Keith Anderson trained as an industrial transportation designer in Coventry where he discovered his passion for innovative light rail transit, his career took him in to strategic marketing after winning a prestigious industry award he turned down job opportunities with Rover and Centro to remain in the SME sector. His first book on the Glasgow Subway was adapted from his final year thesis. Having experienced tram works commuter blight in Edinburgh he researched the cities fine legacy tram history resulting in Edinburgh Trams through Time.