Following a thorough review, we have made the difficult decision to suspend our Heritage Tram Tours. Operating the Heritage Trams alongside our modern fleet has become increasingly challenging, with issues such as depot space, tram movements, general safety and maintenance conflicts making it difficultto continue running the service effectively. This decision was not taken lightly,…

The fitting shop will reopen on from Monday 8th January for limited use as we commence work on the vehicles required to operate this season, however no volunteers or contractors will be able to use the fitting shop and the offices located within the fitting shop will be closed until further notice. The tram shed will…

We want to address recent speculation circulating, especially on social media, regarding the Rigby Road site and the electric bus project. Here’s an update on where things stand:   Blackpool Transport and Blackpool Council are collaborating on redesigning the Rigby Road site for the electric bus project. However, it’s crucial to clarify that there are…

Here at Blackpool Transport we are committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all our staff, volunteers and contractors on site at Rigby Road. Rigby Road is currently being redeveloped to create a new bus engineering facility for our team and there is also a proposal to create an all-electric bus fleet. Every…

We are delighted to announce the launch of our Tramtown Vision! With the combined efforts of your donations, Tramtown ticket sales, support from Blackpool Council and Blackpool Transport, we have secured the finances to deliver Phase One of our Vision. Phase One Phase One will ensure the continued maintenance and running of Heritage Trams for…

Our Heritage Tram Tours are as much a part of Blackpool’s history as the Tower and Fish and Chips. Behind the scenes, there’s a lot going on to keep our Tram Tours running for future generations and our long-term aim is to transform the current tram sheds in to a Heritage Visitor Centre, allowing residents…