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Thursday, 31 March 2016

Restoring Luff's Last Double Decker

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The centre loaders still looked smart in their latter days, 277 and 293 stand in the depot yard in 1965 (Brian Turner) Worshiped by tram...
Monday, 28 March 2016

Ribble on the Fylde: Part 2: Preston to Lytham and Blackpool

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The start of many a journey to Preston - Ribble Leopard 621 awaits departure from Talbot Road Bus Station  in 1980 (Mike Rhodes) Ribble...
Sunday, 27 March 2016

Ribble on the Fylde - Part 1: Origins

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Ribble Fleetwood Depot in July 1981 with Leyland National 371 awaiting its next duty (Mike Rhodes) Ribble Motor Services was formed in ...
Thursday, 24 March 2016

News Round Up

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Blackpool Transport Volvo B7RLE 529 has returned from refurbishment and is now in service in Palladium livery with 531 away at Bus and Coach...

Farewell to the 87

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Elite Minibus Services Solo SR YJ64DSE loads at Poulton Teanlowe with BTS service 12 behind. Both finish at the start of April (Alan Hayw...
Saturday, 19 March 2016

The Lesser Spotted 79

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A rare picture of route 79 - Walton's Mercedes minicoach YN51YNO on Croft Butts Lane, Freckleton (Martyn Pearce) Market day buses ha...
Saturday, 12 March 2016

LCC Service update

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Provisional timetables have now been released by Lancashire County Council for the remaining supported services. Route 74 This will run v...
Wednesday, 9 March 2016

April Changes

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Blackpool Transport Service 1 increased to 8 buses from 7 due to extra summer running time and loses early morning journeys. The 2C is with...
Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Lancashire Services Retained

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Lancashire County Council has announced some residual supported service using a retained fund initially earmarked for parish councils to use...
Saturday, 27 February 2016

Can you help? Photo Request

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I am currently researching the history of Ribble on the Fylde to mark the closure of the Fleetwood operations in April. I am, however, very ...

Blackpool Transport School Services

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Volvo Olympian 376 heads a line of three sisters at St Mary's School prior to working the 400 to Fleetwood. 374, 378 and 375 make up t...

Service Change Update

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As part of their budget review Lancashire County Council allowed £2mn for 'parish buses' to replace tendered services. A lack of int...
Sunday, 21 February 2016

On Demonstration

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Alexander Dennis Enviro 200MMC demonstrator YX65RLO has spent this week operating alongside the Citaros on service 5 - seen here on Whinne...

From the Archives: 2 and 15 since deregulation

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National 2 542 unloads at Bispham Hotel having arrived from Poulton on the extended 2A on 15 August 1987  (Brian Turner) Deregulation o...