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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...
Hydrogen Powered Trains Are For Real In 2020
John Woodman The trial run over a 50 mile round trip of a four car unit train powered by hydrogen fuel cells inaugurated a new era on...
John Woodman
Sep 30, 2020
One Year Ago
Amid all the camera clicking this weekend recording yet another ostensible commemoration of Blackpool's heritage trams one car was...
John Woodman
Sep 27, 2020
Welcome Back
Mercedes Citaro 552 seen here on Clifton Street with Veterans Memorial signage on display some years ago. Withdrawn during the past...
John Woodman
Sep 25, 2020
Electric Buses - Part One
Well before Blackpool Transport's present management bought into the importance of replacing diesel with electric power (on the buses) -...
John Woodman
Sep 22, 2020
Grim Tidings
The daily headlines across all media point to a hard winter impacting all the country irrespective of geography or politics. Large...
John Woodman
Sep 21, 2020
Wilko - Going going
A further visit to the site of the former Wilko store today showed a work in progress in the demolition of the combined store and car...
John Woodman
Sep 17, 2020
Cork - New Light Rail
Having had the pleasure of visiting Cork last year (pre-Covid) it was an even great pleasure to read that this second city of the...
John Woodman
Sep 15, 2020
Concrete Jungle - Removal Begins
A quick visit to the town centre today revealed the extent of demolition work already well underway on the blot on the landscape...
John Woodman
Sep 11, 2020
Lytham's Trams - A Magnus Opus
Following on his remarkable book on the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad and its successor operator - Blackpool Corporation, Brian Turner...
John Woodman
Sep 10, 2020
Coronation Splendours
Splendid display in bright sunshine at Hopton Road and Vambac 304 leading 660. Vambac 304 with end embellishments in the correct style...
John Woodman
Sep 8, 2020
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