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Leeds Loses HS2 and Whoopee Gets Another Tram 'Study'
John Woodman The latest twist in the HS2 saga announced this week involves the deletion of the HS2 link to Leeds in favour of yet a...

John Woodman
Nov 15, 2021


Cracks Terminate All Tram Services in Birmingham
John Woodman In a dramatic development not dissimilar to the dramas played out when the 'Combino' model was suddenly withdrawn from...

John Woodman
Nov 13, 2021


Talbot Road Bus Station
John Woodman 1959 and MCW bodied 307 curves around Layton roundabout on the 9B service from Cleveleys to the town centre and inevitably...

John Woodman
Nov 11, 2021


Blackpool Community Trust - BFC and Centenary Car 641
John Woodman Following on a visit to the Football Club Stadium on Bloomfield Road today and an inspirational briefing by the Club's...

John Woodman
Nov 10, 2021


Blackpool & Fylde - Global Warming - Action This Day
John Woodman Quite apart from the change in weather patterns being experienced across the world - every community has the means to reduce...

John Woodman
Nov 9, 2021


FHLT TRAMS
John Woodman Much speculative comment has been made online on the disposition of the trams stored in Fleetwood by the FHLT which decided...

John Woodman
Nov 8, 2021


Talbot Road Trams & New Hotel
John Woodman The lengthening saga of the tramway extension along Talbot Road to reach its terminus for North Station is finally reaching...

John Woodman
Nov 7, 2021


9A For The Khyber Pass
John Woodman One of the more amazing tales from the hundred years of Blackpool's bus operation has to be the overland journey made by a...

John Woodman
Nov 5, 2021


More From Porto
John Woodman Courtesy of my daughter's friend visiting Porto last week some further images from the excellent tram museum display...

John Woodman
Nov 5, 2021


Another Interested Party
John Woodman Following hard on the visit to Wyre Dock by Johnny Vegas the FHLT Trustees will be welcoming a further 'guest' with interest...

John Woodman
Nov 4, 2021
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