135. Blackpool Trams - “This isn’t the end for heritage trams” says Blackpool Transport

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of heritage trams in Blackpool and various railway news updates.

It’s not the end of heritage trams in Blackpool! We ask Blackpool Transport what its plans are now that Tramtown has closed… Ending ‘Boom and Bust’ on the railway – the Government responds to Transport Select Committee recommendations once again... but will Richard be as supportive this time? And we celebrate 150 years of the Settle & Carlisle Railway. ** Find out more about the Emerald Isle Belle here: ⁠https://www.belletrains.co.uk/emerald-belle-2027⁠ or by calling 01284 330123 ** Book the Green Signals Jolly to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway here: ⁠https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-signals-jolly-to-the-keighley-worth-valley-railway-tickets-1986536021717?aff=oddtdtcreator In this episode: (00:00) Intro (00:41) Blackpool Trams latest (13:08) Ending ‘Boom and Bust’ (28:51) Settle & Carlisle Railway turns 150 (32:11) Northern Trains interview (40:53) Thanks to Supporters (42:26) Railway news round-up (42:29) RMT ‘summer of strikes’ (43:40) Turbine power on the ECML (45:37) Portishead line new stations (47:15) Reform threatens to cancel ‘Burns stations’ (48:58) KWVR volunteers buy a pub (50:16) First Group take over London Overground (51:29) The Quiz (54:28)…

Topics covered

• heritage trams
• transport policy
• railway history
• government response
• railway news
• trams in Blackpool

Keywords

• Blackpool Trams
• heritage trams
• Settle & Carlisle Railway
• transport policy
• railway news
• Emerald Isle Belle
• Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
• RMT strikes
• First Group
• Portishead line

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackpool Transport, Transport Select Committee, First Group, RMT

Products: Emerald Isle Belle

Places: Blackpool, Settle & Carlisle Railway, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Portishead, London Overground

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