Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bus

Platinum Jubilee Enviro 422 turning right out of New Bonny Street on 16th April

Blackpool Transport have given two of their ADL Enviro 400 City buses purple stripes and special adverts to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. Enviros 422 and 423 have both been noted working on route 17 that operates between Blackpool town centre and Lytham.

Enviro 422 heading south on Bank Hey Street on its way back to Lytham

Enviro 422 passing Coral Island on route 17 to Blackpool town centre

Standard 143 on the Promenade

Standard 143 heading back north off the Pleasure Beach loop

Standard 143 was taken out onto the Promenade for a further period of testing on Friday 8th April, following its first outing a month ago. 143 trundled up and down the prom between Foxhall and the Pleasure Beach for an hour and a half during the morning. The growling noise from the motor gearing was unfortunately still evident, but the tram looked superb in the full sunshine.

Standard 143 heading south with Central Pier in the background

Standard 143 heading off down Hopton Road for its Promenade testing

A long zoom shot down Lytham Road of 143 passing through Manchester Square

Flexity 002 and Standard 143 passing at Foxhall

Standard 143 passing South Pier

143 turning from Lytham Road into Hopton Road at the end of the testing

Standard 143 heading north at Manchester Square

143 heading back into the fitting shop after the test runs on the prom

Standard 143 stopped at Foxhall Square