Daily Archives: Thursday 6 November 2014

Burton & Ashby 14 is set to come home

Posted on Thursday 6 November 2014 by Andrew Waddington

When it was discovered, just a few weeks ago, that Burton & Ashby 14 was being put up for auction as part of a mass sale of assets from the city of Detroit, few people were optimistic about the future … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week

Posted on Thursday 6 November 2014 by Gareth Prior

For the last time this year we round-up just where you can find heritage trams operating over the next seven days just as things start to die down after a very busy 2014 season. You just have a few more … Continue reading →

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New Blackpool tram boss starts work

Posted on Thursday 6 November 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Transport’s new Managing Director Jane Cole began work at the company on Monday 3rd November 2014, earning her place in the history books as the first woman ever to manage the famous Blackpool tramway. Jane has wasted no time in … Continue reading →

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Five Blackpool trams put at risk

Posted on Thursday 6 November 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The future survival of the five Blackpool trams owned by Merseytravel has been placed in serious doubt, following the formal abandonment of the transport operator’s ambitious tram plans. The company had at one time hoped to take over control of … Continue reading →

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