Transport Studies


Group Description :

Transport Studies

The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 14.00 until 16.00 at the Peterborough & District Bowls Centre, 19 Burton Street, Peterborough PE1 5HA.

We discuss a range of past, present and future transport systems, mainly in the UK, but in a few other parts of the world too. Following the National Transport Trust guidelines, we consider topics related to aviation, railways, boats and ships (including warships), commercial vehicles, cars, buses, trams, traction engines and even hovercraft. 

All who wish to join the group must be Peterborough U3A Members, but to pay for the room and any speakers expenses there is a group sub of £15 to £20 per term, depending on the number of meetings.

All being well, some form of trip is planned (assisted by the Day Visits group) in the course of the year, for which members are given priority, though they are open to all members of Peterborough U3A.

                      Programme for 2025- 2026

 2025

   

 SEPT

9A RAILWAY SUBJECT..... JOINT LINESJOHN BOOCOCK
 OCT14A VISIT TO THE NENE VALLEY RAILWAY - SIGNAL BOX AND SHED GUIDED TOURJOHN BOOCOCK
 NOV11ANTI - TRANSPORT TRANSPORT- AN INTRIGUING SUBJECTJOHN BOOCOCK AND TIM DAVIES

 DEC

9CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF RAILWAYSBRENDAN FOX
 2026    

 JAN

13THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAYJOHN BOOCOCK

 FEB

10TROLLEYBUSES - THE SILENT SERVICEBRENDAN FOX
 MAR10TALES FROM THE CONTROL ROOM (LONDON UNDERGROUND) ALAN BARBER
 APR14A TRIP TO THE GCR    OR 
 MAY12A TRIP TO THE MNR   OR VICE VERSA 
               
Email Contact is the preferred.

Group Contact and Session Information : PE1 5HA

Group Leader(s) : John Boocock
Brendan Fox
Groups Coordinator : Group Coordinator : Isobel Bird
Group Status : Vacancies
Venue : INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE, 19 Burton St, Peterborough, PE1 5HAShow Map
Frequency : Second Tuesdays of each Month
Time of Session : 14:00 to 16:00
Attendance Cost : £15.00 Per Term
Group Meeting Dates :
Tuesday 10th February 2026 Tuesday 10th March 2026 Tuesday 14th April 2026
Tuesday 12th May 2026 Tuesday 8th September 2026 Tuesday 13th October 2026
Tuesday 10th November 2026 Tuesday 8th December 2026 Tuesday 12th January 2027