Yesterday 328 returned to depot as the final Trident to operate in service for Blackpool Transport after almost 18 years of use of the type with 30 bought new and 21 second hand. 310-317, 322-330 were the last to operate. Several have moved to Jacksons at Marton for storage today. Services today are in the hands of Palladium liveried buses. A reduced service will run next week due to the current situation.
The 1 continues every 30 minutes as the tramway is closing; the 2 reduces to hourly off peak, still half hourly at other times. 3 and 4 will each by 1/2 hourly, 5 every 20 mins; 6, 9 and 11 reduced to 20 mins, 7 normal timetable and 14 every 15 mins. 17, 18 and 19 will run as normal.
The new buses have now all arrived, the last (586) arriving yesterday. Identities are:
572 YX20OFA
573 YX20OFB
574 YX20OFC
575 YX20OFD
576 YX20OFE
577 YX20OFG
578 YX20OFH
579 YX20OFJ
580 YX20OFK
581 YX20OFL
582 YX20OFM
583 YX20OFN
584 YX20OFO
585 YX20OFP
586 YX20OFR
456 SK20AUK
457 SK20AUO
458 SK20AUP
459 SK20AUT
