The Fourth Friday Club provides a friendly and convivial way to network and learn in the railway industry. Their meetings give delegates the opportunity to meet with colleagues in unpressured surroundings, enjoy a sociable luncheon and share the knowledge of seasoned guest speakers, to help advance your business. Their London events include the Railway Innovation Awards, the Golden Spanner Awards and the Golden Whistle Awards. Regional conferences are held in the North of England, Wales & West, the Midlands and Scotland. An annual subscription covers all seven events and offers a substantial discount compared to paying for individual events.
2024/25 Programme
• Friday 21 June 2024
RAILWAY INNOVATION AWARDS
The longest established awards event in the UK rail calendar, celebrating the best in innovative thinking, held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London.
• Tuesday 10 September 2024
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
Now established as a regular fixture, this all-day conference this year takes place at the Leeds Hilton Hotel. The conference is day one of our Public Transport in the North 2024 event. The second day focuses on bus initiatives and development in the region.
• Friday 22 November 2024
THE GOLDEN SPANNER AWARDS & CONFERENCE
The ‘must-attend’ event for the rolling stock maintenance sector. Modern Railways’ Industry & Technology Editor Roger Ford hands out his coveted Golden Spanners. Held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London.
• Tuesday 14 January 2025
RAIL IN SCOTLAND
With the high levels of interest in the future of Scotland’s rail network we are staging our third conference discussing key developments. We return to Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel, which forms the first day of our two day event, day two will have a bus and coach agenda.
• Friday 31 January 2025
RAIL IN OXFORDSHIRE AND THE MIDLANDS
This year we visit a new city for our Midlands conference, Oxford in the South of the region. Held at the Saïd Business School, we’ll once again look at key rail opportunities within the region.
• Friday 7 March 2025
THE GOLDEN WHISTLE AWARDS & CONFERENCE
Our collaboration with the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators, industry operating veteran Dick Fearn hands out the awards for excellence in railway operating. The awards are preceding by a morning conference discussing topical operating issues. Held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London.
• Wednesday 26 March 2025
RAIL IN WALES AND THE WEST
Another new location for our regional conference, Swindon’s STEAM, museum of the Great Western Railway. With considerable investment in infrastructure and services across the region, this will be a popular event.
All events can now be found on the ‘Fourth Friday Club’ section of the Modern Railways website: www.modernrailways.com/fourth-friday-club
