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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...
Its Time for Rebranding Our Trams
John Woodman Almost alone among the small cadre of UK light rail operators Blackpool's tram system has stuck to its originating light...
John Woodman
Jun 28, 2021
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Lessons To Be Learned - From Essex, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire
John Woodman As if the daily news bulletins on climate change weren't enough two items in the UK news cycle today reconfirm urgent...
John Woodman
Jun 24, 2021
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Goodbye To Inspectors
John Woodman News this week that Blackpool Council have approved financing that will allow Blackpool Transport to instal 'Oyster Card'...
John Woodman
Jun 23, 2021
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EBikes, EScooters, Eeverything
John Woodman My son's visit to Blackpool this past weekend brought with it an eye opening firsthand account of the explosion in sales and...
John Woodman
Jun 21, 2021
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Global Warming = Rising Sea Levels = Coastal Flooding
John Woodman An alarming forecast of the consequences of continuing global warming has appeared online this week marking land forecast to...
John Woodman
Jun 16, 2021
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Skelleftea - Battery Gigafactory For European Vehicle Market
John Woodman The rush to develop new manufacturing centres for batteries is on. Global environmental pressure on vehicle producers has...
John Woodman
Jun 15, 2021
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Pub Signs
John Woodman Blackpool has plenty of pubs - the more famous being the Number 3 at Devonshire Square and of course the now lost landmarks...
John Woodman
Jun 14, 2021
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Going Going ......
John Woodman Interest in the Trust's trams is now bearing fruit with at least one car scheduled to be transferred to yet another Fylde...
John Woodman
Jun 11, 2021
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CENTENARY BUS FEST JULY 2021 - Don't Miss It
John Woodman To commemorate one hundred years of municipal transport in Blackpool latterly through the Council owned company - Blackpool...
John Woodman
Jun 7, 2021
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Fares Please
John Woodman I got a shock today when my wife told me she paid £1.90 for a bus ride from Mansfield Road to the Moorpark Medical Centre at...
John Woodman
Jun 4, 2021
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