Welcome to Railfuture

Railfuture is the UK's leading independent organisation campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight. Our local branches and volunteers campaign to get stations and lines reopened, for the benefit of the community, economy and environment. We have had a major part in getting 300 new and reopened stations to join the network since 1970.

Railfuture campaigns and policy

For Railfuture national campaigns, click on the flag, left.

For current campaigns in your area, click on regional groups, in the menu to the left.

Railfuture has produced a series of one-page policy documents on topics such as Growing Patronage, Railfreight and Light Rail.

For more details click Railfuture Policy Documents.

Rail Conferences

Railfuture organises at least two national rail conferences each year, which are open to everyone, with members either paying a reduce rate or a prioritised booking.

The next conference Railways in the Future will be held in London on Saturday 15 November 2008. ALL SEATS BOOKED - NO MORE PLACES. Please do not turn up if you have not booked.

The Summer Conference was held on Saturday 5 July 2008 in Salisbury and before that was the very successful Rail Users Conference on Saturday 3 November 2007 in Ely. To read about these events and what attendees said, see: Past Railfuture Conferences.

Working with Railfuture

As well as organising the annual national conference for rail users and user groups, Railfuture works at local and national level with train operators and other stakeholders to secure a better railway.

Railfuture makes awards to rail campaigners from its national Fighting Fund to help bring about improvements. Awards have been given, for example, to produce publicity information and conduct feasibility studies.

Railfuture has around 20 Vice Presidents, which include the leader of the Green Party, MPs, MEPs, Peers and senior people from the rail industry.

Railfuture organisation

For details of how Railfuture is run, including the Annual General Meeting and election of directors, go to Railfuture Members' Area. This also includes information for activists, and literature to promote Railfuture's work.

Nomination forms for 2009 elections now available.

Mission Statement

Railfuture strives to be "the number one advocate for the railway and rail users" in the United Kingdom.

Join us

If you would like to join our campaign for a rail future please go to the Join Us page. Membership is just £21 (concessions available) which provides 4 magazines a year plus more. If you have any questions or comments you can contact us at info@railfuture.org.uk.

To personalise and use the full features of this site, please register.

Together we can work towards a Railfuture!

The independent campaign for a better passenger and freight rail network.