REF (Rail Engineers Forum) combined events

The Railway Engineers Forum (REF) is a multi-disciplinary body drawn from the Professional Institutions with strong railway interests:

• Chartered Institution of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
• Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO)
• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
• Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
• Railway Civil Engineers Association (RCEA)
• Young Railway Professionals (YRP)

Note: Most events are free for CIRO members to attend, but some (particularly Conferences, Seminars and Technical Visits) may require pre-registration and payment of a fee. There may also be a limit on numbers. Check with the sponsoring Institution.

Details, including the full regional programmes, can be found from the institution’s websites.

CILT full events listing
ICE upcoming events
IET events
IMechE upcoming events
IRSE events
PWI events calendar
RCEA events
YRP events

See the REF combined events list here (latest version May 2025)