Light Rail Transit Association

Advocating better public transport since 1937

Incorporated 2004

Publishers of the International Light Rail Magazine

Tramways & Urban Transit

It is now possible to purchase books from our catalogue or to apply for Membership of the LRTA on-line. To do so just follow the links for Books and Membership. You may still order by post if you so wish or if your brower does not support Javascript. In this case still follow the same links to see the catalogue but print out the appropriate order form.

As with most new things despite all the testing problems can occur. If you have a problem using the shop pages please contact shopmaster@lrta.org so that it can be corrected.

Renewal forms for 2012 will be on the reverse of the address sheet of the November issue for all personal members except those on Direct Debit. Although prices have increased there is a dicount for renewing on-line or by Direct Debit (UK only).

Renewals on-line for 2012 are now available in the LRTA shop.

Student Membership at a reduced price for 2012 is available online at the LRTA shop to anyone up to the age of 25 who is in full or part time education, or a work-related training scheme in the public transport industry including suppliers of goods and services. .

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The LRTA is a not-for-profit organisation based in the United Kingdom but with members throughout the world. It publishes a monthly magazine Tramways & Urban Transit which is sent free of charge to all its members.

The Association's magazine is widely regarded as the definitive light rail journal and is essential reading for all concerned with urban transport and planning as, in addition to its coverage of Tramways and Light Rail systems worldwide, it also covers all other major modes of urban transit.

For a taste of Tramways &Urban Transit and how to get it - click here

The February issue of T&UT (No 890) has been dispatched.

The February issue contains a 20 page insert about Bergen Light Rail. There is also a repeat of the renewal form for personal members whose payment had not been received by the 11th January

Direct debit members will receive their information by post in the next few weeks.

Renewal for 2012 is now available on-line.

Please note: In future T&UT will be published on the third Friday of each month.

In cases of non-arrival please e-mail Membership Secretary at membership@lrta.org
or write to: LRTA, 38 Wolseley Road, SALE M33 7AU UK

Membership of the LRTA (which includes Tramways &Urban Transit every month), costs just over 10p per day! (UK). Can you afford NOT to be a member? For full details of subscriptions and how to join click here.