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Introducing your new-look website

Aug 1, 2025

Your revamped website is here! We’ve made some changes to your Fund website to make it easier than ever for you to find and get to grips with the information you need.
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Staying on track: community events for retired railway workers

Jul 30, 2025

Want to reconnect with old colleagues and friends from the tracks? Check out RBF’s programme of upcoming events.
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Read the latest TCFD report

Jul 29, 2025

Learn more about how the railways pension schemes are tackling the challenges presented by climate change, and what it means for you and your pension.
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Help shape the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF)

Jul 17, 2025

Have you say on how the charity supports the railway community.
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Let's take a look at the Pension Schemes Bill

Jul 11, 2025

The government introduced the first draft of the Pension Schemes Bill on Thursday 5 June 2025, and its second reading took place on Monday 7 July 2025.
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Who will 'inherit' your pension?

Jul 8, 2025

Around 1 in 6 of us don’t know who will benefit from their pension if they die – do you?
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Railpen backs Darlington’s Golden Ticket Initiative

Jul 7, 2025

Railpen, your Scheme administrator and investor, is playing a leading role in Darlington’s new Golden Ticket Initiative.
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A fresh look for Extra – and more ways to read it

Jul 3, 2025

We’re excited to bring you the 2025 edition of Extra, the newsletter for preserved members of the railways pension schemes.
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Improving your pension communications

Jun 16, 2025

Following member feedback, we’re making some changes to your pension newsletters and introducing regular e-bulletins for the first time.
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Visit Locomotion and learn about the history, present and future of rail

Jun 9, 2025

The free Locomotion science and technology museum in Shildon, the first railway town in the world, has some exciting exhibitions and activities planned for the Spring-Summer for the whole family to enjoy.
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Each of Railpen Limited (registered in England and Wales No. 2315380) and Railway Pension Investments Limited (RPIL) (Registered in England and Wales No. 1491097) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited (Registered in England and Wales No. 2934539). Registered office for each company: 100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2AT. RPIL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for some of its activities. The administration of occupational pension schemes is not a regulated activity. Full details about the extent of RPIL's authorisation and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request.