In 2023, the first trams in many years ran on Boxing Day and on New Year’s Day 2024 but they only ran from Starr Gate to Thornton Gate.
Of course, as it is with many tourists (as well as locals), they see a tram and expect it to go to Fleetwood even if it says Thornton Gate on the destination display. This led to trams arriving at Thornton Gate and disgruntled customers having to get off, cross the tracks and wait for the next tram which, of course, was the one they had just got off, to take them back towards Blackpool or Cleveleys.
But on Boxing Day 2024, Thursday 26th December, the trams are running every 30 minutes from Starr Gate to Fleetwood Ferry via Blackpool North Station tram plaza and this represents a very sensible change of policy that will, no doubt, benefit Blackpool Transport, especially with trips to the post-Christmas sales.
Blackpool Transport should be congratulated for taking this initiative which sees five Bombardier Flexity 2s providing this essential service alongside a number of bus services that are also provided, staffed by volunteer crews.
The trams in service on Boxing Day were:
Flexity 2s: 001 007 009 011 013 (five trams in total).
We also filmed Blackpool Transport’s PALLADIUM buses at work and Tony Armitage filmed in North Shore and Bispham.
Thanks to Tony for his efforts.
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a Podbaba Transport presentation
Thursday 26th December 2024
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