Campaigns

Welcome to Railfuture

Railfuture is the UK's leading independent organisation campaigning for better rail services for passengers and freight.

Our volunteer members in branches and around 300 local rail users groups campaign to get stations and lines reopened, and services and facilities improved, for the benefit of the community, economy and environment.

Over the past 50 years we have played a major part in getting over 350 new and reopened stations and over 500 miles of route to join the network.

Apply to join our campaign today - click Join Now using your credit/debit card via PayPal.

High Speed Rail

High speed rail is now a big issue in Britain. For more information, click here

Rail Reopenings Conference 2012

Railfuture's next national conference is being held in Stirling, Scotland, to celebrate the reopening of the Stirling-Alloa railway line, along with Airdrie-Bathgate and other lines. The conference is open to everyone. For more details, click here.

Railfuture press releases

Click here for Railfuture press releases

Britain's Growing Railway

Britain's Growing Railway is a 128-page illustrated book published by Railfuture in 2010 about rail reopenings. To order your copy, click books

Britain's Railways - Much More for Much Less

As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Railfuture made the case for continued investment in Britain's Railways in an eight-page paper to the Government. You can read our paper "Britain's Railways - Much More for Much Less" by downloading it from here. 232kB

Railfuture campaigns and policy

For more information on Railfuture's national campaigns click Campaigns .

For information on campaigns in your local area click on railfuture branches.

Railfuture is campaigning hard for the East West Rail Link between Oxford and Cambridge to be reopened. To find out more and register your support please click on Ox-Cam

In East Sussex Railfuture is pressing the County Council to ensure that an inner relief road in Uckfield bridges not blocks the route to Lewes - see Uckfield Lewes

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

Railfuture events

Information about Railfuture and other events for rail campaigners can be found at Railfuture events

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 campaigners from its Fighting Fund to bring about improvements. Awards have been given, for example, for publicity initiatives and feasibility studies.

Railfuture supporters

As well as the thousands of individuals - and affliliated rail users groups - who pay annual subscriptions to become members, Railfuture has the backing of widely respected individuals associated with the rail industry. Our Vice Presidents include former rail chief executives/directors Chris Green, Adrian Shooter CBE, Ian Brown CBE, chairman of the Rail Freight Group Lord Berkeley along with railway experts (such as Roger Ford and Barry Doe), several MPs and MEPs.

Railfuture is proud to have well-known and widely-published transport writer, commentator and broadcaster Christian Wolmar as our President.

Railfuture organisation

For details of how Railfuture is run, including the recent 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 elections are available.

Mission Statement

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

Join Us - Become a Member

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

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Together we can work towards a Railfuture!