Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Blackpool Council have started a consultation where they are seeking the views of the public on whether a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) should be introduced on the tramway.

The operating modern tram fleet of the Blackpool Tramway has been further boosted with the return to service of 004. Meanwhile, two other recent absentees (006 and 017) are being tested ahead of their own returns to action.

Following on from the news from Cllr Paul Galley that the current Tramtown attraction had been closed permanently owing to the condition of the Fitting Shop building where it was held, Blackpool Transport have released an official statement confirming that … Continue reading →

Cllr Paul Galley, local Conservative Councillor and Tramtown Volunteer Coordinator, has announced via his regular video updates that he has been informed by the new management at Blackpool Transport that Tramtown will not be reopening.

Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 007 is the latest tram to have had its repairs completed at Starr Gate Depot with the tram back in service on Saturday 18th April 2026.

A full tram service on the Blackpool Tramway through to Fleetwood Ferry will resume as planned from the start of Wednesday 15th April 2026. This comes following the completion of track upgrades in Fleetwood which have been taking place since … Continue reading →

Services on the Blackpool Tramway will run through to Fleetwood Ferry over the Easter weekend, with the trackworks which started in mid-March being paused for four days. They will resume again from Tuesday 7th April with a further week of … Continue reading →

As we’ve reported already this year, the Blackpool Tramway has been the latest system in the UK to suffer from tram shortages which required the introduction of a temporary timetable (which is still in place). Maintenance of the trams has … Continue reading →

Tracks which have remained disused for a number of years have been removed in Blackpool as part of the development of the Foxhall and Blundell Street areas of the town. Included in the rails which have been removed is the … Continue reading →

There will be essential trackworks taking place in Fleetwood for up to three weeks from Sunday 15th March 2026, which will see all tram services from Starr Gate terminating at Fisherman’s Walk for the duration.

Former Edinburgh Trams Managing Director, Lea Harrison, has been named as the new Managing Director of Blackpool Transport Services. He will take up his role from 1st March 2026, ahead of the retirement of Jane Cole OBE, with a handover … Continue reading →

One of the big stories on the modern Blackpool Tramway so far in 2026 has been the introduction of a temporary timetable whilst repairs take place to the Flexity2 trams, the first 16 of which are now approaching the 14th … Continue reading →

After a few days where there were just three trams carrying full vinyl wraps in Blackpool we quickly go back up to four with 015 receiving its very first. The advertiser this time is Central Beach Leisure.