Membership
For individuals
Work or interested in rail?
Welcome to your tribe
Being a member of RailEI gives you access to over 140 years of collective knowledge and experience from the vast world of railway engineering. Along with your membership benefits, being part of our community connects you with thousands of likeminded engineers, professionals, experts, academics and organisations. If you work in the railways or have a passion for rail engineering, nationally or internationally, we are your community. Learn, grow and engage with RailEI and see what opportunities arise.
What do you get?
Membership benefits
The Journal
You will receive our highly esteemed Journal four times a year, containing technically detailed articles by leading experts from the global and UK rail industries.
Special discounts
You will receive significant discounts on all RailEI textbooks and national seminar tickets, which is particularly great for relevant continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
Professional registration
RailEI offers a tailored journey to professional registration for railway engineers to meet the current and future needs of the rail industry. Start your journey towards EngTech, IEng and CEng.
Knowledge Hub
Gain unlimited access to over 1000 technical resources, including past Journal articles, presentations and videos.
Section meetings
Belong to a local Section and attend monthly meetings and talks. Papers on various railway engineering topics are presented by industry experts both online and in person.
Technical seminars
Attend our Technical Seminars that take place several times a year in the UK and online, featuring talks, presentations and Q&As with panels of experts on the industry's hottest topics.
Community
Grow and enhance your network of likeminded rail professionals, engineers, academics and company contacts and make lifelong friends through our community.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
RailEI provides multiple opportunities for gaining relevant CPD – from Technical Education Courses, Section meetings, attendance at our lunch and learn events or through our Technical seminars. Track and plan your CPD through our on line tool My CPD.
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Includes printed quarterly Journal and / or e-Journal
2026 Annual Membership fees
EngTech
£130
£180 EngTech Fellow
We’ll collect your Engineering Council Registration fee of £24.06 through your RailEI subscription and pay it to the Engineering Council on your behalf.
IEng
£193
£255 IEng Fellow
We’ll collect your Engineering Council Registration fee of £41.97 through your RailEI subscription and pay it to the Engineering Council on your behalf.
CEng
£215
£275 CEng Fellow
We’ll collect your Engineering Council Registration fee of £49.45 through your RailEI subscription and pay it to the Engineering Council on your behalf.