Not-For-Profit UK Based Light Rail Transit Association
The LRTA is a not–for–profit UK based organisation and has members throughout the world. Free of any trade or political affiliation; it is the world’s leading organisation concerned with the achievement of better public transport through light rail, tramway and metro systems in towns and cities world–wide.
Tramways & Urban Transit — T&UT
T&UT is published on the third Friday of each month. It has news and features from around the world about urban transit developments and the latest information about tramways and light rail.
Tramway Review
Our historical quarterly is available with membership or as a stand alone subscription.
Why you should join the LRTA
Want to see integrated environmentally sustainable public transport in our towns and cities then you should join the LRTA — the more members the more effective we can be in campaigning for the introduction of trams and light rail.
Members receive T&UT as part of their subscription, at a discount on the cover price. There is now a choice of postal or online versions of the magazine. Postal subscribers can also access the online version.
Membership includes access to the LRTA e–Group; a YAHOO group. You can join online at the LRTA shop by clicking the Discussion Group item on the join/renewals page. Alternatively to join please e–mail groups@lrta.org; include your full name, membership number and post/zip code to ease the task of checking membership.
Members also have access to a Members Area which enables members to read the magazine on-line plus a selection of internal documents not available to the general public including a special guide to campaigning. When logged in a members discount is available on books and DVDs. To access go to the LRTA shop and create/log in to your account. Email OLM@lrta.org if Members Area not visible.
See How to join the LRTA page for more details.US and Canadian Visitors; feeling starved of up–to–date North American transit news? T&UT carries the breaking news stories each month in the most comprehensive and timely coverage now available.
Deliveries of TAUT and books during the coronavirus lockdown
Members and supporters are asked for patience and understanding if your magazine or book is delayed during the current coronavirus lockdown. Whilst TAUT is still being published monthly and book orders processed, our dispatcher in line with many others has had to reduce the number of staff working at anyone time. This WILL delay the dispatch and delivery of your orders and magazine.
All back issues of Tramways and Urban Transit and Tramway Review for the USA and Canada have now been dispatched. Subscriber may also access the online edition of TAUT please email shopmaster@lrta.org with your details and membership number.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. Stay alert and stay safe.
Coronavirus and LRTA meetings
The well-being and security of our members and supporters is a priority for the Association. With this in mind and following advice from the National Governments within the UK , ALL local, area and functional group meetings are CANCELLED until further notice. Members are encouraged to keep in touch and discuss issues via our Yahoo group’s. The situation will be reviewed at the end of May.
Upcoming Meetings
Wickham 19.30. CANCELLED An Eddie Dawes talk given by Ian Page: London Horse Trams. (TLRS)
St. Nicholas Church Hall, Wickham, Hants.
London 19.00. CANCELLED – Members’ short presentations: Tram, or Train? (plus area AGM) (LRTA)
London: LRTA/ERS meeting place: The Model Railway Club, Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA
Garstang 14.00 hrs. CANCELLED Garden tramway at the home of Arthur Dawson. G scale 2 rail, all visitors and trams welcome. (TLRS)
Old Sirs, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton
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