Blackpool Transport has released timetables for their April changes. The network is summarised below and needs 102 buses + 7 for schools (or 3 for the 20 holidays/weekends). This compares with the winter network of 96+7 and last summers of 100+7.
New route 2 takes the traditional route, latterly served by the 10/17 between Blackpool and Poulton via Newton Drive, Victoria Hospital (old terminus) and Highcross Avenue. From Poulton, once per hour Monday to Saturday, it continues via Tithebarn Street, Poulton Road, Arundel Drive, Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood Road South, Four Lane Ends, Victoria Road East and West to terminate at Victoria Square. This is the first time BTS has regularly served Arundel Drive other than a few months when the 16 terminated at Castle Gardens during bridge work in Poulton in 2013.
All routes appear stand-alone except the 2C and 17 which interwork on Sundays.
New route 2 takes the traditional route, latterly served by the 10/17 between Blackpool and Poulton via Newton Drive, Victoria Hospital (old terminus) and Highcross Avenue. From Poulton, once per hour Monday to Saturday, it continues via Tithebarn Street, Poulton Road, Arundel Drive, Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood Road South, Four Lane Ends, Victoria Road East and West to terminate at Victoria Square. This is the first time BTS has regularly served Arundel Drive other than a few months when the 16 terminated at Castle Gardens during bridge work in Poulton in 2013.
All routes appear stand-alone except the 2C and 17 which interwork on Sundays.
No | Reg | Days | Eves | Sunday Days | MF Requirement |
1 | Starr Gate to Fleetwood | 20 | 30 | 20 | 8 |
2 | Blackpool to Poulton extends to Cleveleys | 30 60 | 60 - | 60 - | 3 |
2C | Blackpool to Poulton Extends to Knott End | 30 30 | - - | 30 - | 5 |
3 | Cleveleys Park to Mereside | 20 | 60 | 60 | 15 (with 4) |
4 | Cleveleys to Mereside | 20 | 60 | 60 | 15 (with 3) |
5 | Halfway House to Victoria Hospital | 12 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
6 | Mereside to Grange Park 2 journeys to/from Peel Park | 12 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
7 | Cleveleys to Lytham Saltcotes Road | 15 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
9 | Blackpool to Cleveleys | 12 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
11 | Blackpool to Lytham Hospital | 15 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
14 | Blackpool to Fleetwood | 10 MF 12 Sat | 30 | 20 | 13 |
15 16 | South Circular | 30 ew | - | 60 | 7 |
17 | Blackpool to St. Annes | 30 | - | 60 | 3 |
20 | Blackpool to Marton mere weekends and school holidays | 30 | - | 30 | (3) |
Schools | 12 Blackpool to Baines 400 Fleetwood to St Marys 401 Lytham to St Marys 402 Mereside to St Marys 403 Halfway House to St Marys 414 Norcross/Aspire/Blackpool/Mereside | 1RT 1RT 1RT 1RT 1RT 2/3RT | - - - - - - | - - - - - - | 1 1 1 1 1 2 |