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Monday, 17 November 2014

Oakwood Update

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Former London United VA103 (W139EON) has entered service with Oakwood Travel on route 22. This 2000 built double decker was acquired via R...
Sunday, 9 November 2014

Volvo Olympians at 20

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Two contrasting products of Northern Counties - Volvo Olympian 374 of 1994 passes 136 - a 1993 body on a 1971 Atlantean chassis inherited ...
Saturday, 8 November 2014

Blackpool Atlantean 362 restored

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A resplendent 362 poses on Mereside turning circle on completion of its restoration. It carries the green and cream scheme it received in ...
Sunday, 2 November 2014

Go to work on a Merc

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After four years of famine, Blackpool Transport has placed an order for 10 new single deckers for delivery in March 2015. Following the rece...
Sunday, 26 October 2014

Changing Times

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Early November sees some changes to the local bus network in and around Blackpool. Oakwood New Service 6 3 November Oakwood introduce se...
Saturday, 25 October 2014

Worn with Pride

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Trident 301 and Volvo B7 have been outshopped in all over adverts for the British Legion poppy appeal. 301 made its debut today on serv...
Saturday, 18 October 2014

Abandoning Ansdell

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The vanquished from the victor. Blackpool Excel 226 approaches the junction of Commonside and Woodlands Road as a Stagecoach Trident heads...
Wednesday, 24 September 2014

The Race to the Last - 30 years ago

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Blackpool's B-reg pair 363 and 364 pose in the depot yard in original condition in March 1986 On the face of it the first and last v...
Monday, 15 September 2014

Fairhaven Lake Running Day

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Lytham's final PD2 70 of 1964 contrasts with PD1 19 one of the first post war Titans from 1946 at Fairhaven Lake. The pair were posed ...
Friday, 12 September 2014

News Round Up

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Blackpool Transport Volvo B7/Plaxtons 527 and 530 have been repainted in fleet livery ahead of the Bus Driver of the Year Contest this wee...
Monday, 1 September 2014

Lytham Hall Running Day

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1948 built Lytham PD2 10 operated on the Town Tour as part of the Lytham Hall Event. Here it stands at the Assembly Rooms - the former Lyt...
Tuesday, 15 July 2014

News Update

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Blackpool Transport Trident 311 is the latest to visit the paint shop and is receiving a side and rear advert for the new Sainsbury's Su...
Saturday, 12 July 2014

Life on the Buses

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With this post the Fylde Bus Blog has reached its 500th. I started the blog in April 2009 with 74 posts that year, 85 in 2010, 124 in 2011 a...