Lokaltrafikintresserades Förbund
Swedish association founded in 1975 for people interested in local public transport, publishing Lokaltrafikmagasinet and online since 1997.
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Overview
Lokaltrafikintresserades Förbund (LTF) is a Swedish association founded in 1975 to stimulate debate and interest around current local public transport and transport policy. It is a membership organisation for people interested in local transport, and it publishes the magazine Lokaltrafikmagasinet, which is distributed to members. The association has maintained a presence on the Internet since 1997, when its website was created on 24 October 1997. The site, hosted at bussmicke.se/LTF, serves as the association's online hub, offering information about LTF, membership, activities, a picture gallery and links. LTF organises activities for members, including events and market gatherings, and communicates news and updates through its website. Membership fees are set annually, and in 2024 a reduced fee for minors up to the year they turn 18 was introduced. The association describes itself as having been on the Internet for over 25 years. It remains an active, member-driven non-profit focused on local transport enthusiasm and advocacy in Sweden.
History
Lokaltrafikintresserades Förbund (LTF) was founded in 1975 in Sweden with the aim of creating debate and interest around current local public transport and transport policy. From its early years, the association has served as a meeting point for people interested in local transport, publishing the magazine Lokaltrafikmagasinet and organising activities for its members. In 1997, LTF established an Internet presence; its website was created on 24 October 1997, making it one of the early Swedish associations to maintain an online hub for its members. The website, hosted at bussmicke.se/LTF, has been continuously updated, with the latest update noted on 30 July 2024. Over the decades, LTF has continued to publish Lokaltrafikmagasinet regularly and to arrange member activities, including market events such as Hjulmarknaden. Membership fees are reviewed annually; for 2024 the fee remained unchanged, but a reduced fee for minors up to the year they turn 18 was introduced. The association describes itself as having been on the Internet for over 25 years and remains active in 2024.
- 2024
Membership fee for 2024 unchanged; reduced fee for minors up to age 18 introduced.
- 1997
LTF website created on 24 October 1997, establishing an Internet presence.
- 1975
LTF founded in Sweden to promote debate and interest in local public transport and transport policy.
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Member-driven non-profit association for local transport enthusiasts in Sweden, combining publishing, events and online community.
Lokaltrafikmagasinet
LTF's magazine with reading on local transport and related topics, published regularly and sent to members.
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