REF events. (Rail Engineers' Forum) | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators

“To champion the professional development of those working in railway organisations enabling the whole railway system to succeed.”

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)
  • Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
  • Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
  • Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO)
  • 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. Please enquire from the sponsoring Institution.

Please view the REF Combined Events List

Further Details, including the full regional programmes, can be found from the Institution websites.

CILT: www.ciltuk.org.uk/events
ICE: www.ice.org.uk/events
IET:  www.theiet.org/events
IMechE: www.imeche.org/events
IRSE: www.irse.org
PWI: www.thepwi.org/events
RCEA: www.rcea.org.uk/events
YRP: www.youngrailpro.com/events