| Last Updated Sunday 7th March 2010 |
| This is the most comprehensive UK Tram and Light Rail News service anywhere on the internet. All the news carried on these pages is done so in good faith and is correct to the best of British Trams Online's knowledge. Most news is gathered from other sources on the internet and this is always quoted - normally with a direct link to the original story. We are always on the look out for any additional news or indeed any corrections to news stories carried. If you can help with either of these please email at gareth.bto@hotmail.co.uk. We are grateful for those people who have given us permission to use their images and news on these pages. |
|
To return to the current News Index click here (If you have accessed this page by using the News Archive please use the back button on your browser). |
|
DOUBTS EXPRESSED OVER TRAM SUNDAY AGAIN As seems to be usual practice for the early part of the year nowadays doubts have been expressed over whether the Fleetwood Transport Festival (“Tram Sunday” if you prefer) will take place in 2010, this time over funding. When the story originally broke the organisers were saying they had a £16,000 shortfall, although this is now reported as being down to £5,000.
If the event is to take place this year – scheduled for Sunday 18th July (and if it does go-ahead British Trams Online will have our most comprehensive ever coverage for the event) – all the money must be on the table by tomorrow (Monday 8th March).
Fleetwood Town Council have pledged to make up the difference of funding – up to a maximum of £4,000 – after an emergency meeting. And another £7,000 has also been pledged.
Iain Johnstone, Festival Life President, said: “It's clearly a positive message and I hope other things will come with it. It's a big step in the right direction."
Source: Blackpool Gazette
|
|
|
| British Trams Online is an enthusiast run website for enthusiasts. It should be able to be viewed at all screen resolutions but I do advise you that it is probably best at 1024x768. The site is owned, maintained (and in the main written) by Gareth Prior. Any comments or suggestions please email. |