{"id":53552,"date":"2024-04-27T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53552"},"modified":"2024-04-27T18:09:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:09:13","slug":"in-pictures-driver-familiarisation-now-underway-to-north-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53552","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Driver familiarisation now underway to North Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we saw earlier in the week, the first test runs since 2022 onto the Blackpool Tramway extension to North Station took place on Tuesday 23rd<\/sup> April. Two trams were used on that first day and these were deemed a success which meant from the following day (and continuing for the rest of the week) driver familiarisation started.<\/p>\n

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Taking place from late afternoon (starting at around 1600) these driver familiarisation runs have been starting from North Pier and Tower loop and then moving onto the extension and up to North Station. They then return back to the Prom and go to Cabin before heading back up to North Station and then down to North Pier once more. On Wednesday 24th<\/sup>, Thursday 25th<\/sup> and Friday 26th<\/sup> April these runs carried on until around 2230.<\/p>\n

Driver familiarisation starts on the simulator at Starr Gate Depot before drivers are allowed out onto the real life tramway. Its anticipated that this will continue to happen up until opening of the extension which officially takes place on Sunday 16th<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n