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February

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; 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!


22 February 2019. Friday. BBC Radio Northampton will broadcast its breakfast show live from Corby railway station to celebrate 10-year annivesary of new station. BBC-N


22-24 February 2019. Friday-Sunday. Railfuture Scotland stall at annual rail exhibition. Venue: Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, G3 8YW. More info: MRS and SEC


22 February 2019. Friday. Public information event for Bedfordshire residents about Bromham Road and Highfield Road bridges. Venue: Park Inn Hotel, 2 St Mary's St, Bedford, MK42 0AR. 15.00-19.00. More info: NR-Bedford


22 February 2019. Friday. Public information event for consultation on East West Rail Central section: Bedford-Cambridge. Venue: The University Centre, Granta Place, Cambridge CB2 1RU. 15.30-19.30. More info: EWR


23-24 February 2019. Saturday-Sunday. 50th anniversary events on the Lavender Line to mark last scheduled passenger service between Uckfield and Lewes in 1969. Venue: Isfield station, near Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XB. More info: Lavender. Read about Railfuture's campaign to reinstate an Uckfield-Lewes rail link here.


23 February 2019. Saturday. Corby rail station is 10 years old. The full timetable and the official opening happened in April 2009.


23 February 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia AGM and open meeting in Bury St. Edmunds. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA


23 February 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North West AGM at Blackpool Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa, North Promenade, Blackpool FY1 2JQ. 12.30-1445. Please book in advance. RfNW


24 February 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: Bulding Bridges. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


25 February 2019. Monday. Starting out in Coaching. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


25 February 2019. Monday. Future of Rail presentation competition. Venue: 55 Broadway London Underground Head Office - District Room, St. James's Park, London SW1H 0BD. 17.30-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


26 February 2019. Tuesday. 2nd annual (2019) Air Quality Forum: Practical measures to improve air quality in the UK through a collaborative approach of transport, planning and health initiatives. Venue: Arup, 8 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 4BQ. 08.45-17.10. More info: WF and TPS and CILT


26 February 2019. Tuesday. Overcoming the Challenges of Poor Air Quality.. Venue: London. 09.00-17.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics/PTRC course: CILT


26 February 2019. Tuesday. City of London drop-in session for public consultation on draft City Plan 2036. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. 12.00-14.00. More info: CoLC


26 February 2019. Tuesday. Public information event for consultation on East West Rail Central section: Bedford-Cambridge. Venue: Orwell Village Hall, 32-66 High St, Orwell, Royston SG8 5QN. 14.00-18.00. More info: EWR


26 February 2019. Tuesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for new Soham station. Venue: Ross Peers sports centre, College Close, Soham, Ely CB7 5HP. 16.00-20.00. More info: NR-Soham


26 February 2019. Tuesday. Impossible Railways: Into the blue. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 20.00. More info: Y-TV


27 February 2019. Wednesday. Northern Powerhouse Conference 2019. Venue: Park Plaza, City Square, Boar Lane, Leeds LS1 5NS. 08.00 for 09.00 start, to 17.00. More info: TfN


27 February 2019. Wednesday. 11th annual Scottish Rail Conference. What's next for rail in Scotland? Venue: Whitespace, Norloch House, 36 King's Stables Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EU. 08.45 for 09.25 start, to 15.05. More info: SRC and CILT


27 February 2019. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for new Soham station. Venue: Ross Peers sports centre, College Close, Soham, Ely CB7 5HP. 10.00-14.00. More info: NR-Soham


27 February 2019. Wednesday. City of London drop-in session for public consultation on draft City Plan 2036. Venue: Kahaila Aldgate, Portsoken Pavilion, 1 Aldgate Square, London EC3N 1AF. 12.00-14.00. More info: CoLC


27 February 2019. Wednesday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Exeter residents and businesses about the South West Rail Resilience Programme. Venue: Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, EX4 3SP. 15.00-18.00. More info: Dawlish


27 February 2019. Wednesday. The Business of Engineering. Venue: Baskerville House, Birmingham. 17.30. More about this free Young Rail Professionals, West Midlands talk: YRP


27 February 2019. Wednesday. Cambridge University Railway Club. Guest speaker: Andy Cooper, MD of Cross Country. Venue: Queens' College. 18.00. More info: CURC


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


28 February 2019. Thursday. Reviewing the UK's Clean Air Strategy. Venue: central London. 08.15-13.15. More about this Westminster Insight event: WI


28 February 2019. Thursday. Network Rail public information drop-in event for Torquay residents and businesses about the South West Rail Resilience Programme. Venue: The Grand Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6NT. 15.00-18.00. More info: Dawlish


28 February 2019. Thursday. The Future of Transport. Venue: Stephenson Harwood, 1 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7SH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 19.30. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event. More info: CILT


28 February 2019. Thursday. Lifeskills: Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: University of Reading, Whiteknights, Shinfield Road, Reading RG6 6UR. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology workshop: IET


28 February 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)

March

1 March 2019. Friday. Public information event for consultation on East West Rail Central section: Bedford-Cambridge. Venue: Sandy Village Hall, Medusa Way, Sandy SG19 1BN. 15.30-19.30. More info: EWR


2 March 2019. Saturday. Public information event for consultation on East West Rail Central section: Bedford-Cambridge. Venue: Belfrey, Back Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6BW. 10.00-14.00. More info: EWR


3 March 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: Into the blue. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


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


4 March 2019. Monday. Planning to run effective meetings. Venue: University of Surrey, The Business School/Lakeside, Stag Hill Campus, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 21.00. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology workshop: IET


5 March 2019. Tuesday. 4th Annual (2019) Transport-Led Development in the North of England: Unlocking housing and growth in the North – exploring the latest transport-oriented projects in the region. Venue: Shoosmiths, Manchester. 08.45-17.10. More info: WF and CILT


5 March 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Railway Station, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ. 17.45. More info: SARPA


5 March 2019. Tuesday. Campaign for Better Transport, London local group meeting. Non-members welcome. Venue: 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ. 18.00. More info: CfBT and CfBT-London


5 March 2019. Tuesday. Filton Bank: Four Tracking. Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, Southampton, SO50 9FE. 18.00-19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section meeting: PWI; see also Rf-Severnside


5 March 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: City Limits. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 20.00. More info: Y-TV

5-7 March 2019. Tuesday-Thursday. RailLive in Bilboa. RL


6 March 2019. Wednesday. Innovation & Research in Rail. Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ. 09.00-16.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North West technical seminar: PWI


6 March 2019. Wednesday. Transport Masters Programmes Prize Event, with guest presenter Christian Wolmar, Railfuture Honorary President. Venue: Q block, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30 plus drinks reception. More about this free University of the West of England event: UWE


6 March 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


6 March 2019. Wednesday. Take a virtual reality tour of Greater Anglia’s brand new trains. Hereward Community Rail Partnership drop-in event. Venue: Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ. 18.00-20.00. More info: Hereward


7 March 2019. Thursday. Infrastructure: A System of Parts. Venue: Thompson Building, Atkins Rail Ltd, Technical Investigation Centre, Gresty Road, Crewe CW2 6EH. 12.00-13.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North Wales section meeting: PWI


7 March 2019. Thursday. East-West Railway Update. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS


8 March 2019. Friday. Introduction to Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


9 March 2019. Saturday. Steam train through Corby over 82-arch Harringworth viaduct. The Yorkshireman railtour with 46233 Duchess of Sutherland departs Kettering at 09.47, Corby 09.57. Time Travellers room on platform 1 at Kettering station run by volunteers from Kettering Civic Society open from 09.00 to 10.30. More info: david.williamfursdon at gmail.com or 07790 197220.


9 March 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Lincolnshire AGM in Lincoln. More info: Rf-L


9 March 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


10 March 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: City limits. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


11-12 March 2019. Monday-Tuesday. Community Rail Conference 2019. Venue: Novotel, 50 Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PR. More about this Association of Community Rail Partnerships conference: ACoRP


11 March 2019. Monday. Barmouth Viaduct and the Major Works in CP6. Venue: Network Rail's Offices, St. Patrick's House, Curran Road, off Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5ZA. 17.00 for 17.15 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, South & West Wales 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


11 March 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


12 March 2019. Tuesday. (NOTE: POSTPONED to Thursday 9 May.) ATO: integration to achieve a truly interoperable system. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE


12 March 2019. Tuesday. Young Rail Professionals host University of Birmingham's Railway Prestige Lecture: Tom Butcher, Met Office. Venue: Room 224, 2nd Floor, Gisbert Kapp Building, University of Birmingham, B15 2SA. 17.30 for 18.00 start. More about this free talk: YRP


12 March 2019. Tuesday. Elstree & Borehamwood: the first 150 years. Guest speaker: John Cartledge. Venue: Holiday Inn, Sipson Road, West Drayton, Middx, UB7 0HP. 17.45-20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


12 March 2019. Tuesday. Future of Rail presentation competition. 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 event: IMechE


13 March 2019. Wednesday. UK Rail Summit 2019. Venue: 15 Canada Square, London E14 5GL. More info: TT


13 March 2019. Wednesday. Stroud Railway Station Project. Venue: Stroud Railway Station, GL5 3AR. 10.45 for 11.00 start, to 12.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


13 March 2019. Wednesday. The use of virtual reality in the railway industry. Venue: Derby Roundhouse, Carriage Shop, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


13 March 2019. Wednesday. Midlands Connect - Making the Case for Strategic Rail Projects. Venue: West Midlands Combined Authority, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. 17.30 for 17.45 start, to 18.45. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


13 March 2019. Wednesday. Creating a Transport System for Wales. Guest speaker: James Price, Chief Executive, Transport for Wales. Venue: Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WT. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport lecture: CILT


13 March 2019. Wednesday. Sheffield Tram-Train. Venue: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 18.00-21.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers/Institution of Engineering and Technology technical lecture: IMechE and IET


13 March 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


14 March 2019. Thursday. Next steps for growth in the Thames Estuary. Keynote speakers: Laura Jackson - Deputy Head, London and the South East, Cities and Local Growth Unit; Councillor Paul Carter - Leader, Kent County Council. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London conference: PFfL


14 March 2019. Thursday. TeenTech South Yorkshire. Venue: Doncaster Racecourse. 09.00. More info: TT-SY and YRP


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. Contribution of Local Authorities to Local Rail Networks. Venue: TfGM offices, 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BG. 18.00. More about this free Young Rail Professionals, North West talk: YRP


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


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


14 March 2019. Thursday. Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability… Venue: University of Sussex - Brighton, Richmond Building Threatre AS3, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QH. 19.00-21.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


16 March 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Devon & Cornwall branch AGM. Venue: Plymouth. 13.30. More info: Rf-DC


16 March 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North East branch AGM. Venue: Newcastle Arts Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 1SG. 14.00. More info: Rf-NE


17 March 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: Full Throttle. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


18 March 2019. Monday. Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


18 March 2019. Monday. Future of Rail presentation competition. Venue: Rooms 5/6, Western House - Swindon
1, Holbrook Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1BD. 17.00-19.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Access all areas. Accessible transport exhibition with panel sessions, DLR tours, workshops. Venue: ExCel, London. More info: TfL


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. Young Rail Professionals host University of Birmingham's Railway Prestige Lecture: Pete Brunskill, West Midlands Rail Executive. Venue: Room 224, 2nd Floor, Gisbert Kapp Building, University of Birmingham, B15 2SA. 17.30 for 18.00 start. More info: YRP


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Lifeskills: The Art of Being Assertive. Venue: New College Drive, Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 20.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology workshop: IET


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Fit for Freight? 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


19 March 2019. Tuesday. Single European Rail Area. Community of European Railways event at Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels. CER


19-20 March 2019. Tuesday-Wednesday. Asia Pacific Rail in Hong Kong. APR


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


20 March 2019. Wednesday. Devolution in action. Speaker: Malcolm Holmes, Executive Director, West Midlands Rail Executive. Venue: Baskerville House, Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2ND. 17.30 for 18.00 start, to 19.30. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport event: CILT


20 March 2019. Wednesday. Will the “Strategic Transport Plan” bring tangible improvements to the North? Venue: University of Sheffield School of Management, Conduit Road, Sheffield, S10 1FL. 17.45 for 18.00 start, to 20.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport round-table seminar: CILT


20 March 2019. Wednesday. St. Erth Multi Modal Hub – Is it just a Car Park? Venue: New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY. 18.00-19.45. More about this free Institution of Civil Engineers lecture: ICE


21 March 2019. Thursday. From Local Link to Metro Link: A Decade of National Transport Planning. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 19.00-20.00. More about this Transport Planning Society annual lecture: TPS


21 March 2019. Thursday. A 21st century train on 19th century infrastructure. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, Room 426F Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30-19.30. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


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. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club: 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 March 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands branch AGM. Venue: Mansfield Central Library, Four Seasons Centre, West Gate, Mansfield NG18 1NH. More info: Rf-EM


23-24 March 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall no.108 at London Rail Festival. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM and Rf-LSE


24 March 2019. Sunday. Impossible Railways: The Sky's the limit. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 22.00. More info: Y-TV


25 March 2019. Monday. ELEC Link Construction Train. Venue: London Underground Head Office, 10th Floor, 55 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BD. 17.30-19.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


25 March 2019. Monday. Transport for New Homes: Building for people not for cars - lessons from the Netherlands. Venue: The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EL. 18.00-20.00. More info: TfNH


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. Non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Windsor & Maidenhead branch event: RCTS


25 March 2019. Monday. Impossible Railways: Extreme Wilderness. Yesterday TV, Series 2. 19.00. More info: Y-TV


26 March 2019. Tuesday. Rail: North of the Border. Peloton Events conference. Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL. 09.00-17.30. More info: RNoB


26 March 2019. Tuesday. Rail electrification: a policy reset? 12.00-13.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers webinar: IMechE


26 March 2019. Tuesday. Visit to the new Thames Valley Signalling Centre, Didcot. Venue: Thames Valley Signalling Centre, Basil Hill Road, Didcot OX11 7HE. 14.00-16.00. More about this Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport visit: CILT


26 March 2019. Tuesday. Meldreth Shepreth Foxton Rail Users' Group AGM. Venue: Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. 19.30. More info: MSF-RUG


27-28 March 2019. Wednesday-Thursday. 5th Annual (2019) ERTMS & ETCS: The Future of Railway Signalling - Delivering and implementing ERTMS and the digital railway in the UK. Venue: Addleshaw Goddard, London. 08.45-16.45/16.20. More info: WF and YRP


27 March 2019. Wednesday. (3rd annual) Public Health and Sustainable Transport Summit 2019. Venue: City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR. 09.00-17.00. More info: LTT and TPS


27 March 2019. Wednesday. Hitachi Rail Manufacturing. Venue: Hitachi Rail Europe, Merchant Park, Millennium Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UG. 18.00-20.00. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical visit: IMechE


28 March 2019. Thursday. Next steps for transport in London and the South East - infrastructure and environmental priorities, regeneration and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. Guest of Honour: Alex Williams, Director of City Planning, Transport for London. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Policy Forum for London conference: PFfL


28 March 2019. Thursday. West Anglia Main Line Upgrade - What a STAR. Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 17.30 for 18.00 start. More info: RCEA


28 March 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)

28 March 2019. Thursday. Freight and Terminal Conference in Utrecht.


29 March 2019. Friday. National Walking Summit organised by Living Streets at Banqueting Suite, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB. 10.00-16.00. LS


29 March 2019. Friday. Marlow-Maidenhead Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: Bourne End Community Centre, 2A Wakeman Road, Wooburn Green, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5SX. 19.45. More info: MMRPA

April

2 April 2019. 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 for 09.30 start, to 16.40. More info: WF and YRP and CILT


2 April 2019. Tuesday. TeenTech City of Tomorrow National Showcase. More info: TT-CoT


2 April 2019. Tuesday. The Gauging Challenge. Venue: Network Rail Ltd, Basingstoke Campus, Gresley Road, Basingstoke RG21 4FS. 17.00-19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section meeting: PWI


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


3 April 2019. Wednesday. TeenTech Festival Day. More info: TT-FD


3 April 2019. Wednesday. The Platform Train Interface. Venue: Network Rail’s Davidson House Offices, Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EU. 17.00 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Thames Valley section meeting: PWI


4 April 2019. Thursday. Next steps for delivering the Swansea Bay City Deal - governance, funding and economic impact across the region. Keynote speaker: Councillor Rob Stewart - Leader, City & County of Swansea Council. Venue: Swansea. 08.30-13.00. More about this Policy Forum for Wales conference: PFfW


4 April 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


4 April 2019. Thursday. Welsh Transport Forum 2019. Venue: Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 0DD. 18.00-23.55. More info: WTF


4 April 2019. Thursday. The development of the Class 345 fleet for the new Elizabeth line. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS


4 April 2019. Thursday. Rail freight as a profitable business. European Rail Freight Association event. Warsaw. ERFA


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; 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!


6 April 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North West meeting. Venue: Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP. More info: Rf-NW


6 April 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Royal Naval Club, 3 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL. 11.45. More info: SARPA


8 April 2019. Monday. Alternative approaches for new and refurbished sleeper carriages. Venue: Rooms 5/6 Western House - Swindon, 1 Holbrook Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1BD. 19.00-21.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers symposium: IMechE


8 April 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


9 April 2019. Tuesday. Campaign for Better Transport, London local group meeting. Non-members welcome. Venue: 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ. 18.00. More info: CfBT and CfBT-London


10 April 2019. Wednesday. West Midlands Trains. Venue: Derby Roundhouse, Carriage Shop, Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JE. 17.15-19.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


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


11 April 2019. Thursday. The Windsor Link Railway. Venue: Mott MacDonald House, Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE. 17.30 for 17.45 start, to 19.45. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Croydon & Brighton section meeting: PWI


12 April 2019. Friday. Two-part lecture to commemorate 50th anniversary of Barton Civic Society and 21st anniversary of Friends of Barton Line. An illustrated ramble from Kirton in Lindsey to Cleethorpes by Stephen Gay; FBL's efforts to promote and improve the Barton - Cleethorpes train service by Anthony Berridge. Venue: Joseph Wright hall, Queen Street, Barton-upon-Humber DN18 5QP (10-minute walk from Barton station). Non-members of Barton Civic Society £2, tea & coffee will be available. 19.00 for 19.30 start, to 21.30 in time to catch the 22:02 train from Barton. More info: FoBL


13 April 2019. Saturday. Great Western Railway celebrates 170 years of Cornwall's railway with Open Day at Long Rock Depot. More info: GWR


13 April 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


13 April 2019. Wednesday. Behind the scenes at the National Railway Museum. Venue: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 14.30-16.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers social event: IMechE


15 April 2019. Monday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


16 April 2019. Tuesday. Transport Focus. Guest speaker: Sharon Hedges, Senior Stakeholder 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


17 April 2019. Wednesday. HS2 High Speed to the North. 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, Manchester & Liverpool section meeting: PWI


18 April 2019. Thursday. Transpennine Route Upgrade. Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room E0.05, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD. 12.30 for 13.00 start, to 14.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Manchester & Liverpool section meeting: PWI


18 April 2019. Thursday. Scottish Rail Freight Strategy. Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University, Room 426F Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow G4 0BA. 17.30-19.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


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


25 April 2019. Thursday. High Speed 2. Railway Civil Engineers Association technical seminar. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 13.00 buffet lunch, 14.00 start. More info: RCEA


25 April 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)


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


26 April 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


27 April 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East branch AGM. More info: Rf-LSE


27 April 2019. Saturday. Transport and environment conference organised by English Regional Transport Association. Hotel Campanile, 40 Penn Road, off Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2AU. ERTA



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. Close of members-only discount for Railfuture's annual national summer conference. Darlington. More info: conferences

May

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


2 May 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


7 May 2019. Tuesday. The Wessex Route Strategy. Venue: Network Rail Offices, Mezzanine Floor, Waterloo Station, London, SE1 8SW. 17.00 for 17.15 start, to 19.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Wessex section meeting: PWI


7 May 2019. Tuesday. The Stoke Station Masterplan.. Venue: Stoke 6th Form College, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RU. 18.00 for 18:30 start, to 20.00. More about this free Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport talk: CILT


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


8 May 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


9 May 2019. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN


9 May 2019. Thursday. ATO: integration to achieve a truly interoperable system. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers seminar: IMechE


9 May 2019. Thursday. Tyne and Wear Metro Futures - the next generation. Venue: Newcastle Mining Institute, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE. 18.00-21.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical lecture: IMechE


10 May 2019. Friday. The art of being assertive. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


11 May 2019. Saturday. Friends of March Railway Station model railway event. Venue: March station. 10.00-15.00. More info: FoMRS. See also March-Wisbech campaign


11 May 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


11 May 2019. Saturday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


13 May 2019. Monday. Future of Rail: young engineers' presentation competition. Venue: IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ. 17.30 for 18.00 start. More about this free Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


13 May 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


13 May 2019. Monday. Brighton Line upgrade - Unblocking the Croydon bottleneck. Guest speakers: Paul Mitchison and John McEntee, Network Rail. Venue: Small Hall, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome, however a donation of £4 for non-members is requested. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Croydon branch event: RCTS


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. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Hitchin branch event: RCTS


15 May 2019. Wednesday. Community Rail in the city 2019. More about this Association of Community Rail Partnerships promotional event: ACoRP


15 May 2019. Wednesday. Highland Mainline Enhancements. Venue: Arcadis Offices, 180 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2NR. 17.00 for 17.30 start, to 19.30. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Glasgow section meeting: PWI


16 May 2019. Thursday. (3rd annual) Northern Transport Summit 2019. Venue: Hilton Manchester Deansgate, 303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ. 08.30-16.30. More info: NTS-19 and TPS


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


16 May 2019. Thursday. Northern Powerhouse Rail. Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Room E0.05, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD. 12.30 for 13.00 start, to 14.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Manchester & Liverpool section meeting: PWI


16 May 2019. Thursday. Haymarket's HSTs. Venue: Haymarket Depot, Russell Road, Edinburgh EH12 5NB. 17.30-19.30. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical visit: IMechE


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


18 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. Railfuture Lincolnshire committee meeting. St Swithin's Community Centre, Baggholm Road, Lincoln LN2 5AX. 10.45. More info: Rf-L


18 May 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Railway Inn, High Street, Borth, SY24 5JE. 12.15. More info: SARPA


18 May 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent


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


18 May 2019. Saturday. East Suffolk Travellers Association AGM. Venue: Saxmundham. More info: ESTA


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


21 May 2019. Tuesday. Construction of London Underground & TfL. 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


22 May 2019. Wednesday. Understanding asset life: How can we improve? Venue: London South Bank University, Keyworth Street, London SE1 6NG. 12.30-17.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, London section technical seminar: PWI


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


23 May 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Solent. More info: TT-S


23 May 2019. Thursday. Kentish Town Slab Track. Venue: Aston Court Hotel, opposite Derby station, Derby DE1 2SL. 18.00 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, Nottingham & Derby section meeting: PWI


24 May 2019. Friday. Effective negotiation. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


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; 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!


30 May 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)

June

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


3 June 2019. Monday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


6 June 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


8 June 2019. Saturday. Felixstowe Travel Watch public transport information day at East of England Co-op, Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe IP11 7DT. 09.00-12.30. More info: FTW


8 June 2019. Saturday. Railfuture North West meeting at Merebrook pub, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Birkenhead CH62 6DD 13.00. RfNW


8 June 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


8 June 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth, SY20 8DN. 14.15. More info: SARPA


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


10 June 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


11 June 2019. Tuesday. Eurostar introduce third daily train to Amsterdam. More info: Eurostar


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. Scottish Transport Summit 2019. Venue: Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3SF. More info: TT


13 June 2019. Thursday. The next steps for rail services in the UK - modernisation, accountability and meeting the needs of users. Keynote speakers: Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director, Passenger Services, Department for Transport, and Tim Wood, Director, Northern Powerhouse Rail, Transport for the North. Other speakers: Maggie Simpson, Director General, Rail Freight Group, and David Sidebottom, Director, Transport Focus. Venue: central London. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum conference: WEETF


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


13 June 2019. Thursday. 21st Century Track Engineering: A Transport for London Perspective. Venue: The Town Crier Inn, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE. 18.15 for 18.30 start, to 20.00. More about this Permanent Way Institution, North Wales section meeting: PWI


15 June 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open meeting in Ipswich. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA


15 June 2019. Saturday. Didcot to Oxford Great Western Railway 175th Anniversary celebrations, with Railfuture Thames Valley branch stall. More info: D2O-175 and Rf-TV


17 June 2019. Monday. Starting out in Coaching. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


17 June 2019. Monday. Airport railways. Venue: Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB. 19.30. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings, however donation requested is £2.50. More about this Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, South Essex branch event: RCTS


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


19 June 2019. Wednesday. Davis Wagon Services - Ferrybridge Facility. See the biomass wagons currently being used to transport fuel to Drax Power station. Venue: tba. 12.00 - tbc. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers technical visit: IMechE


20 June 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Hampshire. Venue: Basingstoke. 09.00. More info: TT-H


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


24 June 2019. Monday. TeenTech Awards Final. More info: TT-AF


27 June 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Humber. More info: TT-H


27 June 2019. Thursday. The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2019. Venue: Newark Showground, Lincoln Road, Coddington, Newark NG24 2NY. More info: BRDC-1 and BRDC-2


27 June 2019. Thursday. Bakerloo line extension. Railway Civil Engineers Association informal discussion. Venue: ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. 17.30 for 18.00 start. More info: RCEA


27 June 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)


27 June 2019. Thursday. 100 years of the Women's Engineering Society - Celebration of Women in Engineering. Venue: Cutlers' Hall , Church Street , Sheffield S1 1HG. 18.30-21.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers event: IMechE


28 June 2019. Friday. The future for infrastructure in Liverpool: transport priorities, supporting local economic growth and linking development with the wider region. Keynote speaker: Councillor Liam Robinson - Chair, Transport Committee, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; Member, Liverpool City Council and Chair, Merseytravel. Venue: central Liverpool. 08.30-13.00. More about this Westminster Social Policy Forum conference: WSPF


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


29-30 June 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railway Challenge. Venue: Stapleford Miniature Railway. 08.30-18.00/09.00-17.00. More about this Institution of Mechanical Engineers annual event: IMechE

July

2 July 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: The Sportsman, Severn Street, Newtown, SY16 2AQ. 19.00. More info: SARPA


3 July 2019. Wednesday. TeenTech City of Tomorrow Regional Showcase. More info: TT-CoT


4 July 2019. Thursday. TeenTech Leicester Festival Day. More info: TT-FD


4 July 2019. Thursday. The Art of Timetabling Planning. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS


8 July 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Community Centre, New Road, Earby, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6XA. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


8 July 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


10 July 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


11 July 2019. Thursday. Rolling Stock Networking event. Venue: Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby, DE24 8JB. 09.30-15.30. More info: RSN


11 July 2019. Thursday. An evening at the Plaza. Black tie dinner. Venue: Chester. 18.45-late. More info: Millian


13 July 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


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


18 July 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


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

18 July 2019. Thursday. TransCityRail in Birmingham.


19 July 2019. Friday. Introduction to Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


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; 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!


29 July 2019. Monday. Leading and Developing Successful Teams. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET

August

2 August 2019. Friday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


6 August 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, SY21 7DG. 19.15. More info: SARPA


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


10 August 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


12 August 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


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


17 August 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent


29 August 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)


30 August 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET

September

3 September 2019. Tuesday. The art of constructing timetables. Venue: Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1JJ. 18.30 for 19.30 start. Non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Watford branch event: RCTS


5 September 2019. Thursday. Rail Infrastructure Networking event. Venue: Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby, DE24 8JB. 09.30-12.30. More info: RIN


5 September 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


6 September 2019. Friday. Fundamentals of Project Management. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


7 September 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Wharf Station, Talyllyn Railwayy, Tywyn, LL36 9EY. 11.45. More info: SARPA


9 September 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: The Crown Hotel, 94 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0QD. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


9 September 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


11 September 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


14 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture Lincolnshire committee meeting. St Swithin's Community Centre, Baggholm Road, Lincoln LN2 5AX. 10.45. More info: Rf-L


14 September 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


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


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


26 September 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)


27 September 2019. Friday. Effective negotiation. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


28 September 2019. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open meeting in Norwich. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA

October

3 October 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


3 October 2019. Thursday. 15th Community Rail Awards 2019. Venue: The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. More about this Association of Community Rail Partnerships-hosted annual event: CRA-19


4 October 2019. Friday. The art of being assertive. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


5 October 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association AGM. Venue: White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth, SY20 8DN. 14.15. More info: SARPA


5 October 2019. Saturday. East Suffolk Travellers Association meeting. Venue: Lowestoft station. More info: ESTA


9-11 October 2019. Wednesday-Friday. European Transport Conference in Dublin Castle. ETC


12 October 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


14 October 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


15 October 2019. Tuesday. Felixstowe Travel Watch meeting. Venue: Salvation Army Church, Cobbold Road, Felixstowe IP11 7EL. More info: FTW


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


18 October 2019. Friday. Dealing with conflict. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


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


31 October 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)

November

5 November 2019. Tuesday. Chipping Norton Railway Club event. Venue: Town Hall, Market Place, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NA. 19.30-22.00. More info: Rf-TV


7 November 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


7 November 2019. Thursday. HS2 in 2019. Venue: Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BE. 19.30. Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend meetings. More about this free Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Milton Keynes branch event: RCTS


9 November 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


11 November 2019. Monday. Skipton & East Lancs Rail Action Partnership open meeting. Venue: Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT. 19.00. More info: SELRAP


11 November 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group meeting. Venue: c/o Hastings Direct, Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW (nearest station Collington). 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


12 November 2019. Tuesday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: The Sportsman, Severn Street, Newtown, SY16 2AQ. 19.00. More info: SARPA


13 November 2019. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. 18.30. More info: Eastern


16 November 2019. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent


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


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


22 November 2019. Friday. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club: Golden Spanner Awards and Morning Conference. Venue: The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA. 09.00-16.00. More info: FFC-GSA


23-24 November 2019. Saturday-Sunday. Railfuture stall at annual Warley National Rail Show. Venue: NEC, Birmingham International. 09.15/09.45-18.00/17.00. More info: WarleyMRC


28 November 2019. Thursday. LevenMouth Rail Campaign action committee. Venue: Fife College, Levenmouth Campus, Methilhaven Road, Buckhaven, Leven, Fife, KY8 1EA. 18.30-20.00. More info: LMRC (or old website)

December

5 December 2019. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway


7 December 2019. Saturday. Felixstowe Travel Watch public transport information day at East of England Co-op, Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe IP11 7DT. 09.00-12.30. More info: FTW


7 December 2019. Saturday. Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Rail Passengers' Association meeting. Venue: Royal Naval Club, 3 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL. 11.45. More info: SARPA


9 December 2019. Monday. Bexhill Rail Action Group annual Christmas social meeting. 19.00-21.00. More info: BRAG


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


13 December 2019. Friday. Starting out in Coaching. Venue: online. 10.30-11.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


14 December 2019. Saturday. Cumbrian coast Rail Users' Group meeting. Venue: Methodist church hall, Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PU. 13.05. More info: CRUG


16 December 2019. Monday. Managing Change. Venue: online. 13.30-14.30. More about this free Institution of Engineering and Technology webinar: IET


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

Railfuture usually holds two national conferences each year, normally 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.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, are here: Rf-internal.