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Railways: Blackpool Trams

Volume 703: debated on Tuesday 22 July 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any proposals have been made concerning the possible connection of the Blackpool tram system with the mainline railway between Blackpool South and Preston; and, if so, what is their reaction to such a scheme. [HL5029]

Neither the Department for Transport nor Network Rail has received a formal proposal concerning the possible connection of the Blackpool tram system with the mainline railway between Blackpool South and Preston.

We are, however, aware that a bid for European funding was submitted by ReBlackpool, the urban regeneration company, in May 2008 under the Interreg 4B programme for a train-tram study to explore the viabilities of running a train-tram on the South Fylde line.