in the 21st Century. Venue: Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8DF. 19.30. (donations £2 non-members requested). More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, South Wales branch event: RCTS


11 April 2019. Thursday. The History of CWR (continuous-welded rail) and hot weather management. Venue: Network Rail, 2nd Floor, Baskerville House, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. 17.00-19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Birmingham section meeting: PWI


16 April 2019. Tuesday. Transport Focus. Guest speaker: Linda McCord, Passenger Manager, Transport Focus. Venue: Woolsack Room, Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Crescent, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. !8.30 for 19.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport event: CILT


18 April 2019. Thursday. Magor & Undy Walkway Station meeting. Venue: The Golden Lion, 23A The Square, Magor, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 3HY. 19.30. More info: MAGOR


26 April 2019. Friday. Rail in The North. Venue: tbc. 10.00-16.00. More info: 4FC-RN


29 April 2019. Monday. Tram Operations of SYPTE. Venue: Sheffield Scouts HQ, Trippett Lane. Sheffield S1 4EL. 19.00 for 19.30 start. Non-members welcome, £3 donation requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Sheffield branch event: RCTS


30 April 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC

May

2 May 2019. Thursday. UK Local elections. More info: Vote 2019


7 May 2019. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch AGM at Salvation Army Church, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe IP11 7EL. 19.30. More info: FTW


14-16 May 2019. Tuesday-Thursday. Railtex 2019. Venue: NEC, Birmingham. More info: Railtex


14 May 2019. Tuesday. Visit to Scotland Signalling Centre. Speaker: Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Alliance. Venue: West of Scotland Signalling Centre, 90 Cowlairs Road, Glasgow G21 1DA (nearest station Springburn). 17:30 for 18:00 start, to 19:30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT


14 May 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


14 May 2019. Saturday. A History of the Post Office Underground Railway. Guest speaker: Chris Taft. Venue: Tilehouse Street Bapist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin SG5 2EE. 19.30. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Hitchin branch event: RCTS

16 May 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Warrington. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian


18 May 2019. Saturday. Railfuture AGM in Cardiff. Venue: Old Library/Yr Hen Lyfrgell, The Hays, Cardiff CF10 1BH. 10.00-17.00. More info: conferences


18 May 2019. Saturday. Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line AGM in Victoria Hall, Settle BD24 9DZ. foscl


20 May 2019. Monday. Warwickshire Railways, Past Present and Future. Guest speaker: Fraser Pithie. Venue: Coventry & North Warwickshire Sports Club, Binley Road, Coventry CV3 1HB. 14.00. (donations £2 members/£3 non-members requested). More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, West Midlands branch event: RCTS


22 May 2019. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL


25 May-2 June 2019. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools half-term holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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.


28 May 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC

June

Caledonian Sleeper expects to have new coaches in service. More info: CS


10 June 2019. Monday. HS2 Overview/Old Oak Common Update. Venue: 10th Floor, London Underground, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section meeting: PWI


12 June 2019. Wednesday. My Railway Career in South Wales. Guest speaker: David Maidment OBE, Founder of The Railway Children. Venue: Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8DF. 19.30. (donations £2 non-members requested). More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, South Wales branch event: RCTS


13 June 2019. Thursday. Dudley Very Light Rail Project. Venue: Network Rail, 2nd Floor, Baskerville House, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. 17.00-19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Birmingham section meeting: PWI


18 June 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


22 June 2019. Saturday. Railfuture's annual national summer conference. Darlington. More info: conferences


25 June 2019. Tuesday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC


28 June 2019. Friday. Railway Industry Innovation Awards. Venue: Paddington Hilton, 146 Praed Street, London W2 1EE. 12.00-16.00. More info: 4FC-RIIA

July

17 July 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


From 24 July 2019. Tuesday. During this schools summer holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 173 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.

August

6 August 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

September

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. Friends of the Barton Line meeting; non-members welcome. Venue: The No.1 Inn, Cleethorpes station. 19.00. More info: FoBL

19 September 2019. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Warrington. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian

October

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

November

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. Thursday. Exhibition event. Venue: Chester. 10.00-13.00. More info: Millian

December

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

Railfuture holds two national conferences each year, usually in the summer and autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conferences are competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and are open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.