Blackpool Transport

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RE: Blackpool Transport

(10/09/2017 19:01)St Helens Rider Wrote:  Happy Birthday Blackpool Transport - 125 Years - the oldest municipal

http://fyldebus.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/h...t-125.html

Credit: Fylde Bus Blog.

It's a great read and good to see BTS doing well. Being from Manchester it's mainly operations here that I've followed but I've always had a massive soft spot and interest in BTS mainly due to visits to Blackpool in the mid 90's during the takeover of Flyde Blue buses. Always came across as a great company. It's gone a little stale of late (from an enthusiasts point of view) with all the modernisation (both tram and bus), but it's good to see them still doing well with continued investment.

I just wonder whether when you compare them to other municipals like Halton and Rossendale, both have swung sharply to buying second hand Buses whereas BTS seems to prefer buying new now after the 2015 citaros so can there success be purely down to the booming tourist trade?