Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

EATM make it a hattrick of Brush Cars as the FTT’s 634 makes the move

Posted on Monday 13 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum is now the home of three Blackpool Brush Cars following the move of 634 on Monday 13th November 2023. Owned by the Fylde Transport Trust, 634 has gone on loan to the museum where it … Continue reading →

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Planning permission granted for Tramtown phase one

Posted on Tuesday 7 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Plans for the development of Tramtown at Blackpool Transport’s Rigby Road have moved a step forward after Blackpool Council’s Planning Committee approved the plans for the overall project – paving the way for work to start on repairing and upgrading … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 6 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

With the start of November traditionally the end of most heritage tram operating seasons across the British Isles (with just Beamish and Blackpool now offering the regular chance to ride on a heritage tram over the next couple of months, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Update from Blackpool North Railway Station extension

Posted on Tuesday 31 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Although we aren’t expecting any real progress on trams returning to Blackpool North Railway Station on the Blackpool Tramway until at least next spring, there is still work ongoing around the new tram terminus. As well as the hotel, contractors … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More ODAS fitted trams in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 27 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

The project to fit the modern Flexity2 trams in Blackpool with ODAS equipment has been continuing in recent weeks with a further three trams now having received the cameras required for the system to work. 004, 009 and 015 have … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd October 2023

Posted on Sunday 22 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

There are three small collections of photos included in this week’s update as we catch-up with some heritage trams from August and October:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Friday 20 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

We have time for another photo from Blackpool in 1978 as “Picture in Time” continues today.

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Mini Festive Tours return again in Blackpool!

Posted on Sunday 15 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be celebrating Christmas again this year by running a series of Mini Festive Tours. These short half hour tours run from North Pier and Pleasure Beach (and back) every Friday and Saturday evening throughout December.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th October 2023

Posted on Saturday 14 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week we head to Blackpool for a set of photos taken of the heritage trams in action during September including the last Enhanced Weekend of 2023:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 679

Posted on Friday 13 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Back to 1978 for another Blackpool image in “Picture in Time”.

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Winners announced at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Saturday 7 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

The annual Global Light Rail Awards took place on 4th October in London with systems and individuals across the world celebrating their success over the past 12 months. As the name suggests these are Global awards and as such it … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMOs 7 & 10

Posted on Friday 6 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

This week “Picture in Time” moves from 1977 to 1978 as we take another look at the Blackpool Tramway back in the 1970s.

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Could HS2 northern leg cancellation provide a boost for trams?

Posted on Wednesday 4 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

As had been widely predicted, Wednesday 4th October saw UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirm that the northern leg of HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester would be cancelled after the continued increase in costs. The rights and wrongs of this … Continue reading →

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Tramtown closed as structural surveys take place at Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Tuesday 3 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

Anyone heading down to Tramtown in Blackpool (Rigby Road Depot) over the past few days will probably have been concerned by the sight of notices preventing access to the workshops and main tram shed and fencing across the front of … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Blackpool Balloon 715 & bus

Posted on Sunday 1 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’re back for the next few weeks with “Trams &” and we start off in Blackpool as we see the old and the new of two different transport modes meeting.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Friday 29 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Picture in Time” and we stay in Blackpool for this week’s photo.

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In Pictures: Final Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours Enhanced Weekend of 2023

Posted on Thursday 28 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September saw the final Enhanced Weekend of “hop-on, hop-off” tours for Blackpool’s heritage trams this year. The service offered has gradually evolved during 2023 with the standard pattern now seeing five heritage … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 716

Posted on Friday 22 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” moves on this week and for the next few editions we will be in Blackpool as we continue to take a look at some of Donald Brooks’ excellent photos of the tramway as it was in the … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Final Enhanced Weekend of Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours operation

Posted on Wednesday 20 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September will see the final Enhanced Weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours for 2023 with a hop-on, hop-off timetable running on both days giving various journeys running between Pleasure Beach and Fleetwood Ferry … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 014 joins the ODAS fitted trams in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 18 September 2023 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Flexity2 014 has become the latest tram on the system to receive the ODAS cameras as part of the continued implementation of the new safety system.

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