''Tramway Review'', initially known as ''The Tramway Review'', is a British quarterly magazine about the history of

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ways in

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and, to a lesser extent, neighbouring countries, published since 1950. Its content is intended for tramway enthusiasts interested in the history of the town tramway systems of the

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and

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. From 1950 until 2007 the magazine was published by the Light Railway Transport League (LRTL), since 1979 known as the

Light Rail Transit Association The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA), formerly 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/street ...

(LRTA). The same organisation has published the monthly magazine, ''

Tramways & Urban Transit ''Tramways & Urban Transit'' ''(TAUT'' or ''T&UT)'', also known as ''Modern Tramway'', is a British monthly magazine about tramways and light rail transport, published continuously since 1938. Its content is orientated both to tramway enthus ...

'' (also known as ''Modern Tramway'', a longstanding previous title), since 1938. The LRTL launched ''Tramway Review'' in 1950 to allow ''Modern Tramway'' to focus on present and future tramways and ongoing news developments, with ''Tramway Review'' focussed on history and closed systems.Claydon, Geoffrey (June 1997). "Sixty Years of the LRTA". ''Light Rail & Modern Tramway'', pp. 227–228. In mid-2007, publication of ''Tramway Review'' and ''Tramways & Urban Transit'' was taken over by a newly formed company, LRTA Publishing Ltd."A new look for ''TAUT'' – and a new publisher" (also concerning ''Tramway Review''). ''

'', July 2007, p. 244.

Format

With some very minor variations, the magazine has always been published in

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. Initially only printed in

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, colour graphics were introduced on the cover in the 1960s. The cover photograph remained black-and-white, but in 2004 a

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appeared on the cover for the first time, with issue 200.

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{{Reflist Quarterly magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1950 Tram transport Rail transport magazines published in the United Kingdom English-language magazines 1950 establishments in the United Kingdom

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