Date: 29/09/2012

BLACKPOOL’S £100m new tram service has already seen more than 1.4 million passengers jump on board. Between the beginning of April this year, when new tramway was launched, and the middle of August, 1,417,603 passengers have taken a ride on the service. Delighted transport chiefs today told The Gazette that was about a fifth more journeys than anticipated and had contributed to a huge success story. [From Mark Bartlett]

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New Blackpool and Fleetwood Flexity tram 002, on driver training duties, calls at the new tram stop at Wilton Parade just outside the Imperial Hotel. 001 had just passed the other way bearing 'L' Plates. The new trams are scheduled to be fully in service when the line re-opens for Easter 2012. [See image 23650] for the same location prior to rebuilding work.
Location: Blackpool (Wilton Parade)
Company: Blackpool Tramroad and Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad
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Now that's what I call a sign! Blackpool, 14 September 2012.
Location: Blackpool
Company: Blackpool Tramroad and Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad
14/09/2012 Peter Todd

Illuminating scene at Bispham in September 2012.
Location: Bispham [Tram]
Company: Blackpool Tramroad and Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad
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