The 600m track extension connects the current Promenade tramway with a new tram stop by Blackpool North train station
It was a right hand turn which made history as the first passenger-carrying tram turned off the Promenade and headed up Talbot Road to mark the official launch of Blackpool ’s tramway extension.
Tram driver Tommy Pridding, from Layton, had the honour of being at the controls for the special occasion. Tommy, who has worked for Blackpool Transport for 20 years after starting off as a tram conductor, said: “I feel very proud to have made a little bit of Blackpool history by driving the tram today.Jane Cole, managing director of Blackpool Transport, said the opening of the tramway extension was important for the whole of the Fylde coast.
“What a great opportunity to bring people onto the tramway so they can use public transport as a means to integrate from the tram to the bus and use public transport while they are here.” Barbara Hirst, from Thornton, said: “I’ve lived on the Fylde coast all my life so it is nice to have been a part of Blackpool’s history today. It means people arriving by train can now hop straight on a tram and it will encourage them to use hotels and visit attractions further away from the town centre.”
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