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Nominate/choose a Director
Nominations for Directors must be received no later than 1 February each year. If there are more candidates than vacant places then a ballot will take place, with each member being sent a voting paper in late March/early April.
The Vice-Chairman is also appointed annually by the Directors from among themselves, and portfolios - Policy, Passenger, Infrastructure & Networks, Freight & Logistics, Communications, Governance, Membership, Finance & IT - are assigned to the Directors by agreement among themselves. Every branch has a liaison Director confirmed annually by the Board.
If a Director resigns or otherwise vacates a post during their term, their place will remain vacant until the next AGM, when a new Director may be elected to serve the balance of their 3-year term. However, the Directors may co-opt according to the rules stated in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. A co-opted Director remains only until the next AGM (or the AGM after if they were appointed after nominations for new Directors closed).
Go to Elections for details on how to vote or stand for election. You can also download a nomination form.
The results are announced at the national AGM held every May-July.
These are honorary roles, to advise Railfuture and help to raise our profile. Role holders take no part in running Railfuture or determining Railfuture policy, and their personal views are not endorsed by Railfuture.
Honorary President
Christian Wolmar
Vice presidents
A list and brief details of Railfuture honorary Vice presidents
All members, including Directors, have a Resolution of Problems process available. All members are bound by a Code of Conduct.
Railfuture holds an annual Branches and Groups Day with the active members from our national Groups and regional Branches. In 2021 it was held online on Thursday 14 October.
Constitution
Railfuture operates as a company limited by guarantee, Railfuture Ltd. View or download its Memorandum and Articles of Association as last amended in July 2022.Annual General Meetings
Next AGM:- Saturday 12 July 2025 - somewhere in the North East branch area tbc.
- 2024 Edinburgh
- 2023 London
- 2022 Bristol
- 2021 Birmingham
- 2019 Cardiff
- 2018 Edinburgh
- 2017 Peterborough
- 2016 Milton Keynes
- 2015 Blackpool
- 2014 Sheffield
- 2013 Durham. An Extraordinary General Meeting was also held in Oxford
- 2012 Worcester
- 2011 Brighton
Annual Reviews or Reports
Railfuture no longer produces an Annual Review or Report, but you can view or download previous ones:- View or download 2017 (3.54MB)
- View or download 2016 (1.92MB)
- View or download 2015 (1.2MB)
- View or download 2014 (3.73MB)
- View or download 2013 (2.16MB)
- View or download 2012 (280kB)
- View or download 2011 (172kB)
- View or download 2010 (208kB)
- View or download 2009 (210kB)
- View or download 2008 (211kB)
- View or download 2007 (220kB)
- View or download 2006 (205kB)
- View or download 2005 (203kB)
Railfuture national board
Railfuture Ltd has a nine-strong Board of Directors who are elected by the whole membership, each for a 3-year term so with one-third of the Directors elected annually. Directors are bound by their own Code of Conduct.Nominate/choose a Director
Nominations for Directors must be received no later than 1 February each year. If there are more candidates than vacant places then a ballot will take place, with each member being sent a voting paper in late March/early April.
Elections
Since 2008 Directors have had a three-year term, with one third of the Directors being elected by the whole membership each year. Since May 2016 the Chairman has been appointed annually from among the Directors.The Vice-Chairman is also appointed annually by the Directors from among themselves, and portfolios - Policy, Passenger, Infrastructure & Networks, Freight & Logistics, Communications, Governance, Membership, Finance & IT - are assigned to the Directors by agreement among themselves. Every branch has a liaison Director confirmed annually by the Board.
If a Director resigns or otherwise vacates a post during their term, their place will remain vacant until the next AGM, when a new Director may be elected to serve the balance of their 3-year term. However, the Directors may co-opt according to the rules stated in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. A co-opted Director remains only until the next AGM (or the AGM after if they were appointed after nominations for new Directors closed).
Go to Elections for details on how to vote or stand for election. You can also download a nomination form.
The results are announced at the national AGM held every May-July.
Honorary roles
These are honorary roles, to advise Railfuture and help to raise our profile. Role holders take no part in running Railfuture or determining Railfuture policy, and their personal views are not endorsed by Railfuture.
Honorary President
Christian Wolmar
Vice presidents
A list and brief details of Railfuture honorary Vice presidents
National Groups
Individual members form the national groups which determine policy and manage the activities of the society.Branches
Railfuture has 12 branches in England, plus Wales and Scotland, which meet locally and campaign on local issues.Members
View or download the Railfuture Member's Handbook which is intended as a guide to give new members a basic understanding of what Railfuture is all about and as a pointer to where to look for more detailed information.All members, including Directors, have a Resolution of Problems process available. All members are bound by a Code of Conduct.
Railfuture holds an annual Branches and Groups Day with the active members from our national Groups and regional Branches. In 2021 it was held online on Thursday 14 October.