TESTING AT TALBOT ROAD: On June 27, Platinum Jubilee-liveried Blackpool Transport Bombardier ‘Flexity 2’ No. 010 was used for the first daytime testing on the £23 millon tram system extension from North Pier to the new terminus close to Blackpool North railway station. The line is due to open by early next year. No. 010 is seen just after departing the terminus on its return journey to North Pier.
BARRIE WOODS
THE Light Rail Safety & Standards Board (LRSSB), the organisation responsible for driving improvements in light rail safety, has set out a threeyear business plan designed to give a clear vision for its future.