{"id":53613,"date":"2024-05-08T22:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53613"},"modified":"2024-05-08T18:30:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:30:08","slug":"in-pictures-driver-familiarisation-continues-on-blackpool-tramway-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53613","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Driver familiarisation continues on Blackpool Tramway extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In just over six weeks time a full passenger service will be in operation on the (admittedly much delayed) Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to a terminus by North Station. In the lead up testing and now driver familiarisation is underway in preparation for this service to officially launch on Sunday 16<sup>th<\/sup> June 2024. Peter Dockerty saw two trams in action on the line on this visit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53614\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=53614\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53614\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53614\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53614\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.002-pd-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.002-pd-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.002-pd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.002-pd-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.002-pd.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">002 has just turned from Talbot Road into Talbot Square and now waits to cross the Promenade to head onto the main tramway line. Its using the southbound curve.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53615\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=53615\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53615\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53615\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.003-pd-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.003-pd-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.003-pd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.003-pd-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.003-pd.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Also on this day 003 was out on further driver training runs. Its seen here just coming out of what still seems to remain a work compound on the final approach to the North Station terminus. (Both Photographs by Peter Dockerty, 2nd May 2024)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just over six weeks time a full passenger service will be in operation on the (admittedly much delayed) Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to a terminus by North Station. 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