4-663: LRTA may refer to: Light Rail Transit Association , a light rail transit advocacy group based in the United Kingdom Light Rail Transit Authority , a transit operator in Manila, Philippines Lowell Regional Transit Authority , a transit operator in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-583: The Light Railway Transport League (LRTL), is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to advocate and encourage research into the retention and development of light rail and tramway/streetcar systems. The LRTA publishes the monthly magazine Tramways & Urban Transit (formerly Modern Tramway ), and is based in the United Kingdom but with an international membership and remit. The Light Railway Transport League
12-513: The title LRTA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LRTA&oldid=522292957 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Light Rail Transit Association The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA), formerly
16-721: Was formed in 1937, and renamed to the LRTA in 1979. It was formed at a time when Britain's urban tramways were starting to decline. Because of the decline, the association campaigned for modern light rail in the UK, as typified by some " Stadtbahn " systems in Germany. The openings of the Tyne and Wear Metro in 1980, Manchester Metrolink in 1991 and new tram systems in Sheffield , Birmingham , Croydon and Nottingham are very much in line with
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