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Blackpool tourist trams get 12 month reprieve.

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    LTT have been granted another year to keep their trams at Rigby Road depot.

    Tourist trams win one year reprieve - Business - Blackpool Gazette
     
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    People travel from all over the world to see Blackpool trams, Blackpool replies on tourism, do these people actually know what they are doing?
     
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    If you read the article it seems that they have actually come to their senses.
     
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    At a cost of £5,000 a year - "a nominal figure" I wonder if I write to Blackpool Council and ask for anominal sum, they would give me that amount!!!

    Good news - with a sting in the tail!
     
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    That's the cost per tram --- and LTT have got 12 there!!
     
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    So the Gazette quote of '£100 per week', should be 'per tram per week?' Seems excessive!
     
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    The latest news from British Trams Online quotes '£100 per week per tram'

    British Trams Online - News
     
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    Cheers for that link Alan. I'll take comfort from the fact that they say LTT could be required to pay rent - lets hope the council or BTS don't invoke it !
     
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    I can't see LTT getting away with not paying some rent - but £1200 a week is a bit OTT.
    I hope the council and BTS can come up with a more realistic figure.
     
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