Railfuture now holds one major national conference each year, in late summer/early autumn (in addition to its AGM for members). We aim only to cover our costs. 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 at a discounted rate. We also produce free-to-attend Webinars.
Speakers come from a variety of backgrounds. Some of the organisations who have spoken at conferences and webinars include Anglia Railways, Arriva Cross Country, Arriva Trains Wales, Association of Train Operating Companies, Cardiff International Airport, Centro, Chester-le-Track, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry Trains, Delta Rail, East Coast, East Midlands Trains, East West Rail Consortium, Eurostar, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, First Transpennine Express, Furrer + Frey GB, Grand Central, Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Heathrow Southern Railway, Hitachi Rail Europe, HS2, London Midland, London Overground Railway Operations, Merseytravel, MyTestTrack.com, Network Rail, Northern Rail, Northern (Arriva Rail North), Nottingham Express Transit, Parry People Movers, Port Of Sunderland, Rail Delivery Group, RSSB, ScotRail Alliance, SLC Rail, Southeastern, South West Trains, Thameslink and Great Northern, Transpennine Express, TramPower, Transport for Wales Rail, Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, UK Rail Leasing, Virgin Trains, Virgin Trains East Coast, Vivarail and West Midlands Trains.
Click HERE to see a list events and speakers for each organisation.
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Future Events
Click HERE For a list of rail-related events including free-to-attend Railfuture branch meetings
Additional Railfuture National Events - Dates for your diary
- Sat 05/07/2025 - Details to be confirmed (AGM)
Sorry but there are no future events available to book yet - please re-visit this website later.
Selected past event
2019/Bristol - ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE [link]
- Sat 21/09/2019 Every Passenger Matters
- The Railfuture national conference centred on topics around inclusion and accessibility for passengers using the rail network.
- It was held at St Michael's Centre
- Railfuture is grateful for sponsorship from Cross Country Trains
- Further Info: Click [Download] or [Display] for the AGM notice and agenda, including map (PDF format)
- Read a [Press Release] about the conference
- Listen to a [Radio Interview] about the conference
- Watch a [YouTube video] from the conference — Interview with Stephen Brookes MBE, conference chair
- About the speakers: [Read Speaker Biographies]
- Matt Barnes, Regional Development Manager West, Great Western Railway (talked about: Enhancing the Passenger Experience at our Stations) - click [Download] or [Display] for the speaker's slides (PDF format)
- Lorna Brown-Owens, Access and Inclusion Manager, Network Rail (talked about: Shaping Accessibility: How Network Rail will put passengers first) - click [Download] or [Display] for the speaker's slides (PDF format)
- Richard Gibson, Communications Manager, CrossCountry Trains (talked about: Going the Extra Mile)
- Jon Harris, Integrated Transport and Accessibility Manager, West Midlands Trains
(talked about: Supporting the door-to-door journey - An insight into West Midlands Trains' Stations as Places, Personalised Travel Planning and Equality perspective) - click [Download] or [Display] for the speaker's slides (PDF format)
- The conference was chaired by Stephen Brookes MBE, who is a rail sector champion for the minister for disabled people
CONFERENCE MATERIALS:
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS (AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS):
Speakers (left to right): Matt Barnes, Richard Gibson, Lorna Brown-Owens and Jon Harris
Past events for each year
Up to three national events are held each year. Click on the location to see the details.
Click HERE to see a full list of past events. Looking for something else? Check the LIBRARY