Events
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September
29 September 2020. Tuesday. The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking. Institution of Mechanical Engineers AGM (19/20), followed by Railway Division Chair's Address. ONLINE. 17.30-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Reflecting on the Great Western Electrification Programme. ONLINE. 18.00. More about this Young Rail Professionals webinar: YRP
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. CANCELLED. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre (FRIC), Ajax Way, Methil Docks, Leven, Fife, KY8 3RS. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Great British Railway Journeys. Yesterday TV. Series 4.
Portsmouth to Gomshall. Episode 6 of 25. 19.00-19.30. More info: S4-E6
Woking to Clapham Junction. Episode 7 of 25. 19.30-20.00. More info: S4-E7
29 September 2020. Tuesday. Scotland's Scenic Railways. Channel 4 tv. Series 1, episode 2. 20.00-21.00. More info: C4
30 September 2020. Wednesday. Social mobility and accessibility: future-proofing the Institution. ONLINE. 12.00-13.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
30 September 2020. Wednesday. MetroFutures: Update of Tyne and Wear Metro New Fleet and Expansion plans. ONLINE. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers online technical lecture: IMechE
30 September 2020. Wednesday. Great British Railway Journeys. Yesterday TV. Series 4.
London Victoria to Abbey Wood. Episode 8 of 25. 19.00-19.30. More info: S4-E8
London King's Cross to Peterborough. Episode 9 of 25. 19.30-20.00. More info: S4-E9
30 September 2020. Wednesday. Great Coastal Railway Journeys. Channel 5 Select tv. 21.00-22.00. More info: C5S
30 September 2020. Wednesday. Britain's Greatest Bridges. Series 1, episode 3 of 6: The Clifton Suspension Bridge. Channel 5 Select tv. 22.00-23.00. More info: C5S
October
1 October 2020. Thursday. Next steps for regeneration across London - the London Plan, infrastructure and economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19. NOW ONLINE ONLY. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects, Policy Forum for London conference: WFP-PfL
1 October 2020. Thursday. 8th annual 2020 Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement for Infrastructure: Latest strategies and innovative methods for designing and successfully conducting consultation. POSTPONED FROM JUNE. Venue: Burges Salmon, 6 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BF. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.05. More about this conference: WF and TPS
1 October 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
1 October 2020. Thursday. Great British Railway Journeys. Yesterday TV. Series 4.
Spalding to Grimsby. Episode 10 of 25. 19.00-19.30. More info: S4-E10
Stirling to Invergowrie. Episode 11 of 25. 19.30-20.00. More info: S4-E11
2 October 2020. Friday. Rail in the North. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. POSTPONED FROM APRIL, COVID-Cancelled but may be ONLINE. Venue: National Railway Museum York, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RitN
2 October 2020. Friday. Great British Railway Journeys. Yesterday TV. Series 4.
Dundee to Aberdeen. Episode 12 of 25. 19.00-19.30. More info: S4-E12
Dufftown to Aviemore. Episode 13 of 25. 19.30-20.00. More info: S4-E13
2 October 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. PROBABLY CANCELLED. 19.00. More info: PCS
2 October 2020. Friday. Brunel: Building a Great Britain. Channel 5 Select tv. 22.00-00.00. More info C5S
3 October 2020. Saturday. Attracting passengers back to rail. Railfuture's annual national conference. RE-ARRANGED: now FREE and ONLINE. More info: webinar
3 October 2020. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association. AGM. CANCELLED. Venue: White Lion, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DN. 11.15. More info: SARPA
3 October 2020. Saturday. East Suffolk Travel Association AGM. CANCELLED. More info: ESTA
3 October 2020. Saturday. Great Coastal Railway Journeys. Channel 5 Select tv. 22.00-23.00. More info: C5S
3 October 2020. Saturday. Britain's Greatest Bridges. Series 1, episode 3 of 6: The Clifton Suspension Bridge. Channel 5 Select tv. 23.00-00.00. More info: C5S
4 October 2020. Sunday. Walking Britain's Lost Railways. Channel 5 Select tv. Series 2.
Episode 1: Derbyshire. 14.15-15.10. More info: C5S
Episode 2: The Durham Coalfields. 15.10-16.10. More info: C5S
Episode 3: North Wales. 16.10-17.05. More info: C5S
Episode 4: Aberdeenshire. 17.05-18.05. More info: C5S
Episode 5: Norfolk. 18.05-19.00. More info: C5S
Episode 6: Scottish Borders. 19.00-20.00. More info: C5S
4 October 2020. Sunday. Scotland's Scenic Railways. Channel 4 tv. Series 1, episode 3. 19.00-20.00. More info: C4
4 October 2020. Sunday. Brunel: Building a Great Britain. Channel 5 Select tv. 20.00-22.00. More info C5S
4 October 2020. Sunday. The World's Most Famous Train. Channel 4 tv. 10.15-11.15. More info: C4
5-11 October 2020. Monday-Sunday. Rail Week 2020. More info: Rail Week and RW - a digital twist
5 October 2020. Monday. ConnectedCities: Metroisation of the Railways. Online Metroisation Case Study Events - April to September 2020. ONLINE. 10.00-16.30. More about this ConnectedCities conference: CC-MoR
5 October 2020. Monday. Great British Railway Journeys. Yesterday TV. Series 4.
Inverness to Plockton. Episode 14 of 25. 19.00-19.30. More info: S4-E14
Invergordon to John O'Groats. Episode 15 of 25. 19.30-20.00. More info: S4-E15
5 October 2020. Monday. Trains That Changed the World. Ytv series 1. Episode 6 of 6: The Supertrains. 20.00-21.00. More info: Ytv
5 October 2020. Monday. Steam Train Britain. Ytv series 1, episode 3 of 10. 21.00-22.00. More info: Ytv
5 October 2020. Monday. The Architecture The Railways Built. Ytv series 1, episode 3 of 10. 22.00-23.00. More info: Ytv and Top 5 rail trips.
6 October 2020. Tuesday. MetroWest and Rail Investment in the West of England. ONLINE. 17.45-19.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
6 October 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. PROBABLY CANCELLED. 14.30. Non-members welcome.
7 October 2020. Wednesday. Kent’s Railways Look to the Future. CANCELLED. Speaker: James Abbott, Consultant Editor, Modern Railways. ONLINE. 18.00-19.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
7 October 2020. Wednesday. The World's Most Famous Train. Channel 4 tv. 11.50-00.55. More info: C4
8 October 2020. Thursday. 1st Annual (2020) Local Plan Masterclass: Practical guidance on developing, updating and adopting local plans that address housing needs. FIRST POSTPONED FROM DECEMBER, POSTPONED AGAIN FROM MAY. Venue: Dentons, 1 Fleet Place, City of London EC4M 7RA. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45. More info: WF
8 October 2020. Thursday. Automated Railways. ONLINE. 09.00-10.30. More about this Institution of Railway Signal Engineers interactive webinar: IRSE and programme; also IMechE.
8 October 2020. Thursday. Scotland's Railway before, during and after Covid. ONLINE. 17.50-19.15. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
8 October 2020. Thursday. Zero Carbon and Infrastructure. ONLINE. 18.30-19.45. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers webinar: ICE
8 October 2020. Thursday. Electrification or bust – the challenge for Britain’s Railways. ONLINE. 19.00-21.00. More about this Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
9 October 2020. Friday. Fundamentals of Project Management. ONLINE. 10.30-12.00. More about this Institution of Engineering and Technology e-class: IET
10 October 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. PROBABLY CANCELLED. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
12 October 2020. Monday. Merseyrail's new trains and PTI - the system approach. ONLINE. 17.45-19.45. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
12 October 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group (one of six rail groups in the Hastings & Rother Rail Users Alliance). Venue: ONLINE. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
13 October 2020. Tuesday. 10th Annual (2020) Community Infrastructure Levy and s106 Masterclass: a practical guide on the management, implementation and spending of the levy. POSTPONED FROM APRIL. Venue: Dentons, 1 Fleet Place, City of London EC4M 7RA. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.50. More info: WF
13 October 2020. Tuesday. Asset Management: reliability for a digital age. ONLINE. 10.00-16.25. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
13 October 2020. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch. Autumn members' meeting. CANCELLED. Venue: Salvation Army Hall, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7EL. 14.30. More info: FTW
13 October 2020. Tuesday. The Road to Zero – Opportunities and challenges for freight distribution – a South West perspective (Session 1 of 3) – The Challenge Ahead. ONLINE. 15.00-16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
13 October 2020. Tuesday. System integration and system engineering. ONLINE. 17.30-19.00. More about this FREE Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
13 October 2020. Tuesday. The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Chair's Address. ONLINE. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
13 October 2020. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. PROBABLY CANCELLED. Venue: Woolworths Social Club, Gipsy Lane, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3HA. 19.30. More info: STORM
14 October 2020. Wednesday. Assessing the Wales Transport Strategy - priorities for decarbonisation and wellbeing, modernising infrastructure and connectivity, and achieving social and economic benefits. NOW ONLINE ONLY. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects, Policy Forum for Wales conference: WFP-PfW
14 October 2020. Wednesday. The future of the Western Gateway. NOW ONLINE ONLY. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects, Social Policy Forum conference: WFP-WSPF
14 October 2020. Wednesday. 28th Annual (2020) Rail Freight Group Conference: Securing growth in a changing sector: the impacts of rail reform, devolution and decarbonisation. POSTPONED FROM APRIL. Venue: NOW ONLINE. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.15. More info: WF and YRP and CILT
14 October 2020. Wednesday. The Road to Zero – Opportunities and challenges for freight distribution – a South West perspective (Session 2 of 3) – The Opportunity for Disruptive Technology. ONLINE. 15.00-16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
14 October 2020. Wednesday. The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Chair's Address. ONLINE. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
15 October 2020. Thursday. The Road to Zero – Opportunities and challenges for freight distribution – a South West perspective (Session 3 of 3) – Are behaviour and decision making the key enablers? ONLINE. 15.00-16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
15 October 2020. Thursday. The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Chair's Address. ONLINE. 17.50-19.15. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
15 October 2020. Thursday. Hybrid Diesel and Battery Powered Trains. ONLINE. 18.30-19.30. More about this Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET
19 October 2020. Monday. Unlocking Innovation - Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. Railway Industry Association 4-part daily webinar series. Driving Electrification. ONLINE. 14:00-15:30. More info: RIA
19 October 2020. Monday. Evolution of Hitachi Trains. ONLINE. 17.30-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
20 October 2020. Tuesday. Environment policy in London – natural environment, built infrastructure and progress towards net zero. NOW ONLINE ONLY. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects, Policy Forum for London conference: WFP-PfL
20 October 2020. Tuesday. Unlocking Innovation - Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. Railway Industry Association 4-part daily webinar series. Decarbonising Self-Powered Rolling Stock. ONLINE. 14:00-15:30. More info: RIA
21 October 2020. Wednesday. 5th Annual (2020) Northern Transport and Infrastructure Development Forum: Maximising development and growth throughout the North with improved transport and connectivity. POSTPONED FROM MARCH. Venue: NOW ONLINE. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.30. More info: WF and CILT and YRP
21 October 2020. Wednesday. Unlocking Innovation - Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. Railway Industry Association 4-part daily webinar series. Zero Carbon Operations, Maintenance and Renewal. ONLINE. 14:00-15:30. More info: RIA
21 October 2020. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line. Ordinary General Meeting for Members and their invited guests only, please; postponed from 16 September. Venue: No.1 inn at Cleethorpes railway station. 19.00. More info: FoBL
22 October 2020. Thursday. Unlocking Innovation - Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. Railway Industry Association 4-part daily webinar series. Generation Decarbonisation. ONLINE. 14:00-15:30. More info: RIA
23 October 2020. Friday. Railway Industry Innovation Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. POSTPONED FROM JUNE. Change of venue: The Hilton, Canary Wharf, London E14 9SH. 12.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RIIA
23 October 2020. Friday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 2021. Venue: Birmingham. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RitM
24 October - 1 November 2020. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools autumn 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!
27 October 2020. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19.30. More info: Herts and Beds
27 October 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. CANCELLED. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre (FRIC), Ajax Way, Methil Docks, Leven, Fife, KY8 3RS. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
27 October 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. CANCELLED. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
28 October 2020. Wednesday. Scottish Transport Summit and Awards. POSTPONED FROM JUNE; POSTPONED AGAIN FROM SEPTEMBER. ONLINE. More about this Transport Times conference: STS
29 October 2020. Thursday. Decarbonising long haul road freight: opportunities and challenges. ONLINE. 18.00-19.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
November
2 November 2020. Monday. Abbey Flyer Users' Group. More info: ABFLY
3 November 2020. Tuesday. Porterbrook : Investing in Rail's Future. Guest speaker: Mary Grant, Chief Executive, Porterbrook. ONLINE. 17.45-19.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
3 November 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome.
5 November 2020. Thursday. Modern Railways Rail Vehicles & Enhancements Show 2020. Venue: Derby Arena, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JB. More info: MR-RVE
5 November 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
6 November 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
7 November 2020. Saturday. Railfuture North West branch meeting. More info: Rf-NW
9-19 November 2020. Monday-Thursday. United Nations Climate Change conference. POSTPONED to NOVEMBER 2021. Venue: SEC Centre, Exhibition Way, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8YW. More info: UN-COP26 (COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, which is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - a treaty agreed in 1994.)
9 November 2020. Monday. The Opportunities and Challenges for Rail Freight in Britain. Guest speaker: John Smith FCILT, MD GB Railfreight. Venue: St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.30. More about this ARE members-only event: ARE
9 November 2020. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group (one of six rail groups in the Hastings & Rother Rail Users Alliance). Venue: Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG
9 November 2020. Monday. Skipton and East Lancs Rail Action Partnership; members only. Venue: Herriotts Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. More info: SELRAP
10 November 2020. Tuesday. 6th Annual (2020) UK Rail Station Development and Regeneration: Unlocking housing, commercial development and creating an improved environment through station developments. POSTPONED FROM JUNE. Venue: ONLINE. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 17.00. More info: WF and YRP
10 November 2020. Tuesday. The history and development of the London Underground. ONLINE. 19.00-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
10 November 2020. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association. CANCELLED. Venue: Newtown Council Chambers, The Cross, Broad Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2BB. 19.00. More info: SARPA
10 November 2020. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: Woolworths Social Club, Gipsy Lane, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3HA. 19.30. More info: STORM
11 November 2020. Wednesday. Integrating low carbon transport into the planning process, procedurally possible or flippant fiction? POSTPONED FROM MARCH AND JULY. Venue: STEAM, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon SN2 2TA. 09.30 for 10.00 start, to 16.30. More about this Transport Planning Society / Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation conference: TPS and CIHT
11 November 2020. Wednesday. The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Chair's Address. ONLINE. 17.45-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
11 November 2020. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
14 November 2020. Saturday. Fen Line Users' Association AGM. ONLINE. More info: FLUA
14 November 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
16 November 2020. Monday. Transport Planning Day. More info: TPD
17 November 2020. Tuesday. Decarbonisation of Transport - Land Use, Localisation and Accessibility. ONLINE. 10.30-12.00. More about this Local Government Association webinar: LGA
17 November 2020. Tuesday. The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. ONLINE. 17.30-18.45. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
18 November 2020. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line. Ordinary General Meeting for Members and their invited guests only, please. Venue: The Sloop Inn, 81 Waterside Road, Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5BA. 20.00. More info: FoBL
21 November 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. ONLINE. 14.00. More info: Kent
21 November 2020. Saturday. Railfuture Severnside branch meeting. 14.00. More info: Rf-Sev
21 November 2020. Saturday. Huddersfield Penistone and Sheffield Rail Users Association AGM. POSTPONED FROM MAY. Venue: St John's Community Centre, Church Street, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6AR. 14.00. Contact HPSRUA Chairman ianstew55 at hotmail.com
24 November 2020. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre (FRIC), Ajax Way, Methil Docks, Leven, Fife, KY8 3RS. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC
25 November 2020. 5th Annual (2020) Rolling Stock Procurement Forum. More about this waterfront Conference: WF
26 November 2020. Thursday. The new National Transport Strategy (NTS2) - assessing the strategy and addressing the challenges for implementation. NOW ONLINE ONLY. 08.30 for 09.00 start, to 13.00. More about this Westminster Forum Projects, Scotland Policy Conferences event: WFP-SPC
26 November 2020. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: York Racecourse. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
26 November 2020. Thursday. Light Rail and what it does for the UK. ONLINE. 18.00-19.15. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport webinar: CILT
27 November 2020. Friday. Golden Spanners. 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-GS
28 November 2020. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 10.30. More info: Herts and Beds
28/29 November 2020. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture stall at annual rail exhibition. EVENT CANCELLED; SEE NOVEMBER 2021. Venue: NEC, Birmingham. More info: Rf-NEC
December
1 December 2020. Tuesday. Rolling Stock Forum - Current needs, the future of procurement, and fleet required to meet decarbonisation targets. ONLINE. 08.30-17.10. More about this Waterfront conference: WH and YRP
1 December 2020. Tuesday. Ribble Valley Rail. Venue: New Inn, 20 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JN. 14.30. Non-members welcome.
3 December 2020. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
4 December 2020. Friday. Pontefract Civic Society, Rail Group. 19.00. More info: PCS
5 December 2020. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia branch meeting. CANCELLED. Venue: Cambridge. More info: Rf-EA
5 December 2020. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers Association. Venue: Royal Naval Club, 3 Market Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1DL. 11.45. More info: SARPA
7-10 December 2020. Monday-Thursday. ERTMS & ETCS: The Future of Railway Signalling - Progressing with Digital Railway and ERTMS implementation in the UK and Europe. ONLINE. More about this Waterfront conference:WF and YRP
8 December 2020. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: Woolworths Social Club, Gipsy Lane, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3HA. 19.30. More info: STORM
8 December 2020. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Town Hall, 14 High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. Public welcome. More info: CDTUG
9 December 2020. Wednesday. Where would the railway have been without the timber industry? ONLINE. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE
9 December 2020. Wednesday. Community Rail Awards 2020. ONLINE. More info: CRA
10 December 2020. Thursday. Robroyston Station project. ONLINE. 17.50-19.15. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
12 December 2020. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG
14/15 December 2020. Monday/Tuesday. 6th Annual (2020) ERTMS & ETCS: the Future of Railway Signalling - Progressing with Digital Railway and ERTMS implementation in the UK and Europe. POSTPONED FROM MAY. Venue: Ashurst, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW. 08.45 for 09.30 start, to 16.45/09.30-16.20. More info: WF
19 December 2020 - 3 January 2021. 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!
2021
January
12 January 2021. Tuesday. Metrolink - 9 Years Delivering Engineering Challenges. Venue: tba. 18.30-20.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
13 January 2021. Wednesday. Class 769 FLEX - re-purposing rolling stock to meet industry demands. 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
21 January 2021. Thursday. Re-engineering Rail Frieght. ONLINE. 17.50-19.15. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE
22 January 2021. Friday. Rail in Wales and the West. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. POSTPONED FROM MARCH 2020, FURTHER POSTPONED FROM SEPTEMBER 2020. Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RWW
30/31 January 2021. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at annual Erith Model Railway Society exhibition. Venue: The Longfield Academy, Kent.
February
3-4 February 2021. 9th annual (2021) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Forum. More about this Waterfront Conference: WF
4 February 2021. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Business Design Centre, London. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN
13-21 February 2021. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools spring 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!
24-26 February 2021. Wednesday-Friday. 10th International Railway Summit. Venue: Berlin. More info: IRS-10
26 February 2021. Friday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. POSTPONED FROM OCTOBER. Venue: Birmingham. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-RitM
March
20/21 March 2021. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at annual London Rail Festival. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM and Rf-LSE
26 March 2021. Friday. Golden Whistle Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Marriott Grosvenor Square, Duke Street, Mayfair, London W1K 6JP. More info: 4FC-GWA
April
2-18 April 2021. Friday-Sunday. During this schools Easter holiday period, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 181 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: Heritage railways and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Tour Britain by rail and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
14 April 2021. Wednesday. Developments & opportunities in traction technology - decarbonisation and air quality. 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 webinar: IMechE
15 April 2021. Thursday. Introducing the Azuma. ONLINE. 17.00-19.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers online technical lecture: IMechE
19 April 2021. Monday. Introduction of the Crossrail Fleet. ONLINE tbc. 18.00-20.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers online technical lecture: IMechE
27-30 April 2021. Tuesday-Friday. InnoTrans 2021: International Trade Fair for Transport Technology. POSTPONED FROM SEPTEMBER 2020. Venue: Berlin. More info: IT
May
11-13 May 2021. Tuesday-Thursday. Infrarail 2020. POSTPONED FROM MAY 2020. Venue: NEC, Birmingham. More info: Infrarail and Railtex
29 May - 6 June 2021. Saturday-Sunday. During this schools summer 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!
June
4-5 June 2021. Friday-Saturday. European Passenger Federation conference. POSTPONED FROM JUNE 2020. Venue: Strasbourg. More info: EPF
16/17 June 2021. Wednesday-Thursday. Rail Live 2021. Venue: Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Station Road, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8PL. More info: RL2021
22 June 2021. Tuesday. Annual Dinner. POSTPONED FROM JUNE AND SEPTEMBER 2020. Venue: The Kia Oval, the Ashes Suite, Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SS. 18.00-23.45. More about this CILT/Railway Study Forum event: RSF
July
1 July 2021. RSN 2021. Venue: Derby Velodrome, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB. POSTPONED FROM JULY AND SEPTEMBER 2020. 09.30-15.30. More about this free Rolling Stock Networking event: RSN
23 July - September 2021. Saturday-. 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 Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
