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Read John's blog below to find out his thoughts on all things Blackpool transport and anything else which catches his eye...
Weather Stops Planes & Other Matters
Blackpool's weekend airshow highlight was summarily cancelled (or at least the Saturday part) due to exceptional bad weather bringing...
John Woodman
Aug 11, 2019
Ireland's Hard Border - Back In Time
This is what a hard border used to look like. Army bulldozers at work breaking up road crossings on the Northern Ireland border with...
John Woodman
Aug 10, 2019
Blackpool Town Centre 9 August 2019
A brief walk in the town centre avoiding looming rain clouds found new markings on the Talbot Square 'Trams Only' roadspace assigned to...
John Woodman
Aug 9, 2019
Palladium Rules - Nearly
The introduction of the 'Palladium' brand seems like only yesterday, whilst in fact some five years ago Blackpool received with a...
John Woodman
Aug 6, 2019
Ireland's Trains
Rear Driving Unit of Intercity set waiting departure at Cork Kent Station. New development underway in background. Below : rear unit...
John Woodman
Aug 5, 2019
Dublin's Buses
Tea on a Routemaster in Dublin passing Trinity College ? Dublin's city buses are bright, colourful and everywhere ! O'Connell Street with...
John Woodman
Aug 4, 2019
Blackpool's ADL Buses Augmented
Almost surruptitiously Blackpool Transport introduced yet a further tranche of new ADL single deck buses into service at the end of July....
John Woodman
Aug 3, 2019
Howth Transport Museum
Ireland is not noted for attention to road or rail transport preservation. This is despite the considerable railway heritage that would...
John Woodman
Aug 2, 2019
Number 8 to Dalkey
Dublin's last tram ran in 1949 on the lengthy route as far as the now upmarket suburb of Dalkey. A mix of large bogie cars and two axle...
John Woodman
Aug 1, 2019
Tram to the Train - Dublin
Dublin's light rail system presently involves two very extended lines all operated by a fleet of Alstom Citadis units from two depots. ...
John Woodman
Aug 1, 2019
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