The government announced the go-ahead for new track and trains along the prom between Starr Gate at South Shore and Fleetwood. A new tram depot is included all to be up and running in 2012.
Maybe this is part of the recession beating infrastructure investment and perhaps gives Labour improved hopes in Blackpool after the town went Conservative following the Casino disappointment.
It isn’t that clear where this line is going. It doesn’t link to any other transport so it’s really a holidaymaker pleasure ride. In the longer term it would be hoped the Manchester to Blackpool line will be electrified and maybe this light railway will be able to link to that track.
Also Blackpool are objecting to investment in Preston so does this compensate for that as well. Lancashire County Council are paying some of the £100m.