Introduction
Welcome to the web site of RAGES (Rail Action Group, East of Scotland).
Rail Action Group, East of Scotland (RAGES) was formally established at an inaugural meeting in Dunbar on 13th January 1999 and now has around 160 members.
The initial impetus for the formation of RAGES came from commuters’ dissatisfaction with GNER services between Edinburgh and Dunbar. At the inaugural meeting, however, many other issues were raised and the remit of RAGES was, therefore, widened to cover all railways in the south east of Scotland.
RAGES 26th Annual General Meeting
This year's AGM will take place on Thursday 17th September 2026 at 7pm for 7.30pm in the North Berwick Community Centre, 8 Law Road, North Berwick, EH39 4PN.
Our Guest Speaker will be Lawrence Marshall, Chairman of Capital Rail Action Group and Trams for Trains.
The Aims of RAGES are:
- To improve rail transport in the east of Scotland with the aim of reducing social isolation.
- To promote rail transport as an essential element in an integrated transport system serving all sections of the community.
- To promote rail as an environmentally friendly, sustainable, and affordable mode of transport.
We have created a letter which you might like to use as a template to send to your local councillor, MSP or MP (or all three!), encouraging them to press for better rail services in your area. We have included the addresses for MSPs and MPs and select the area appropriate to you in the first paragraph. Download here.
RAGES is always looking for new members, especially from East Lothian
and Berwickshire.