Members at 2004 Convention returning to chartered VTA Light Rail car after photo stop at Old Ironsides Station during San Jose day trip. ERA president Frank S. Miklos, right, is in the foreground; behind him, from left, are ERA director John Pappas and ERA second vice president and corresponding secretary Raymond R. Berger. Sandy Campbell photo (Saturday, September 4, 2004).

Members at 2004 Convention returning to chartered VTA Light Rail car after photo stop at Old Ironsides Station during San Jose day trip. ERA president Frank S. Miklos, right, is in the foreground; behind him, from left, are ERA director John Pappas and ERA second vice president and corresponding secretary Raymond R. Berger. Sandy Campbell photo (Saturday, September 4, 2004). Click to enlarge.

How to Join the ERA

The directors and membership committees of the Electric Railroaders Association, Inc. (ERA) and the Light Rail Tramways Association are cooperating again to make joining easier by offering this joint application and remittance coupon for 2012 dues. All charges can be paid with one check, payable to ERA.

Join Now

To join the ERA, click here.

Renew Now

If you are already a member of the ERA and would like to renew your membership, download the joint renewal form:

ERA / LRTA Joint Renewal Form

Join the LRTA, Too, and Save $24

U.S. citizens may subscribe to Tramways & Urban Transit through the ERA, saving $24 (and foreign exchange charges) and also become a member of the Light Rail Transit Association, a British organization, for the 2012 calendar year. Published monthly by LRTA, T&UT features light rail and rapid transit systems around the world. It is jam-packed with both historic items and current news, and includes book reviews. This 40-page, full-color magazine is printed in A4 format. Tramways & Urban Transit is an excellent publication and a definite must for traction fans.

Tramway Review, also published by LRTA, is a quarterly magazine of British (and Irish) tramway history distributed with the March, June, September and December issues of T&UT. It may be ordered through the ERA for an additional $26, saving you $24 when subscribing to Tramways & Urban Transit. All LRTA publications are shipped via airmail. When you join LRTA or subscribe to its publications here, you can pay in U.S. dollars.