Track Removal near north end of Fitting Shop

A view of the tram track which has been lifted in Blundell Street

A section of tram track has been removed in Blundell Street this week, which now prevents any tram from accessing the fitting shop via the northern (rear) entrance. It is not known why the short piece of track has been removed, as the remaining track along Blundell Street, through the new Foxhall Village housing development, is merely being covered over with tarmac rather than lifted. Access to Rigby Road from Blundell Street has been closed off for the duration of the work.

The track from the northern entrance of the fitting shop in the foreground

The remaining track heading north along Blundell Street still remains in situ

Preston Bus 'Connector'

Wrightbus Streetlight 32255 leaving Preston Bus Station on 3rd March

Preston Bus have given Wrightbus Streetlight 32255 (HF13 FZP) a vinyl wrap 'Connector' route branding. The 'Connector' branding is to promote Service 19, which connects the Larches Estate, Portway Park and Ride, Preston Railway Station, the Bus Station and Royal Preston Hospital. The vinyl wrap portrays a pale blue silhouette of Preston with the word 'connector' in silver letters superimposed over the townscape.

Streetlight 32255 approaching the Bus Station on Carlisle Street

Streetlight 32255 heading west along Lords Walk

Wrightbus Streetlight 32255 on Ringway

A rear view of Streetlight 32255 at the Portway Park and Ride car park

Standard 143 leaves Blackpool

Standard 143 leaving Righy Road on Reid Freight's low loader minus trucks

Standard 143 has departed from Blackpool for a period of loan at the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville near Lowestoft in Suffolk. These photos show 143 leaving Rigby Road on a low loader of Reid Freight, after having been lifted off its trucks due to height restrictions. The trucks followed behind on a flat bed lorry.

Standard 143 on Rigby Road about to pass under the Seasiders Way overbridge

Reid Freight's low loader with 143 in the bus yard at Rigby Road depot

New Glass Tower Flexity advert and others

Flexity 015 with its new Glass Tower advert on North Promenade on 17th February

Flexity 015 has received a new overall advert for The Glass Tower hotel on Central Promenade. Here is a selection of overall advert trams that were noted in service on 17th February, along with Flexity 015 wearing its new advert.

Flexity 015 passing 001 at Gynn Square

Flexity 014 with its Elite Competitions advert at Gynn Square

Flexity 011 with its advert for Miss Saigon at North Pier

Flexity 011 turning north out of Talbot Square with an advert for the Mamma Mia show

Flexity 016 with its Coral Island advert turning right out of Talbot Square

Flexity 013 with The Hole in Wand advert heading north to Fleetwood Ferry

Flexity 001 carrying an advert for Blackpool Zoo at Gynn Square