About the Project
Blackpool to Fleetwood Tramway Upgrade
It is proposed to invest over £100m on totally upgrading the tramway ~ bringing the service straight into the 21st Century.
Key features will include :
- 16 new 'Flexity 2' trams featuring low floors, accessible for all users
~ including passengers with disabilities. - New Tram stops featuring level access
~ compliant with Disability Discrimination Act. - Replacing 8km of track.
- Installing 14 priority signals at highway junctions to improve journey times.
- New Tram Depot at Starr Gate.
- Faster Journey Times.
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Trams have been operating in Blackpool since 1885 and through to Cleveleys and Fleetwood since 1898. The trams carry millions of passengers every year and form a key local tourist attraction.
The Tramway, which is owned by Blackpool Council runs from the town along the Fylde Coast into Lancashire, serving Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
The line is a key transport asset to the Fylde Coast and it is essential that the tramway is upgraded to ensure the service continues to operate for future generations.
To maximise its potential it is proposed to provide the latest "State of the Art" trams and to dramatically accelerate the quality of service. This will include new easy access tram stops and to provide significantly quicker journey times ~ making the service far more attractive for local travel along the Fylde Coast.
The Tramway, which is owned by Blackpool Council runs from the town along the Fylde Coast into Lancashire, serving Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
The line is a key transport asset to the Fylde Coast and it is essential that the tramway is upgraded to ensure the service continues to operate for future generations.
To maximise its potential it is proposed to provide the latest "State of the Art" trams and to dramatically accelerate the quality of service. This will include new easy access tram stops and to provide significantly quicker journey times ~ making the service far more attractive for local travel along the Fylde Coast.
Key objectives of the project are to provide a modern light rail tramway which is accessible to all.
Passengers will no longer have to clamber aboard ~ there will be level boarding at new tram stops along the full length of the tramway from Starr Gate to Fleetwood.
This investment ~ £68.3m from the Department for Transport; £17.7m from Blackpool Council;
£15.2m from Lancashire County Council and £0.4m from INTERREG North West Europe Programme ~ will build on the current regeneration of the town whilst improving access to the Fylde Coast.
Key aims
- To provide a high quality transport facility along the Fylde Coast ~ fit for the 21st century.
- To provide quicker journey times for passengers.
- To provide level boarding for all passengers ~ greatly assisting people travelling with pushchairs; heavy shopping as well as assisting the less mobile.
- To encourage use of public transport.
- To assist regeneration along the Fylde Coast.