While content has varied over the years, each issue typically includes two to four feature articles, describing a particular
tram or
light rail system, manufacturer or related topic; news sections for international,
UK and museum or
heritage tram news; editorial content, and a letters section. Some issues also include
reviews, of books,
DVDs, etc. Feature articles usually include maps. Other editors-in-chief who held the post for more than five years were K. G. Mansell (July 1952–April 1960), James Joyce (May 1960–June 1967), Howard Johnston (1996–2011), and Simon Johnston (2011–2023).
Format changes The January 1990 issue brought a small increase in
Modern Tramway page size, from in x in to
ISO size
A5, and the first regular inclusion of colour photographs—on the front and back covers and a two-page centre spread in each issue. Most illustrations remained
black-and-white. With effect from the January 1992 issue, concurrent with the change of name to
Light Rail & Modern Tramway, the magazine's page size was doubled, to
A4 size. The number of pages per issue was reduced from 40 to 32 at that time, but the two changes in combination yielded a net increase of 60% in page area. The number of pages was restored to 40 from the April 1995 issue (and has remained 40 ever since). The use of colour illustrations was later expanded, as
colour printing became less expensive, and since May 2002
TAUT has been fully in colour. ==See also==