The Light Rail Transit Association | The Light Rail Transit Association

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Light Rail An Environmentally Positive Transport Solution Campaigning for clean air Join the campaign 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 UTT UTis 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 ReviewOurhistorical quarterlyis available with membership or as a stand alone subscription.Why you should join the LRTAWant 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 theLRTA shopand create/log in to your account. Email OLM@lrta.org if Members Area not visible.See How to join the LRTApage 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.Read MoreThe LRTA, like many similar organisations, has been unable to organise its usual local and area meetings and talks during the pandemic.However, from next month we are launching a series of online discussions and presentations using the Zoom platform. These are open to all LRTA Members and will start in September on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 16.00 (UK Time).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.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. Wickham 19.30. CANCELLED Tbc (TLRS Solent) St. Nicholas Church Hall, Wickham, Hants. ON-LINE 16:00 Simon Johnston Editor T UT: Transport publishing during a pandemic (LRTA) LRTA Zoom Online Meeting Beeston 14.00. CANCELLED Robert Pritchard: Tramways of the Czech Republic Part 2 Liberec, Ostrava Olomouc. (TLRS) Scout HQ, Middle Street, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1GA All Meetings Join Us Campaigning The UK Government introduced its long- awaited Environment Bill in February, replacing existing EU legislation and claimed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as an opportunity to demonstrate the UK has adopted tougher policies than the EU. TramForward is disappointed that the Bill contains no legally-binding targets to meet World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution standards by 2030. 1937 - History of theLight Rail Transit Association Back in 1937 the Light Rail Transit Association came into being. It was not a very grand launch. A few persons, aroused by what they judged to be the folly of scrapping certain tram routes in North London, established contact with each other through the correspondence columns of local newspapers. After one or two tentative gatherings, an organising committee of three (George Jackman, Jay Fowler and Geoffrey Southerden) signalled... Read Our History Support LRTA Discover the different ways individuals, students and businesses can join and support the LRTA. How To Join

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The LRTA is a not–for–profit UK based organisation. It is the world’s leading organisation concerned with the achievement of better public transport through light rail, tramway and metro systems.

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