John Woodman
When It Rains It Pours
John Woodman On the one hand there is much to applaud in Blackpool's strivings to improve its condition with ongoing investment around...
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Read John's blog below to find out his thoughts on all things Blackpool transport and anything else which catches his eye...
John Woodman
Sep 28, 2021
Preston to Moscow - 1935
John Woodman Among the more exotic bus contracts during the 1930s was the supply of a sample double deck and single deck trolleybus to...
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John Woodman
Sep 26, 2021
More Tram Town Unveiled - 3
John Woodman By way of top and tailing the extraordinary event held at Rigby Road last Saturday morning a final potpourri of images taken...
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John Woodman
Sep 26, 2021
'Tram Town' Unveiled September 25, 2021
John Woodman The introduction tour arranged for invited guests by BTS and its Heritage Team on Saturday was a formal unveiling of the new...
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John Woodman
Sep 25, 2021
Psst Drivers Anyone ?
John Woodman The sudden rush to the pumps caught most of us by surprise as the weekend loomed. Perhaps it was being told by a Government...
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John Woodman
Sep 24, 2021
Learning From Wolverhampton & West Midlands
John Woodman Announcements made this week by the West Midlands Combined Authority on proposals for extensions to the light rail network...
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John Woodman
Sep 22, 2021
PCC Car Ride For Scottish Elected Councillors
John Woodman Perhaps one of the more interesting tasks I was asked to manage during my years as Marketing Director for the Scottish...
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John Woodman
Sep 21, 2021
Trams to Dalkey
John Woodman Once upon a time Dublin's exemplary tramway system included a lengthy line running to the exclusive suburb of Dalkey from...
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John Woodman
Sep 20, 2021
Trams to the 'Vic' : A new East West Line for the 21st Century.
John Woodman A scheduled appointment this week at Victoria Hospital's extensive campus was sufficient to raise the question of when this...
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John Woodman
Sep 13, 2021
1961 - Farewell Lytham Road Trams
John Woodman Sixty years have passed since trams last ran all the way to Squires Gate along Lytham Road. The worn out track and...
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