(United Kingdom )BLACKPOOL

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Blackpool
Blackpool tram mostly runs along the coast from Starr Gate to Fleetwood, with the exception of the last few miles before reaching the coast again at Fleetwood. The line has a very composite track, with street running sections (around Fleetwood and a short stretch in Blackpool), paved reserved track open only to pedestrians (Starr Gate-Gynn Square), reserved way on ballasted track (Gynn Square-Rossall) and interurban alignment not following roads (Rossall-Fleetwood). A complete renewal of the line will be completed in 2012.
The rumours of tram-train trial operations (along the tram network and the existing Kirkham-Blackpool South railway up to Kirkham) starting from 2012 have no formal backing.
Blackpool Transport (official site)

Country	England
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 140.000, District 270.000
Date opening	2012
Future development:	--
Length (km)	18
Track sections	ground level
Stops	61, average distance m 300
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	16
n. of cars per vehicle	5
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 32.2, width 2.65
Vehicle capacity (pax)	148 (74 seated)
Frequency	10'/20'
Current/Voltage	600 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm --, Max 70
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	0.5/1.2
System capacity	--
Ridership	7 millions pax/year
Total cost	5 M £/km
Staff	--
System builder	BOMBARDIER
Model	Flexity 2
NOTE	date opening and costs referred to line renewal completion (tram originally opened in 1885); rolling stock referred to the 16 new tramcars expected for 2012 (rolling stock consistency in 2008 was of 75 tramcars: 50 operating + 25 not in use)